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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 5, 2015

Extended Oil Drain Intervals Mitigate Increased PM Expense

Improvements in engine design and on-board oil life monitoring, along with improved oil quality and the use of synthetic oils, have extended oil drain intervals and served to decrease PM service frequency.

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NewsNovember 3, 2015

WEX Introduces Cloud-Based Fleet Analytics Platform

WEX Inc. has introduced ClearView, a cloud-based fleet analytics and benchmarking platform that combines fuel and vehicle data with proprietary analytics to create insights that save fleets time and money, according to the company.

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NewsNovember 3, 2015

Gasoline Flat at $2.22 Per Gallon

The national average price for a gallon of unleaded remained essentially flat for the week ending Nov. 2 with the price falling four-tenths of a cent to $2.224 per gallon, according to federal data.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 2, 2015

2015 Fleet Fuel Spend Analysis & 2016 Forecast

Since 2013, year-over-year fuel prices have remained flat. With fuel being 60 percent of total operating costs, lower per-gallon prices have put downward pressure on total fleet costs.

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NewsOctober 27, 2015

Gasoline Falls to $2.22 Per Gallon

The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fell 4.9 cents to $2.228 for the week ending Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

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NewsOctober 20, 2015

Gasoline Falls to $2.27 Per Gallon

The national average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline fell six cents to $2.277 per gallon for the week ending Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

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NewsOctober 13, 2015

Gasoline Inches Higher to $2.33 Per Gallon

The average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline increased 1.9 cents to $2.337 per gallon for the week ending Oct. 12, according to federal data.

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NewsOctober 12, 2015

WEX Fleet Card Added to Canadian Fueling Stations

WEX Inc., a provider of corporate payment solutions, has announced it has signed an agreement with CST Canada Co. to accept the WEX Universal Fleet Card at all of its sites in Canada. CST operates close to 800 fuel stations in Canada, from the Maritimes to Ontario.

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NewsOctober 9, 2015

Cadillac Boosts Fuel Efficiency for 2016

Cadillac will roll out a series of new technologies with its 2016 vehicles that improve fuel efficiency, including cylinder deactivation, stop-start, and widespread use of a new 8-speed transmission.

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Articlesby Paul ClintonOctober 7, 2015

Why Fleets Shouldn't Adopt Hypermiling Techniques

Hypermiling techniques can deliver impressive fuel economy and cost savings with lower fuel usage, but the driving techniques used by hypermiling hobbyists often run counter to a fleet's primary goal to increase safe driving and reduce higher-risk driving.

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