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NewsFebruary 7, 2012

EVI Establishes Michigan Office and Expands California Manufacturing Operations

STOCKTON, CA and SOUTHFIELD, MI – Electric Vehicles International (EVI) has opened a new office in Southfield, Mich. The company said its new office will primarily support EVI’s national sales and marketing efforts.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiFebruary 1, 2012

Choose Any Vehicle Color, But It'll Probably be White, Silver, or Black

Fleet managers choose vehicle color options for a variety of practical, economical, and psychological reasons. Choices should be made with an eye to the future and the consumers who ultimately buy out-of-service fleet vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 24, 2012

Vicari Joins Fleet Sales at Arlington Toyota

PALATINE, IL - Arlington Toyota's Dan Wills said Vicari is a 36-year veteran who brings considerable knowledge to the dealership’s fleet business.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJanuary 19, 2012

Regulatory Activism Adding Administrative Burden to Truck Fleet Managers

Between 2001 and 2010, there were a record 38,000 new regulations published in the Federal Register. One sobering caveat is that these regulations do not include the even larger number of regulations introduced by state, county, and municipal governments, along with local regulatory agencies. Invariably, this multitude of regulations has impacted fleet management.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2012

BASF Invests $50M to Acquire Equity Ownership in Li-S Battery Developer

ISELIN, NJ -- BASF announced it has invested $50 million to acquire an equity ownership position in privately held Sion Power, an Arizona-based developer of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2012

Volkswagen of America Creates New West Coast Fleet Sales Position

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA – Doreen Paris has been named fleet account manager, Western Region for Volkswagen of America, Inc. The newly created position will service fleet accounts on the West Coast.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2012

2 Natural Gas Fueling Stations Coming to Lafayette, La.

LAFAYETTE, LA – The city-parish government of Lafayette, La., plans to open a new natural gas fueling station at its public works facility on East University Avenue by next fall. Meanwhile, Apache Corp. is constructing another local natural gas fueling station that’s expected to open next month, the Advocate newspaper reported.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJanuary 17, 2012

Reduced Idling = Reduced Emissions

Until the advent of telematics devices, idling was not perceived to be a major problem for fleets. But once engine data was captured by fleets on a large-scale basis, it quickly became apparent that idling represented a significant and widespread problem. The amount of unnecessary idling varies by fleet, but some fleets have recorded idling as much as 35 percent of the time. Here's what you can do about it.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2012

Vincentric Releases Dynamic TCO: Fleet Edition Calculator

BINGHAM FARMS, MI - Dynamic TCO: Fleet Edition is primarily deployed through a software as a service (SaaS) delivery model. It dynamically calculates total cost-of-ownership based on user inputs, enabling an infinite number of custom lifecycle cost queries, with the results displayed within seconds.

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NewsJanuary 10, 2012

VP of Fleet Management at Garda Cash Logistics Joins ARI to Head Call Center Operations

MT. LAUREL, NJ - Ted Davis has joined ARI as its U.S. Call Center Department Head. He previously served as Vice President of Fleet Management and Logistics at Garda Cash Logistics, Inc., a multi-national armored cash transit organization.

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