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Global Fleet•by Richard Worrow•November 27, 2018

France Fleet Registrations Fall in October

Fleet registrations in France saw a 3% dip in October, following a previous decline of 1.5% in September, which was the result of the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) deadline, which is a new required measurement of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, as well as their pollutant emissions, effective Sept. 1.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•November 26, 2018

Avis Adds Vans, Hybrids to Singapore Fleet

This new offering goes beyond traditional car rental in Singapore to provide commercial vehicles on a short-term daily rental or lease, as well as hybrid vehicles on lease all through a one-stop solution.

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Vehicle Research•by Staff•November 26, 2018

GM Accelerates Car Production Cuts

General Motors will cease production at five of its assembly plants, including three that produce passenger cars it plans to discontinue amid the shift in consumer preference for trucks and utility vehicles, the company announced.

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Leasing•by Staff•November 26, 2018

Wheels Inc. Offers Fleet Management App

Wheels, Inc. has begun offering an app version of its FleetView fleet management portal to help fleet managers stay on top of key tasks in their fleet operations even when out of the office, the Des Plaines, Ill.-based fleet management company has announced.

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Safety•by Staff•November 26, 2018

Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator Recalled for Seat Issue

Ford Motor Co. is recalling approximately 38,000 2018 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator large SUVs with second-row center bench seats because they may be missing J-channel reinforcement brackets in the seat rack assembly.

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Safety•by Staff•November 26, 2018

Ford Recalls Super Duty Trucks for Transmission Casing

Ford Motor Company is recalling an estimated four 2019 Ford Super Duty trucks because a transmission casing may be missing material around the casting where the park pawl engages the transmission.

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Safety•by Staff•November 26, 2018

Kia Forte Recalled for LED Headlights

Kia Motors America is recalling an estimated 1,754 2019 Kia Forte compact cars equipped with LED headlights because they may have been manufactured with incorrect low beam aiming.

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Safety•by Staff•November 26, 2018

Colorado Seat Belt Use Climbs to 86%

Seat-belt use in Colorado rose by 2.5% this year, moving from 84% in 2017 to 86% in 2018, according to a new survey by the Colorado Department of Transportation.

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Vehicle Research•by Staff•November 26, 2018

Ghosn Out at Nissan Following Arrest

Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa said Chairman Carlos Ghosn will be removed from office this week following a months-long internal investigation into financial misdeeds. Ghosn and another Nissan executive, Representative Director Greg Kelly, also face criminal charges in Japan.

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Telematics•by Staff•November 23, 2018

SensLynx Offers Connected OBD-II Device

SensLynx has introduced its on-board diagnostics device that provides 4G LTE connectivity for fleet vehicles using SD-WAN technology to provide a more reliable connection, according to the Encinitas, Calif.-based company.

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