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NewsOctober 2, 2012

2012 Green Fleet Conference: Davis' Opening Keynote Covers State of Electric Vehicles

SCHAUMBURG, IL - MotorWeek's John Davis discussed the current state of electric vehicle technology and showed video reviews of a number of new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles on the market in his opening keynote at the 2012 Green Fleet Conference.

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NewsSeptember 27, 2012

EMKAY Named To The 2012 InformationWeek 500 List

ITASCA, IL - EMKAY, Incorporated has announced that they have once again been named to the InformationWeek’s prestigious Info 500 list of Top Technology Innovators for the fourth year running.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2012

Volvo Aims for Autonomous Driving Technology Leadership

ROCKLEIGH, NJ - The automaker said it had recently completed its participation in the for Safe Road Trains for the Environment (SARTRE) “road train” project in Europe, an on-road demonstration of autonomous vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 18, 2012

GM Using Valve Lift Control Technology to Boost MPG on 2014 Impala

DETROIT - According to GM, when the Impala's 2.5L Ecotec engine operates in “low-lift mode,” the engine will only pump the air it needs to meet actual engine demand. The engine then switches to “high-lift mode” at higher speeds or under heavy load.

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NewsSeptember 12, 2012

Donlen Earns Spot on 2012 InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology Innovators Across America

NORTHBROOK, IL - Donlen ranked 144 on the InformationWeek 500 list, and was recognized for their Strategic Consulting Services Scorecard automation process.

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NewsSeptember 11, 2012

State University Gets Free Nissan LEAFs and EV Charging Stations

MURFREESBORO, TN – Nissan North America Inc. has donated two Nissan LEAF vehicles and three charging stations to Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) to promote the use of electric-vehicle technology.

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NewsSeptember 10, 2012

SmartDrive Awarded U.S. Patent for Technology Innovation in Fleet Safety and Fuel Efficiency

SAN DIEGO -- A leading innovator of fleet safety and fuel efficiency technology expands its growing portfolio of patents and intellectual property, helping fleets of all types save money, fuel and lives.

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NewsSeptember 5, 2012

ALTe Signs Joint Venture Agreement for PHEV & Hybrid Powertrain Expansion in China & U.S.

BEIJING – ALTe Powertrain Technologies and MESA Century New Energy Technology have committed to spur plug-in electric and hybrid powertrain technology adoption in the fleet industry, while bolstering clean technology employment in both China and the U.S.

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NewsSeptember 5, 2012

Eaton Working to Shrink Battery Size for Better Hybrid Performance

SOUTHFIELD, MI – Eaton Corporation has strengthened its commitment to hybrid vehicle technology by developing a cost-effective power control system to reduce the size of the system battery without a loss of battery life or vehicle performance.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichAugust 27, 2012

Game-Changing Fleet Megatrends

Within the context of fleet management, the concept of megatrends is used to identify economic and technological forces that can potentially alter our present-day industry in game-changing ways. Among the current megatrends that can potentially alter fleet as we know it are a higher interest rate environment, a higher taxation environment, leap-frogging technology, changing fleet demographics, and higher acquisition costs.

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