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Global Fleetby StaffAugust 31, 2018

July Brings Growth to German True Fleets

The German passenger car market grew by 12.3% in July 2018, which represents the highest growth through the first seven months of 2018. The private market also posted strong growth, at 16.1% year-over-year.

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Global Fleetby StaffAugust 31, 2018

Ford Produces 500K Rangers in South Africa

Ford’s assembly plant in South Africa has produced 500,000 models of the current generation Ford Ranger, a popular light commercial vehicle in the region as of late.

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Global Fleetby StaffAugust 31, 2018

U.K. Charity Adds Volkswagen Transporter Shuttles to Fleet

Blind Veterans UK, a U.K.-based charity that helps blind and vision impaired ex-service personnel, added six new Transporters to its fleet of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, according to a company announcement.

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Vehicle Researchby StaffAugust 31, 2018

Ford Creates Commercial Vehicle Product Team

Ford Motor Co. is creating a specialized team to make its commercial vehicles more responsive to fleet needs, as part of a new organization that will help make its product lines more innovative, called Enterprise Product Line Management that will be led by Jim Baumbick.

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Safetyby StaffAugust 30, 2018

Video: Reminding Drivers to Wear Seat Belts

Commercial fleet managers should mandate that drivers always remain buckled up when operating a company vehicle. While it's a relatively simple reminder, seat-belt use should be strongly emphasized as a way to keep the employee driver safe and limit liability.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 30, 2018

Ford's GoRide Offers Detroit Residents Rides to Medical Appointments

GoRide uses Ford Transit vans specifically outfitted to transport people with mobility challenges.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 30, 2018

AFLA Reveals Speaker Lineup for 2018 Conference

Procurement and other fleet-focused concepts will be highlighted as speaker topics at the 2018 AFLA annual corporate fleet conference, AFLA has revealed.

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Upfittingby StaffAugust 30, 2018

In Memoriam: H.W. 'Knap' Knapheide III

Harold W. "Knap" Knapheide was the fifth generation to lead The Knapheide Manufacturing company, and has served as its president since 1978.

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Green Fleetby StaffAugust 30, 2018

Battery-Electric Chevrolet Cabover to Arrive in Late '18

Lightning Systems will begin delivering a battery-electric version of Chevrolet's Low Cab Forward 6500XD later this year for commercial and government fleets.

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Vehicle Researchby Paul ClintonAugust 29, 2018

Hyundai Prioritizes Corporate Vehicle Sales

Hyundai Motor North America hopes to expand corporate fleet sales following a reorganization of the business unit that was announced in June that also brought a new leader to oversee the automaker's North American operations over product strategy, production, and sales.

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