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Remarketingby StaffAugust 1, 2019

Wholesale Vehicle Market Remains Stable

Depreciation among car and truck segments improved slightly last week, but overall remains fairly stable, according to Black Book's July 29 Market Insights report.

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Fleet Forwardby StaffAugust 1, 2019

Rover to Test Monthly Subscriptions for Peer-to-Peer Parking Marketplace

Toronto-based Rover will begin testing subscription services for its “AirBnb for parking” platform.

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Safetyby StaffAugust 1, 2019

Toyota's 2019 RAV4 Grabs Top Safety Award

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has given the Top Safety Pick+ award to the 2019 Toyota RAV4 when the compact SUV is outfitted with curve-adaptive LED projector headlights.

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Vehicle Researchby StaffAugust 1, 2019

Ford Details 7.3L Gas Engine, Offers Standard PTO

Ford has released power ratings for the 7.3L V-8 gasoline engine that propels the 2020 F-600 chassis cab truck and provided technical details for the truck's 10-speed automatic transmission as well as its next-generation 6.7L PowerStroke V-8 diesel.

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Green Fleetby StaffJuly 31, 2019

Toyota, BYD Collaborate for EVs in China

BYD Company Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corp. signed an agreement for the joint development of battery-electric vehicles that will be released in China.

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Upfittingby StaffJuly 31, 2019

Auto Truck Group Expands Indiana Footprint

Auto Truck Group will build a new facility in Fort Wayne, Ind., that will help it nearly double its capacity to build and install equipment for commercial fleet vehicles.

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Leasingby StaffJuly 31, 2019

Merchants Fleet Hires Three Consultants

Merchants Fleet has hired three senior fleet consultants, including Chad Edmonson, Lawrence Liu, and Eric Miller, the Hooksett, N.H.-based fleet management company announced.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 31, 2019

Drivers Thwarting Safety Tech with Video Chat, Texting

Some 62% of drivers with adaptive cruise control say they read or send texts while driving as compared with just 49% of drivers without adaptive cruise control, according to a new survey from State Farm.

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Operationsby Andy LundinJuly 31, 2019

In Memoriam: NAFA Past President Sheehan

Pat Sheehan, past president of NAFA and longtime fleet director at Baxter, died on July 27 following a long illness. He was 87.

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by StaffJuly 31, 2019

Sixt, Shelby Team Up with 'Mr. Hot Wheels' for Route 66 Tour

Larry “Mr. Hot Wheels” Wood retraced his migration 50 years ago along the fabled highway to join Mattel in Los Angeles.

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