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Green Fleetby StaffOctober 18, 2018

Owens Corning Earns Recognition for Sustainability Initiatives

Owens Corning, a building materials producer, has been named to the S&P's Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for a series of sustainability initiatives, including reducing emissions in its leased corporate sales fleet.

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Green Fleetby StaffOctober 18, 2018

VW's Electrify America Expands EV Charging Network

Electrify America has granted its customers the ability to charge their electric vehicles at other charging networks following recent agreement signings with several EV charging companies.

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Remarketingby StaffOctober 18, 2018

Used Fleet Vehicle Values Fall 1.6% in September

Vehicles from fleet consignors followed the broader used-vehicle market downward in September, as wholesale prices struggled to keep up with last year's hurricane-driven demand and a now robust upstream market, said Tom Kontos, KAR Auction Services' chief economist.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 18, 2018

Senate Asks Hyundai, Kia to Testify About Vehicle Fires

The U.S. Senate's Commerce Committee has asked the chief executive officers of Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. to testify about reports of engine fires involving their vehicles at a Nov. 14 hearing.

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Green Fleetby StaffOctober 17, 2018

Google Adds EV Chargers to Maps App

Google Maps will now help drivers of plug-in electrified vehicles locate EV charging stations and provide details about whether the station is operational, Google announced on its blog.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 17, 2018

Toyota Joins Open Recall Campaign

Toyota Motor North America will join founding partner Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in supporting the National Safety Council's Check to Protect campaign, an initiative designed to reduce the number of open recall vehicles on the nation's roadways.

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Global Fleetby StaffOctober 17, 2018

Ford, Mahindra Developing Powertrain, Telematics Tech for India

Under the definitive agreement on powertrain sharing, Mahindra Group will develop and supply a low-displacement petrol engine to Ford India for use in its present and future vehicles. The companies will also work on the joint development of a telematics control unit following the intent to co-develop a suite of connected car solutions

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Upfittingby StaffOctober 17, 2018

Mickey Truck Bodies Shakes Up Leadership

Mickey Truck Bodies announced a major transition within its executive leadership team that will take effect Jan. 1, 2019, including the naming of Mike Tucker as president & CEO.

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Leasingby StaffOctober 17, 2018

Merchants Names Southeast Sales Associates

Merchants Fleet Management has named three regional sales managers for its newly-formed Southeast region in Steve Merkel, Jake Brunner, and Jessica Bruning, the fleet management company has announced.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 17, 2018

Fatigue Increases Accident Risk 8.3%: Azuga

Accident risk increases by 8.3% when a driver is fatigued and behind the wheel for more than six hours, according to the latest safety findings from a proprietary accident risk model developed by Azuga, an industry provider of connected vehicle and fleet technologies.

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