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July 25, 2008

NETS Sponsors 'Drive Safely Work Week'

VIENNA, VA – The 'Drive Safely Work Week' 2008 campaign Oct. 6-10 is designed to heighten motorists' awareness of the special needs and considerations of all roadway users.

Tags: Drive Safely Work Week, Network of Employers for Traffic Safety

July 25, 2008

Fuel Cell Vehicles 15 Years and $200B Away

SAN FRANCISCO – A new report issued by the National Research Council claims fuel cells are still at least 15 years away from being commercially feasible.

Tags: fuel cells, National Research Council, report

July 25, 2008

San Francisco NAFA/PFSA Chapters to Hold Golf Outing Aug. 4

SAN FRANCISCO – On August 4, the NAFA/PFSA San Francisco Chapters will be holding their Annual Golf Outing at the Silverado Resort and Country Club in Napa, Calif.

Tags: NAFA, Public Fleet Supervisors Association

July 25, 2008

Average New-Vehicle Retail Prices Plummet to 2004-2005 Levels

WESTLAKE, CA – New-vehicle retail sales reflect the shift to smaller, less-expensive vehicles and the price decline for larger vehicles as they lose favor with consumers, according to www.powerinfonet.com.

Tags: new-vehicle sales, PIN Network

July 25, 2008

Register for Green Fleet Conference by August 15 and Save $100

CHICAGO – Bobit Business Media's Green Fleet Conference 2008 on Sept. 15-16 will address the latest issues impacting the entire fleet arena. An agenda is now available at www.greenfleetconference.com.

Tags: Green Fleet Conference 2008, Hyatt Regency Chicago

July 25, 2008

Strange but True Fleet Stories

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

PHH Arval Adds Enhancements to B2B Web Site

SPARKS, MD – PHH Arval has launched two significant new functionalities in its B2B Web site PHH InterActive.

Tags: B2B Web site, PHH Arval, PHH Interactive

July 22, 2008

USPS Working with GM to Test Alt-Fuel Vehicle Replacements for 195,000-Unit Fleet

IRVINE, CA – On July 23, the U.S. Postal Service will outline its strategy for converting to an environmentally friendly fleet and announce an alternative-fuel vehicle test.

Tags: alternative-fuel vehicle, GM, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, U.S. Postal Service

July 22, 2008

"USTelematics: Where It's Been and Where It's Going" Report Published on Web

CHICAGO – USTelematics, Inc. has released a report titled, "USTelematics: Where It's Been and Where It's Going," now available online.

Tags: USTelematics, Inc., report, telematics

July 22, 2008

Chrysler Planning Electric Vehicles

DETROIT – Chrysler LLC's answer to the much-anticipated Chevrolet Volt could be three to five years away, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Tags: Chevrolet Volt , Chrysler LLC , electric vehicles , ENVI

July 22, 2008

Off-Peak Electricity Could Power Hybrids

RICHLAND, WA – Off-peak electricity production could fuel 70 percent of the 220 million vehicles on U.S. roads if they were plug-in hybrid electrics, a study found.

Tags: Department of Energy, Off-peak electricity production, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles

July 22, 2008

Safelite Donates Record Amount to Operation Feed

COLUMBUS, OH – Safelite AutoGlass recently donated nearly 5,000 food items to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank during its annual Operation FEED campaign.

Tags: Operation FEED campaign, Safelite AutoGlass

July 22, 2008

Bridgestone Ships 10 Million Run-Flat Tires

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 18, 2008

Four-Cylinder Vehicles Surpass 50 Percent for First Time

WESTLAKE, CA – Four-cylinder products have captured more than half of the market, with new cars and trucks up to 51 percent of all new-vehicle sales in June.

Tags: four-cylinder engines, June 2008 sales, new cars, new light trucks, Power Information Network

July 18, 2008

CarsDiva.com Announces First Online Social Network Community by, for, & About Women and the Car Business

PHILADELPHIA – CarsDiva blogger Demetra Markopoulos has announced the beta launch of her new online social networking community specifically created for women within automotive-related industries.

Tags: CarsDiva blog, online social networking community, women automotive consumers, www.CarsDiva.com

July 17, 2008

PECO Pursues Three-Prong Strategy to Deal with Rising Fuel Costs

PHILADELPHIA – With more than 1,200 vehicles on the road across the Greater Philadelphia region, PECO said it is pursuing a three-prong strategy to deal with spiraling fuel costs.

Tags: fuel consumption , fuel costs, PECO, three-prong strategy

July 17, 2008

New Proposal Announced to Increase the Use of Natural Gas

WASHINGTON – New legislation will be introduced that will compel automakers to make 10 percent of their fleet vehicles run on natural gas by the year 2018.

Tags: CNG, compressed natural gas, legislation

July 15, 2008

PHH Arval Announces 2008 Green Fleet Survey Results

SPARKS, MD - PHH Arval's study shows corporate interest in environmental performance has grown, but there’s room for improvement in fleet best practices.

Tags: Green Fleet Survey, PHH Arval

July 15, 2008

Auto Industry Plans for Plug-in Hybrids

Toyota 1/X Concept

DETROIT – Automakers are stepping up their game with a number of electric plug-in models.

Tags: chrysler, Ford, General Motors, plug-in hybrids

July 15, 2008

Navman Wireless Appoints National Sales Manager for Fleet Administrator Program

GLENVIEW, IL – Navman Wireless North America has appointed Brian Chené as national sales manager for its Fleet Administrator Program.

Tags: Fleet Administrator Program, Navman Wireless North America

July 11, 2008

GPS Insight Enhances DashBoard Interface for User-Customization

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – GPS Insight's "Dashboard" interface has been configured for higher user-customization.

Tags: Dashboard, dashlets, GPS Insight, GPS Tracking

July 11, 2008

Trubiquity Introduces New Product to Streamline Procurement

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI – Trubiquity's new procurement software aggregates and distributes bid content in a secure, auditable and efficient manner for use by manufacturers and their suppliers.

Tags: Autoweb, procurement software, Trubiquity, TRUsource

July 11, 2008

New Study Proves Safety Benefits from Speech Recognition Use in Automobiles

BURLINGTON, MA & AACHEN, GERMANY – Nuance Communications' in-car distraction study revealed significant benefits when drivers were able to use speech recognition while driving.

Tags: 2008 In-Car Distraction Study , Nuance Communications, Inc., safety and response times, speech recognition

July 11, 2008

EMKAY's Enhanced Web-Based Vehicle Dashboard in Final Phase

ITASCA, IL – EMKAY, Inc.'s new enhancement to its interactive Web tools will be released within the next 30 days.

Tags: all-inclusive vehicle dashboard, EMKAY, Inc., Web tools

July 11, 2008

Xerox Selects PowerKeyPLUS for Wireless Industrial Fleet Management

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

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