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Tier 2 Brands Gain on Big Six in Fleet Sales

In January, the Big Six — General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda and Nissan — held 73 percent of all commercial/ fleet sales. In July, that shrank to 64.7 percent and is expected to decline again in August.

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Hyundai Ousts Nissan to Become One of Top Five Most-Considered Brands

A Kelley Blue Book study shows Ford as the most considered new auto brand, while Toyota continues to struggle.

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Car Rental Rates Expected to Increase This Year

The industry will likely be affected by the addition of no-show fees, says Advito, a travel-management advisory group.

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Toyota's Residual Values Increase Along With Rise in Industry

Kelley Blue Book data shows Toyota brand consideration rebounds higher than pre-recall levels.

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ADESA: Used-Car Prices Stay High

Wholesale used-vehicle prices in February averaged $10,138, a 3 percent increase from November 2009 and an 8.3 percent increase from the prior year. This is the first time since July 2009 that average prices have topped $10,000.

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ALG Reports Residual Value Impact of Toyota Recall

Automotive Lease Guide says the automaker may have lost 13 percent of its potential customers because of the recall.

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Toyota Extends Services Nationwide to Customers Affected by Recalls

These additional services include expedited scheduling of a vehicle repair, pick up and return of the vehicle by a dealership representative, driving the customer to the dealership or his or her place of work, and providing other alternate transportation for the customer.

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Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall on 2010 Prius & 2010 Lexus HS 250h

Toyota will recall approximately 133,000 2010 Model Year Prius vehicles and 14,500 Lexus Division 2010 HS 250h vehicles to update software in the vehicle's anti-lock brake system (ABS).

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KBB: New and Used Prius Values Drop

In response to the recently recalled 2010 Toyota Prius, Kelley Blue Book has announced that the transaction price of the new Prius will drop by $1,000 to $1,500 on Feb. 12.

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Enterprise Holdings Returns Nearly 8,000 Repaired Recalled Toyotas to Its Fleet

Enterprise Holdings announced that almost 8,000 of its approximately 35,000 recalled Toyota and Pontiac Vibe vehicles have had their accelerator pedals fixed and have been returned to service at its Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental locations in North America.

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Which Hybrids Pay Back the Quickest?

After five years and 15,000 miles of driving per year, are there any hybrids that actually have a lower cost of ownership than their gas-engine counterparts? One unexpected vehicle takes the prize.

How Far Will Cell Phone Bans Go?

The federal government means business with its new law banning cell phone use while driving commercial vehicles. Can the laws go even further, and how should fleets react?

Righting a Wrong in Arizona

Arizona is one of a super minority of states in which auto rental companies are required by statute to pay for the negligent acts of their renters. Look for new legislation in the coming weeks that proposes to change that.

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