THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
The national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded increased 4 cents for the week to $2.88, which marks a new high for 2019, according to AAA.
Fleets continue to use tried and true methods to curb fuel spend, but as technologies evolve and new trends arise, staying on top of new developments in the industry becomes essential as well.
Regular unleaded increased 1 cent to $2.84 as the nation's gasoline prices plateaued after several months of increasing prices due to the shift to higher-cost summer-blend gasoline and more unplanned refinery maintenance, especially on the West Coast.
Pump prices increased 10 cents to $2.83 per gallon for the week with the West Coast taking the brunt of a nearly 20-cent increase as refinery maintenance is causing tighter gasoline supply, according to AAA.
Fleet managers in three European countries will be able to feed fuel purchasing data into their Verizon Connect Reveal telematics platform under a new partnership between the telematics provider and UTA, a European fuel card provider.
Unleaded gasoline has steadily increased in the past month to $2.74 per gallon, which is 28 cents higher that it was in early March mostly due to an increase in refinery maintenance.
Regular unleaded moved sharply higher to $2.69 per gallon for the week ending April 1, which is now 44 cents higher than it was on Jan. 1, according to AAA.
The national average for regular unleaded jumped 8 cents to $2.62 per gallon on March 25, as gasoline prices continue to move sharply higher to a level last seen in the middle of February.
The national average price of regular unleaded jumped 7 cents to $2.54 for the week, as a result of a recent trend that has been demand climb higher and supply fall, according to AAA.
Eaton has announced that it is contributing several components to truck manufacturers participating in the U.S. Department of Energy’s SuperTruck II freight-efficiency program.
A recent bill proposed by California State Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) lays out an even more aggressive plan for emissions reduction in the state and puts the transportation sector squarely in its crosshairs.
FleetCor Technologies Inc.'s Comdata is offering an open-loop MasterCard to service fleets and other businesses that allows drivers to pay for fuel and other supplies, according to the company.
The national average price for regular unleaded increased 5 cents to $2.47 for the week ending March 11, pushed higher by increasing demand.
The average fuel efficiency of light-duty cars, trucks, and SUVs reached 24.9 miles per gallon for the 2017 model year, which is a record high, even as the industry may have trouble meeting future standards, according to the EPA.
Fleet card payment provider FleetCor Technologies, Inc. has acquired Nvoicepay, Inc., a leader in full AP automation software, FleetCor has announced.
WEX Inc. moved its headquarters to the waterfront of Portland, Maine, in March, as the company entered a growth phase that has included three acquisitions this year.
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