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Nobody Asked Me, But...by Sherb BrownJanuary 4, 2016

Analyzing the Future of Fleet

It’s time to put another year in the books and look forward to 2016. Take some time to analyze current and future trends and how that will impact your fleet operation.

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NewsDecember 31, 2015

Pep Boys Accepts Icahn's Bid Over Bridgestone

Bridgestone ended the bidding war for Pep Boys on Dec. 29, and activist investor Carl Icahn was named the victor in the quest for the Philadelphia-based chain.

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NewsDecember 31, 2015

Top 10 Automotive-Fleet.com Articles of 2015

Top articles in 2015 included Element Financial's acquisition of GE Capital's fleet business, reasons to avoid driver reimbursement, increasing maintenance costs, and a forecast of how fleet management would look in 2025.

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NewsDecember 30, 2015

Icahn Increases Bid for Pep Boys

Icahn Enterprises LP isn’t giving up on its acquisition target, Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack. On Dec. 28, Icahn increased its offer to $18.50 per share, outbidding Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC by $1.50 per share.

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NewsDecember 29, 2015

Bridgestone Ups Stock Bid for Pep Boys

Bridgestone Americas Inc. has raised its bid for the company's outstanding shares of common stock to $17 a share to top the $16.50 offered by Icahn Enterprizes L.P.

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NewsDecember 23, 2015

Element Financial Closes $4.8B in Funding

Toronto-based Element Financial Corp. has closed $4.8 billion in rated asset-backed security funding that will fuel the company's aggressive move into the U.S. fleet management business.

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NewsDecember 2, 2015

Cox Automotive to Invest in Mahindra First Choice Wheels

With India’s growing new-vehicle market making way for accelerated growth in its used-vehicle market, Cox Automotive has made a strategic investment in Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd.

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NewsNovember 6, 2015

GE Completes Sale of European Fleet Unit to Arval

GE has announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its European fleet services business, representing aggregate ending net investment (ENI) of approximately $2.8 billion, to Arval, a fully owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas.

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NewsNovember 2, 2015

J.B. Poindexter & Co. to Acquire Reading Truck Body

J.B. Poindexter & Co., parent company of Morgan Olson, is buying Reading Truck Body, which makes service and other bodies

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NewsOctober 19, 2015

WEX to Acquire Fuel Card Provider

WEX Inc. is moving to acquire Electronic Funds Source LLC (EFS) for $1.1 billion and 4 million shares of common stock that will be issued to investment funds affiliated with Warburg Pincus, EFS’ current owner.

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