Bill Gibson, director of national sales for ELMS, passed away on August 26, 2021, in Orlando, Fla., following a brief illness. Gibson is best remembered for his fleet career at General Motors, where he retired on April 30, 2011, as director, sales for General Motors Fleet & Commercial Operations. He worked at GM for 38 years, which included 21 years in GM Fleet & Commercial Operation, which included rental, commercial, and global fleet sales.
August 28, 2021
Commercial fleet sales from nine manufacturers totaled 23,866 in May 2020, representing a 68.9% year-over-year decrease, continuing a streak of significant monthly declines since the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 8, 2020
Commercial fleet sales from nine manufacturers totaled 65,135 in March 2020, representing an 17.7% year-over-year decrease.
April 1, 2020
To help keep fleets on the road to deliver needed products like medical supplies and groceries, service centers are staying open to support essential fleets.
March 26, 2020
Commercial fleet sales from nine manufacturers totaled 65,848 in February 2020, representing an 8.7% year-over-year increase.
March 12, 2020
Listen to John Possumato, founder and CEO of DriveItAway discuss vehicle subscriptions and how they could leveraged by fleets.
January 3, 2020
Ambitious Government plans to make the UK the world leader in electric car adoption could be hampered by its decision to increase company car benefit-in-kind tax on those vehicles by 500 percent in 2015/16 with a further rise due in 2016/17, according to a UK fleet association.
February 25, 2014
Automotive Fleet wanted to find out more about how different fleet segments performed in the month given the change for the month and spoke with James Cain, senior manager, executive and sales communications for GM.
September 4, 2013
Automotive Fleet magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year Award. Submissions are due by Monday, June 3. The Professional Fleet Manager of the Year award is sponsored by Wheels and the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA).
May 1, 2013
Auto Truck Group recently was awarded ship-to codes for Nissan. The ship-to codes are applicable for Nissan commercial vans and trucks.
March 20, 2013
McHENRY, IL - A new ordinance recently passed by City Council now allows commercial vehicle parking in driveways, but limits the number of vehicles to one.
October 5, 2010
SIOUX FALLS, SD - Company vehicles driven home by employees and parked in residential areas in Sioux Falls may be violating a city ordinance if they are classified as commercial vehicles.
September 28, 2010
WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced new anti-distracted driving regulations for drivers transporting hazardous materials, commercial truck and bus drivers, and rail operators at the 2010 national Distracted Driving Summit on Sept. 21.
September 23, 2010
SOUTHFIELD, MI - With 354,400 used commercial vehicles registered in the U.S. during the first two quarters of 2010, the total sets a new record for used commercial vehicle registrations in a six-month timeframe and represents nearly 68 percent of the commercial vehicle market.
August 31, 2010
SAN ANTONIO - Incentives and federal grants are expected to propel the adoption of hybrid commercial vehicles in North America and Europe, according to a study by Frost & Sullivan.
August 12, 2010