The Evolution of Fuel Management
Advancements in technology have significantly impacted the ability for fleet managers to track fuel use and spending to make their operations more efficient and cost-effective.
Advancements in technology have significantly impacted the ability for fleet managers to track fuel use and spending to make their operations more efficient and cost-effective.
In the late 1960s, Don Fenton helped Long Chevrolet build its dealer fleet business. Just a decade later, the dealership was selling 20,000 Chevrolets through the fleet department — and outselling the retail business by 100 percent. Many of today’s industry pros got their start at Long Chevrolet.
Fleet wouldn’t be what — or where — it is today without the pioneers who had the persistence to see it through.
Fleet vehicles have always needed to get quickly from “point A” to “point B,” and a handful of pioneers made some significant changes to how it was all handled.
Fleet has been an early adopter of new technology, starting with card reader equipment in the 1950s, use of mainframes in the 1960s, “dumb” terminals of the 1970s, PCs in the 1980s, and now a multitude of Web-enabled services.
As John F. Kennedy once said, “History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.”
IRVINE, CA – The automaker said this sedan is the second vehicle in its lineup to fully incorporate Mazda’s SKYACTIV technology into the design.
COSTA MESA, CA –The Blue Link telematics will now allow features such as Send to Car (i.e. send a destination to the vehicle from another device), Point of Interest Search and Local Search by Voice.
TORRANCE, CA - With a population of almost 200 million people, Brazil is the largest fleet market in South America.
ROCKLEIGH, NJ – The Top Safety Pick+ is a new designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that recognizes vehicles that earn good ratings for occupant protection in at least four of five safety tests.
MUNICH - BMW has joined the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative, which seeks to establish sustainable standards for this material's use and production. BMW uses aluminum in a number of its vehicles, including its upcoming i3.
SOUTHFIELD, MI - Polk said new-vehicle introductions will rise in 2013, with 43 launches planned. This is a 50% increase over the number of new models launched in 2012.
WASHINGTON – Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act on Jan. 1, 2013, which provided one-year extensions for several tax credits, including credits for compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), and propane, among others.
AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler reported that the Detroit Free Press chose the all-new edition of the Ram 1500 for its combination of power and fuel economy.
DEARBORN, MI – The EPA rated Ford’s Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid sedan with an official fuel economy figure of 108 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) in city driving.
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