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OCALA, FL – Mark Andrews, former fleet manager for ClosetMaid, was arrested Dec. 19 for allegedly bilking the company out of more than a half-million dollars, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement report.

Tags: arrest, ATM, Closet Maid, fleet manager , fraud, fuel cards

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – GE's free online seminar on the topic of economic uncertainty was well-received by attendees, with 97 percent providing positive feedback about the information received.

Tags: economic uncertainty, GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services , online seminar

WASHINGTON – In an early morning televised announcement, President Bush announced a plan to offer the struggling automakers $17.4 billion in short-term financing, $13.4 immediately available and another $4 billion likely available in February. But the plan comes with strict conditions.

Tags: Auto Industry Bailout, chrysler, Federal Loans, General Motors, White House

ST. PAUL, MN – Sponsorship categories include diamond, platinum, gold, silver, bronze, and copper, with year-round and conference promotion available.

Tags: AFLA, attendees, Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association, mailing lists, promotion, sponsorship opportunities

LOS ANGELES – Effective Jan. 1, it is illegal to compose, send, and read a text, instant message, or e-mail, as well as browse the Web from any mobile device while operating a motorized vehicle in California.

Tags: ban, California law, distractions, hands-free, legislation, texting while driving

MONTVALE, NJ – Rosalie Falato, S G & A procurement agent for Benjamin Moore & Company, has assumed responsibility for the company's Canadian fleet operations.

Tags: Benjamin Moore & Company, Canada, fleet operations , S G & A Procurement Agent

LOS ANGELES and VARESE, Italy – Cobra Automotive Technologies and Mobileye Vision Technologies will collaborate in selling the Mobileye Advance Warning System throughout Europe to passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, insurance companies, and original equipment suppliers.

Tags: Cobra Automotive Technologies, distribution agreement, Mobileye Vision Technologies

MIAMI – Ryder System, Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of the full service truck leasing, commercial truck rental, and contract maintenance businesses of Edart Leasing Company.

Tags: acquisition, agreement, Edart Leasing Company LLC, Ryder System, Inc.

MT. LAUREL, NJ – PHH Corp. announced that lenders agreed to new terms on its debt, reducing the capacity of a series of notes from $3.9 billion to $3.5 billion.

Tags: debt, funding, PHH Corporation, terms

TREVOSE, PA – CEI's DriverCare Risk Manager clients are using its online library of more than 100 safety articles for driver training, one-on-one coaching sessions, and as period safety refreshers.

Tags: CEI, DriverCare Risk Manager, online library, safety articles