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News•by Staff•August 16, 2020

Toyota & Mazda Invest $830M in Vehicle Manufacturing Joint Venture

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM), the new joint-venture between Mazda Motor Cor. and Toyota Motor Corp., will  invest $830 million to incorporate more advanced manufacturing technologies to its production lines and provide enhanced training to its workforce of up to 4,000 employees.

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News•by Staff•August 12, 2020

AFLA 2020 NextGen Virtual Conference Reveals First Keynote Speaker

Speaker and best-selling author Curt Steinhorst will be giving the opening keynote presentation titled “Building a Focused and Productive Team in Turbulent Times,” at the 2020 AFLA NextGen Virtual Conference.

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News•by Staff•August 11, 2020

Fleets Concerned of Budget Cuts Over Next Three Months, New Data Shows

Nearly half of fleets concerned about budget cuts guesstimated cuts would be more than 10%. Another 37% of respondents expected budget cuts of varying percentages.

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Articles•by Staff•August 10, 2020

Fleet Readers Sound Off on Flat-Rate Compensation

One key reason for a current shortage of service technicians is the result of the flat-rate compensation plan, a contentious payment system that assigns standard times to complete a repair job. Many technicians assert that the flat-rate compensation plan under-compensates them in relation to other industries requiring similar skillsets.

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News•by Staff•August 6, 2020

AFLA Enhances Virtual Conference Networking Experience

As AFLA transitions to its NextGen Virtual conference, the Association has created an online experience for the conference that allows attendees to easily locate and engage with other fleet professionals, sponsors, and conference attendees using simple search tools.

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News•by Staff•August 5, 2020

New-Vehicle Prices Increase 2% in July, KBB says

New-vehicle prices increased $749 year-over-year in July, while decreasing $473 from the previous month, and the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $38,378.

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News•by Staff•August 5, 2020

GM Hosting Virtual Solutions Summit on August 25

General Motors is presenting its Virtual Solutions Summit for fleet customers on Aug. 25, 2020 at 1 p.m. EDT, which will feature details on the automaker's latest lineup of commercial vehicles

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News•by Staff•August 4, 2020

Ford CEO Jim Hackett to Retire, COO Jim Farley to Succeed

Ford has named Jim Farley as the company’s new president and CEO, succeeding Jim Hackett who will retire on Oct. 1 after leading the company since 2017.

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News•by Staff•August 4, 2020

Ram Truck Donates to Michigan Flood Disaster Relief

Ram Truck brand’s Ram Nation organization, the United Way, and Michigan Ram Truck dealerships are stepping up to serve and support the Midland County flood disaster relief efforts. 

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News•by Staff•August 3, 2020

DOE Funds $139 Million to Advance Vehicle Tech

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will provide $139 million in federal funding for 55 projects across the country that will support new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies.

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