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Articles•March 1, 2010

iPhone Apps to Aid Your Fleet

A variety of iPhone apps can help you monitor your fuel usage and manage everything from mileage to maintenance.

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Articles•by Chris Brown•March 1, 2010

The New Diesel Deal

Will market shifts caused by 2010 emissions regulations produce a move away from diesel powertrains?

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Articles•February 10, 2010

Going With the Green Grain

Father-son see the green lining and start new operation to meet growing demand for environmentally friendly transportation. West-Nyack, N.Y.-based DrivenEco services the New York tri-state area and has grown to a fleet size of six, consisting of hybrid sedans and SUVs.

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Articles•by Tariq Kamal•February 1, 2010

How to Remarket Vehicles Using Online Auctions

Selling vehicles “upstream” while still on rent will reduce your days to sale and transportation costs, while exposing your fleet to a wider audience of buyers.

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Articles•January 26, 2010

Toshiba America Medical Systems Expands Hybrid Fleet

Since implementing Toyota Camry Hybrids in 2007, Toshiba America Medical Systems’ fleet has burned 117,000 fewer gallons of gasoline, saving approximately $352,000, based on average mpg, and reduced CO2 emissions by 2.1 million lbs.

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Articles•by Tariq Kamal•January 1, 2010

Propane Provides a Competitive Edge

Competitive Lawn Service may soon become the first lawn care company in the United States to run its vehicles and equipment entirely on propane.

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Articles•January 1, 2010

How to Improve Utilization – And Still Satisfy the Customer

With proper fleet planning techniques, having 25 cars on the lot and 100 expected reservations that day is a very manageable situation.

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Articles•January 1, 2010

Charging for No-Shows Could Improve Profits

Analysis by Northcoast Research reveals that implementing policies to reduce no-shows could help Avis Budget eliminate potential loss of up to $9 million annually and instead generate profits of up to $13.3 million. This excerpted analysis was published by Northcoast Research, an institutional equity research firm that specializes in car rental, among many other industries.

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Articles•by Cindy Brauer•November 2, 2009

Fleets Deploy Kenworth T370 Hybrid as Green Work Horse

From Massachusetts to Hawaii and in-between, Kenworth's Class 7 hybrid provides fuel savings and subsequent emissions reductions for a variety of medium-duty truck applications.

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Articles•November 2, 2009

How Retrofitting Fits in Today’s Fleets

Manufacturing hybrid-electric chassis since 2001, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. now retrofits older medium-duty diesel trucks with new engines and hybrid systems for fleet use.

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