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NewsDecember 13, 2012

Four- and Six-Cylinder Gasoline Engines Dominate Ward’s 10 Best Engines List for 2013

SOUTHFIELD, MI – WardAuto released its 10 Best Engines list for 2013. The publication stated that for the first time in seven years, the list features only gasoline-fueled engines.

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NewsDecember 11, 2012

Survey of Fleet Professionals Finds Rising Cost of Fuel is Biggest Concern for 2013

REDWOOD CITY, CA – A recent survey of fleet professionals that received more than 300 responses, GreenRoad’s “Fleet Leader 2013 Outlook” study, found that rising fuel prices are the biggest concern in 2013 for fleet managers.

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NewsDecember 6, 2012

Volkswagen Says Seven of Its Models Get 40 MPG or Better

HERNDON, VA – Volkswagen announced that seven of its models get more than 40 mpg on the highway, including its Jetta Hybrid, which VW said gets 48 highway, 42 city, and 45 combined mpg.

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NewsDecember 6, 2012

University of Michigan Finds U.S. New-Vehicle Fuel Economy at Record High, Emissions at Record Low

ANN ARBOR, MI – The University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute found that the average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. was at a record high of 24.1 mpg in November.

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NewsDecember 6, 2012

DOE and EPA Release 2013 Fuel Economy Guide

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have officially released their 2013 Fuel Economy Guide, which provides readers with EPA fuel economy rating information for new vehicles.

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NewsDecember 6, 2012

EPA Report Details Key Technologies Boosting MPG and Reducing Emissions

WASHINGTON - The EPA's report details the number of current vehicles on the market today that can meet federal emissions standards in 2016, 2020, and 2025, in addition to discussing the latest technologies.

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NewsDecember 4, 2012

AAA Says Gas Prices to Continue Falling Through End of Year

WASHINGTON - AAA is predicting that gas prices will keep falling and end up at an average between $3.20 and $3.40 a gallon by New Year’s Day.

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Articlesby Mike AntichDecember 4, 2012

Why Wright Express Changed Its Name to WEX

The two primary factors prompting the name change were the diversification of its product lines and the international expansion of its business. WEX provides services in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Brazil, New Zealand, and Australia.

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ArticlesDecember 4, 2012

Fleets Controlling Costs With Driver Training and Rightsizing

Emkay’s Brad Vliek outlines how the four fleet cost centers — fuel, tire replacement, maintenance, and preventive maintenance oil drains — have influenced the way fleets have done business in 2012 and what to expect in 2013.

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NewsNovember 21, 2012

GM Researching Tire Technology to Improve Fuel Economy

DETROIT - GM said new tire technologies could result in up to a 7% improvement in fuel economy, according to some estimates.

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