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September 5, 2008

How Smarter Cars Could Power the Future

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Stopping, starting, and accelerating your car or SUV can burn unnecessary amounts of fuel while driving. To combat this challenge, two new technologies have recently come out to provide a greener driving experience.

Tags: Audi, Eco Pedal, IIHS, Nissan, Travolution, Volvo, Volvo City Safety

June 27, 2008

Nissan 2009-MY Incentives Available

Check with your local Nissan fleet account executive for further details or visit

NASHVILLE, TN – Nissan’s 2009 Model-Year Commercial Fleet Incentive Program for eligible Fleet Accounts is available online.

Tags: Incentives, Nissan

May 19, 2008

Nissan-NEC Joint Venture Developing Lithium-Ion Batteries

TOKYO --- Automotive Energy Supply Corp. (AESC) announced it has begun full operations, focusing on the development and mass production of advanced lithium-ion batteries for a wide range of automotive applications -- from hybrids, electric vehicles to fuel-cell vehicles.

Tags: Automotive Energy Supply Corp. , electric vehicles , lithium-ion batteries, NEC Corp., Nissan

April 28, 2008

Nissan Motor Unveils New Teana and Infiniti EX35

NASHVILLE, TN – Nissan has said that its new Teana is available with the combination of V-6 engine (VQ25DE and VQ35DE versions) and XTRONIC CVT.

Tags: Nissan, Teana

April 18, 2008

Nissan and Chrysler Strike Deal for Truck, Car

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler LLC and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. recently announced two new agreements for the supply of products between both companies, according to Chrysler. Under an expanded product-sharing alliance, Chrysler LLC will become Nissan's full-sized pickup truck manufacturer, while Nissan will make subcompacts for Chrysler.

Tags: chrysler, Nissan

April 4, 2008

Hydrogen Car Prospects Sputter

NEW YORK – California regulators have realized that manufacturers won't be able to make as many hydrogen-fueled cars by 2014 as regulators had once hoped, according to Forbes.

Tags: Ford, chrysler, GM, Honda, mandate, Nissan, plug-in hybrids, Regulations, Toyota, zero emission vehicles, ZEV

March 13, 2008

Nissan’s Electric Car to Get Here in 2010

NASHVILLE, TN – Nissan is moving full speed ahead with plans to introduce a pure electric car in 2010 for fleet customers in Japan and the United States.

Tags: Cube, Electric Car, Nissan

February 21, 2008

Nissan Recalls Murano, Infiniti EX35 SUVs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- Nissan Motor Co. is recalling 16,365 Murano and Infiniti EX 35 SUVs to correct a software program that could potentially lead to air bag failure.

Tags: Nissan, vehicle recall

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Fuel Continues to be the No. 1 Threat to Fleet

By Mike Antich
The number one threat to fleets continues to be the price of fuel, despite the fact that fuel prices have been declining due to the global economic slowdown. Year-to-date, the cost of fuel has increased 30 percent in 2008 compared to 2007. The Energy Information Administration is projecting fuel to average $3.82 per gallon in calendar-year 2009. Fuel is the potential game changer of the fleet industry. Consider two recent examples as harbingers of things to come.

Federal Reserve Invokes Emergency Powers to Support the Commercial Paper Market

By Mike Antich
Today, Oct. 7, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it is invoking emergency powers to create a special fund to support the U.S. commercial paper market. The announcement by the Federal Reserve allows corporations to bypass the current credit gridlock gripping the nation’s economy. This has an impact on the fleet market since one source of financing for large fleets is the commercial paper market.

Anti-Idling Programs: A Quick Way to Reduce Fuel Spend

By Mike Antich

Credit Gridlock Will Impede Sales of Used Fleet Vehicles

By Mike Antich

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Auto Fleet - July 2008

In This Issue:
Exclusive Survey: Accident Management Cost Trending and Upward, What’s Ahead for Fleet in MY-2009, OEMs Offer 2009-MY Commercial Fleet Incentives and much more…