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Safety•by Staff•December 20, 2021

798 Roadway Fatalities Estimated for Upcoming Holiday Period

Fatality estimates for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday periods could be far worse if seat belts — a basic, but vital safety device — did not exist.

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Global Fleet•by Ralph Morton•December 20, 2021

UK Government Reduces Its Financial Support For Electric Vehicles

The Plug-in Car Grant is reduced by £1,000 to a maximum of £1,500. Only vehicles that cost less than £32,000 (previously £35,000) are eligible. The changes became effective Dec. 15, 2021, which means that any unordered vehicles are not eligible for the higher grant.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•December 20, 2021

VW to Invest $20 Million in 50-State EV Dealer Readiness Program

Volkswagen dealers participating in the nationwide Network Readiness Co-Op Program have added 23,490 kW of charging capacity, trained about 1,260 EV service technicians, and implemented dedicated EV Specialists.

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Fleet Forward•by Staff•December 20, 2021

BrightDrop Delivers First EV600 Vehicles to FedEx

FedEx received its first all-electric, zero-emissions delivery vehicles from BrightDrop, signaling a major milestone in electrified last-mile deliveries.

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Safety•by Staff•December 20, 2021

GHSA Safe System Report Provides States with Framework for Curbing Traffic Fatalities

A new report endorses the behavioral safety aspect of the Safe System approach to reducing deaths, and encourages use of all elements including better infrastructure, education, and equity in traffic law enforcement.

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Safety•by Staff•December 20, 2021

Subaru, Audi Models Under Recall

Subaru and Volkswagen both issued recalls on vehicles fleets utilize. Find out the details.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•December 20, 2021

Mack LR Electric Now in Serial Production

The vehicle is now in serial production at the company's Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania.

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Remarketing•by Staff•December 20, 2021

Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices Rise This Month

During the first 15 days of December, the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index hit 239.8, a 49% increase from December 2020.

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Remarketing•by Staff•December 20, 2021

Average Used Vehicle Prices Climb Past $27,000

Available inventory edged slightly higher but remain below normal.

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Remarketing•by Staff•December 19, 2021

Manheim Philadelphia Honored For Employing Older Workers

At a time when middle-age and senior job seekers increasingly face workplace ageism, the auction operation shows an excellent record for hiring age 55+ employees.

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