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Maintenance•by Staff•January 3, 2019

Firestone Truck Tire Prices to Rise 4%

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC and Bridgestone Canada Inc. will increase the price of Firestone brand truck and bus radial tires on Feb. 1, 2019.

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Vehicle Research•by Paul Clinton•January 3, 2019

GM's New President Will Double Down on Electric, Autonomous

General Motors has named its product leader Mark Reuss president to replace Dan Ammann, who has left to become chief executive for the automaker's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit.

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Green Fleet•by Paul Clinton•January 3, 2019

GM Begins Losing Federal EV Tax Credit

General Motors reached the threshold of 200,000 plug-in electric vehicles sold in December, which begins a phase-out of the $7,500 federal tax credit over the next 15 months, Reuters reported.

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Safety•by Staff•January 3, 2019

NHTSA Provides Drugged Driving Grants to 5 States

To keep drug-impaired drivers off the nation's roadways, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently awarded more than $100,000 in funding to select states to educate law enforcement officers.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•January 2, 2019

McDonald's Adds Natural Gas Trucks to Logistics Network in Spain

McDonald’s logistics network in Spain will now include 14 alternative-fuel powered vehicles that will run on either liquefied natural gas or compressed natural gas.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•January 2, 2019

ChargePoint Partners with Greenlots to Expand EV Charging Network

ChargePoint has partnered with Greenlots, expanding the EV charging networks of both services by adding thousands of additional locations throughout North America.

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Safety•by Staff•January 2, 2019

Utah Drunk Driving Law Becomes Strictest in the Nation

Utah has implemented a new law that lowers its blood alcohol content limit from 0.08 to 0.05 on Dec. 30, which gives the state the strictest DUI law in the country for drivers with a standard license.

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Fuel•by Paul Clinton•January 2, 2019

Gasoline Falls to $2.26 Per Gallon

The price of regular gasoline continued to decline over the holidays and reached an average of $2.266 per gallon for the week ending Dec. 31, which was 5.5 cents lower that the prior week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Vehicle Research•by Paul Clinton•January 2, 2019

Land Rover to Offer Defender SUV in 2020

Land Rover will offer its next-generation Defender four-wheel drive utility vehicle for sale in the U.S. and Canada in 2020, following its unveiling later this year, Land Rover announced.

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Global Fleet•by Staff•January 2, 2019

Hertz Adds 542 Mercedes-Benz Atego Trucks to Fleet

This year alone, Hertz has added a total of 542 Mercedes-Benz Atego trucks to its fleet. The vehicle rental company has now increased its fleet to more than 1,200 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the more than 7.5-ton segment.

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