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NewsOctober 22, 2015

Reading Sets Up Lawn Care Truck Fleet

Reading Truck Body has been providing the upfit set-up for about a third of the Scotts LawnService fleet of Ford F-150 to F-450 trucks at its Louisville, Ky., site, Reading announced.

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NewsOctober 22, 2015

Volvo to Offer All-Wheel Drive on Select Vehicles

Volvo Cars will add all-wheel drive as an option that can be paired with its T6 gasoline engine in the Drive-E powertrains, the Swedish carmaker has announced.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2015

Domino's Adds Chevrolet Spark Fleet

Domino's Pizza plans to purchase 100 Chevrolet Spark subcompact cars as the basis for its Domino's DXP (Delivery Expert) purpose-built pizza delivery vehicle.

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NewsOctober 21, 2015

Toyota Shows 'Back to the Future'-Inspired Mirai

To promote the selling of its Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, Toyota showed a version of the vehicle inspired by the "Back to the Future" movies that used Oct. 21, 2015 as the date where its 1980s lead character travels into the future.

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NewsOctober 21, 2015

Transmissions, Infotainment Hurting Vehicle Reliability

New more-complex transmissions designed to help automakers improve the fuel economy ratings and infotainment systems oriented toward helping better integrate smart phones have caused reliability problems for automakers, according to Consumer Reports' 2015 Annual Auto Survey.

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NewsOctober 21, 2015

Google Brings Delivery Service to Detroit Area

Google will now offer its same-day or overnight delivery service, Google Express, for non-perishable goods in the Detroit and Ann Arbor area, according to a report by the Detroit Free Press.

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NewsOctober 20, 2015

Voting Opens for Fleet Car, Truck of the Year

Voting is open for the 12th annual Fleet Car and Truck of the Year award, sponsored by Automotive Fleet and Business Fleet magazines.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 20, 2015

11 Ways to Customize a Ford Transit

Ford has assembled photos of 11 Ford Transit vans now in service in various fleets, including the American Red Cross, small businsses, and a livery fleet. The images show the flexibity of the van as a business tool. Photos courtesy of Ford.

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NewsOctober 20, 2015

Toyota Builds First Lexus ES in Ky.

The first Lexus ES 350 luxury sedan has rolled off the assembly line at the Georgetown, Ky., plant that now produces the Camry mid-size sedan, Toyota has announced.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherOctober 20, 2015

4 Ways To Reduce Accident Rates, Costs

Fleet policy, driver training and education, use of both in-vehicle and telematics technology, and a review of repair processes and costs can all lead to substantial reductions in accidents and related costs.

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