September 5, 2008
DEARBORN, MI – Ford's 3.5L EcoBoost V-6 engines is proving reliable V-8 power with V-6 fuel economy.
Tags: EcoBoost, Ford's Dynamometer Laboratory
September 2, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler LLC has completed its program to eliminate the use of lead wheel weights from its vehicles, switching to more eco-friendly substitutes in its products sold worldwide.
Tags: Chrysler LLC , EPA, lead wheel weights
DETROIT – Firestone Complete Auto Care and Firestone Racing recently reiterated their commitment to improving the environment through eliminating the use of lead wheel weights.
Tags: Firestone Complete Auto Care, Firestone Racing, National Lead-Free Wheel Weight Initiative, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
August 26, 2008
AKRON, OH – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will close 92 company-owned stores to improve profitability of its U.S. retail operations.
Tags: company-owned stores, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., retail operations
APTOS, CA – First Alarm, a U.S. security company, has added CarChip Pro to its fleet operation, saving it nearly a million dollars in insurance costs, the company said.
Tags: CarChip Pro, First Alarm, insurance costs, security systems
August 22, 2008
DEARBORN, MI – Ford's 30-unit fuel cell fleet has exceeded expectations of the it hydrogen research engineers and earned accolades for durability, reliability, and capability.
Tags: Ford Motor Company, fuel cell vehicles, Hydrogen
August 15, 2008
WAYNE, NJ – Hankook Tire America Corp. is raising prices by up to 10 percent on its full line of passenger, light truck, and medium-duty truck tires.
Tags: Hankook Tire America Corp., tire prices
August 12, 2008
AKRON, OH – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will raise prices on its consumer and commercial tires up to 10 percent, effective Sept. 1.
Tags: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., price increase
FRANKLIN, KY – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. will increase pricing on its consumer and commercial tires up to 10 percent effective October 1.
Tags: price increase, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.
August 4, 2008
AKRON, OHIO – Stephen McClellan and Joe Copeland have been named to new leadership assignments within Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's North American tire business.
Tags: Goodyear Tire & Rubber North America, leadership
HOUSTON – The new Jiffy Lube Fleet Card allows fleet managers to access monthly reports through a secure online Web site, where they can also monitor purchases in real-time and ensure policies are enforced.
Tags: Jiffy Lube, Jiffy Lube fleet card
July 29, 2008
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services announce that two members of its Maintenance & Safety Solutions team have received top automotive and fleet industry recognitions.
Tags: awards, GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services , Maintenance & Safety Solutions
July 25, 2008
TORRANCE, CA – Automotive Fleet is bringing back an old favorite – an anecdotal look at fleet management and driving a company vehicle: Strange but True Fleet Stories.
Tags: Automotive Fleet, fleet stories
July 22, 2008
CHICAGO – Bridgestone Corp. has shipped its 10 millionth run-flat tire. The company has shipped five million run-flats since August 2006.
Tags: Bridgestone Corp., run-flat tire
July 21, 2008
HOUSTON – A recent poll revealed that Americans place nearly equal importance on vehicle health and personal health.
Tags: personal maintenance, vehicle maintenance
July 15, 2008
AKRON, OH – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been recognized as one of America's most respected companies by the Reputation Institute (RI) and Forbes magazine.
Tags: Forbes, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company , Reputation Institute
July 11, 2008
NORWALK, CT – Xerox will delpoy I.D. Systems' PowerKeyPLUS for Wireless Industrial Fleet Management on a fleet of forklifts at a Xerox distribution center in Ohio.
Tags: impact sensing, PowerKeyPLUS, safety checklists, vehicle access control, Xerox
July 8, 2008
PACIFIC GROVE, CA – An independent analysis found that manufacturing and distributing a retreaded tire produces significantly less carbon emissions than that required to produce a new tire.
Tags: Centre for Remanufacturing and Reuse, retreaded tire
DEARBORN, MI – Kumho officials announced that Ford Motor Co. has picked Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. to supply original equipment (OE) tires for the majority of its 2009 Ford Focus models.
Tags: Ford Motor Co. , Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc.
GREENVILLE, SC -- Groupe Michelin has boosted its equity investment in Hankook Tire Co. to nearly 10 percent, up from 8.9 percent.
Tags: Groupe Michelin, Hankook Tire Co.
GREENVILLE, SC – Michelin North America Inc. will raise prices on its Michelin, BFGoodrich, Uniroyal, private, and associate brand passenger and light-truck replacement tires up to 12 percent, effective Sept. 1.
Tags: BFGoodrich, Michelin, Michelin North America Inc., tire prices, Uniroyal
July 1, 2008
EDMONTON, AB – SmartFleet will provide Arnett and Burgess with online tools to managing its employees' safety and its equipment's productivity.
Tags: Arnett and Burgess, SmartFleet GPS fleet management system
FITCHBURG, MA – Chevin Fleet Solutions continues to expand its telecommunications client base with the most recent addition of Bahamas Telecommunications Company.
Tags: Bahamas Telecommunications Company, Chevin Fleet Solutions, FleetWave, RoadBASE
June 27, 2008
ST. LOUIS – Firestone Complete Fleet Care recently hosted an informational symposium in St. Louis, Mo., that discussed how the automotive industry is taking steps to reduce its environmental impact.
Tags: BFS Retail & Commercial Operations LLC, Firestone Complete Fleet Care, symposium
June 24, 2008
DES PLAINES, IL – Wheels, Inc. has announced that Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP) technicians Hajek and Hart have been recognized as World Class technicians by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
Tags: ASE Certification, Maintenance Assistance Program, Wheels