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While passenger cars have been somewhat eclipsed by SUVs in recent years, there were plenty of cars in Los Angeles for executives, fleet drivers and weekend road trippers. Read full coverage here. Photos by Chris Brown, Paul Clinton, Thi Dao, Amy Hercher-Winter, Andy Lundin, Roselynne Reyes, and Chris Wolski.

The City of Tampa fleet management “dream team” consists of (l-r): Arturo Betty, John Daff, Earl...
One of the fleet’s challenges will be keeping up with an expanding compressed natural gas (CNG)...
Recently installed safety harnesses (pictured) protect technicians working on top of tall trucks.

The City of Tampa, Fla., has a fleet of 3,500 vehicles representing 27 user departments. Its interim fleet manager, Connie White-Arnold, provides a tour of its main fleet facility. Read about the fleet here.

The Golf SportWagen 4Motion S trim is a variant of VW's Golf SportWagen and retails for at least...
The vehicle measures 179.6 inches in overall length.
The SportWagen 4Motion also adds VW's DSG dual-clutch transmission.

Volkswagen is rolling out two more small station wagons for the 2017 model year, including the Golf SportWagen 4Motion and Golf Alltrack. The Golf SportWagen 4Motion adds all-wheel drive, the DSG transmission, and is only available in the base S trim. Photos by Vince Taroc.

NHTSA's Tim Johnson discusses how vehicles have gotten safer and the work his research group has...
Johnson addressed a packed room.
XL Hybrids gave attendees the opportunity to test a hybrid-electric Ford Transit.

The 2016 Fleet Technology Expo (FTX) gave fleet managers and stakeholders speakers and a ride and drive. Attendees had the opportunity to network and learn about the latest equipment and technology in the exhibit hall. Among the awards presented was the inaugural Fleet Visionary awards, which were sponsored by Merchants Fleet Management. Photos by Thi Dao, Jim Park, and Roselynne Reyes.

Ram Commercial had its lineup on display, including Ram heavy-duty and Ram ProMaster vehicles.
At its press briefing Ram unveiled its Ram 1500 Lonestar Edition, which is available exclusively...
The Lonestar edition includes distinctive badging.

Ahead of the Sept. 30 opening of the State Fair of Texas, which includes a large display of vehicles from major automakers, OEMs presented automotive journalists debuts of new vehicles, Texas-specific vehicles, and updates on existing products. Photos by Chris Wolski.

The redesigned Duramax 6.6L V-8 turbo-diesel will deliver 445 hp and 910 lb.-ft. of torque. It...
The Duramax 6.6L V-8 turbo-diesel will be mated to an Allison 1000 6-speed automatic transmission.
Journalists had an opportunity to preview the 2017 Silverado HD equipped with the Duramax 6.6L...

During a media event leading up to the 2016 State Fair of Texas, GM unveiled its redesigned Duramax 6.6L V-8 turbo-diesel, which will be offered on the 2017 Silverado HD. Journalists had an opportunity to preview the engine in the 2017 Silverado HD to test its towing and road handling capability at the Texas Motor Speedway. Photos: Chris Wolski

Nissan also plans to offer a King Cab extended cab model for the XD and half-ton models sometime...
The PRO-4X Titan XD traversing an obstacle course.The Titan half-ton and XD crew cabs are...
The Titan XD starts with a base price of $35,290. Pricing for the half-ton starts at $34,780.

Automotive journalists tested the Nissan Titan's capablities at a recent ride-and-drive event at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Nissan showed off the lineup's various trims, including the new Single Cab model. Read our driving impressions of the 2017 Nissan Titan half-ton pickup here. Photos by Chris Wolski and Amy Winter-Hercher.

The federal fleet size consistently decreased until 2015, when it rose by 1%.
The average ages of vehicles have risen across all agencies, except for U.S. Postal Service...
Cost per mile for passenger vehicles and trucks has decreased from 2014, while CPM for "other"...

Data is derived the U.S. General Services Administration's FY-2015 Federal Fleet Report. The GSA gathers this information from federal agencies reporting motor vehicle fleet data.

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