Envisioning renewable fuels as a critical element in alternative technologies, DaimlerChrysler plans to grow its flexible-fuel and diesel vehicle presence in both the consumer and fleet marketplace.
Read More →Hybrid vehicles are most efficient when running in heavy traffic. With that in mind, what better commercial use for a hybrid than as a taxi in a densely populated city?
Read More →To spur compliance with mandated air quality regulations, most state governments offer incentives to invest in alternatively fueled vehicles, infrastructure, and alternative-fuel production. Here is summary of incentives available in each state. For detailed state-bystate summary of incentives, see www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/incen_laws.html.
Read More →GM’s alternative-fuel lineup, including 15 E-85 and hybrid models, aims to help fleets lower emissions, reduce fuel costs, and improve vehicle performance. The manufacturer will also continue to promote E-85 benefits.
Read More →Fluctuating fuel prices and environmental concerns have led fleet managers to evaluate the practicality of alternatives, including hybrid and E-85 vehicles. But, is there real money to be saved?
Read More →Order-to-delivery times for some 2006-model year fleet vehicles were delayed by a combination of weather-related and logistics impediments, such as the ongoing railcar shortage and retail incentive programs that generated high volumes of sales, according to Automotive Fleet's seventh annual OTD survey.
Read More →Fleet policy is a crucial part of a company’s overall cost-control strategy. Invariably, the best-managed fleets are those whose drivers adhere to a written fleet policy.
Read More →Order-to-delivery times for the 2006-model year got off to a rough start with Hurricane Katrina. The railcar shortage, a spike in sales volume by retail incentive programs, and new-model introductions further aggravated OTD.
Read More →Vehicle reconditioning, transportation, and arbitration issues were key topics at the remarketing organization’s mid-year conference in San Diego.
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