Fuel Management

ASHEVILLE, NC - Altech-Eco Corporation of Asheville, N.C., has obtained approval from the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the first Year-2010 Ford Focus to receive a $4,000 Federal Income Tax Credit designation.

Tags: Altech-Eco, Focus, Ford, natural gas

ST. LOUIS - James Steffen, director of fleet engineering and technical support for Memphis-based ServiceMaster, recently shared his insights at a two-day meeting of fleet operators interested in new fuel technologies.

Tags: fuel, ServiceMaster

DETROIT - According to General Motors Vice President Bob Lutz, a major portion of the automaker's truck and SUVs will be gasoline-electric hybrids and GM will pay back its bailout loan at a profit for U.S. taxpayers.

Tags: GM, hybrid

PROVIDENCE, RI - A total of 65 GenDrive fuel cell-powered lift trucks will be mobilized at United Natural Foods' Sarasota distribution facility, with a targeted completion date in June.

Tags: fuel cell, hydrogen, United Natural Foods

DES PLAINES, IL & MISSISSAUGA, ON - Wheels, Inc., a leader in the multi-billion-dollar fleet-leasing industry, announced an exciting new feature to its widely accepted pay-at-the-pump fuel card in Canada.

Tags: Car Wash, Fuel Card, Wheels

NOGALES, AZ - For the company's vehicle fleet, Southeastern Arizona Behavioral Health Services will now be required to submit a plan to review current expenses and reduce unnecessary expenses.

Tags: audit, CPSA, SEABHS

NEW YORK - Although prices are expected to rise this summer, experts said they won't reach the $4 price spikes of 2008.

Tags: fuel

NASHVILLE, TN - Fleet One, LLC has announced the winners of its "Super 7 Sweepstakes". Out of several thousand entries, seven lucky businesses received free fuel credits toward future fill-ups.

Tags: Fleet One, fuel

DALLAS - The deployment is part of a $565 million planned investment announced in March 2009 to replace more than 15,000 fleet vehicles with more fuel-efficient models through 2018.

Tags: alt-fuel vehicle, AT&T

ORLANDO - In anticipation of more than half of its lineup comprised of flex-fuel models by 2012, General Motors is calling for the addition of 10,000 ethanol pumps.

Tags: E-85, General Motors

WASHINGTON - Pepco Holdings recently rolled out its latest hybrid bucket truck and hybrid plug-in SUV at the Washington Auto Show. The fleet currently includes more than 50 hybrid vehicles.

Tags: Pepco Holdings Inc

TORRANCE, CA - Qualifying participants who complete the survey by Friday, Feb. 19, will receive an incentive check in the amount of $50.

Tags: fuel, Kadence International, survey

GRAPEVINE, TX - General Motors' new Duramax 6.6L turbo diesel engine has been substantially revised to include B-20 capability, as well as meet strict new emissions standards effective this year.

Tags: biodiesel, diesel, GM

MEMPHIS, TN - With 90 Ford Transit Connects on the road and another 50 on order, ThyssenKrupp Elevator may eventually replace its 1,500 current cargo vans with the Transit Connect models.

Tags: Ford, fuel, ThyssenKrupp Elevator , Transit Connect

ALEXANDRIA, VA - The American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA) has established a working accord with Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and UPS to help advance opportunities and markets for natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicles.

Tags: AALA, natural gas, NGVAmerica, UPS

PRINCETON, NJ - NAFA Fleet Management Association is urging fleet management professionals to write their local Senators in support of extending the tax credit for biodiesel, which expired December 31, 2009.

Tags: biodiesel, NAFA, tax credit

LANSING, MI - Michigan lawmakers have proposed a 6-cent increase in the state's diesel tax to help pay for road improvements.

Tags: diesel, Michigan, tax increase

WASHINGTON - Smith's all-electric, fuel- and emissions-free commercial trucks are now available for purchase by U.S. government agencies and military forces.

Tags: electric car, GSA, procurement, Smith Electric Vehicles, Smith Newton

WASHINGTON - Pepco Holdings, Inc. will add 10 Chevrolet Volts to its fleet as part of a two-year demonstration to assess the impact of these vehicles on the electric system and to evaluate their commercial application.

Tags: charging station, Pepco Holdings Inc, Volt

REDWOOD CITY, CA - More than 90 percent of fleet professionals surveyed by Pricelock believe fuel prices will rise and are concerned about the impact on their business.

Tags: fuel, Pricelock

WASHINGTON - General Motors has added the nation's capital to its list of lead retail markets for its Chevrolet Volt. The automaker also announced partnerships with two D.C.-area utilities, Pepco and Dominion, to help introduce the public to the electric vehicle and establish vehicle charging programs.

Tags: Chevy Volt, electric car, GM, Volt

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - GE Capital Fleet Services announced its Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles Rebate Program processed more than $2.5 million in rebates for customers in 2009.

Tags: GE Capital Fleet Services, hybrids, rebate program

TAMPA, FL - Nearly 4,700 fuel storage tanks operated by gas stations, governments, and businesses in Florida must be upgraded by the end of March or face shutdown.

Tags: compliance, Florida, fuel tanks, gas stations