Illinois Signs 3-Year Fuel Management Contract With WEX

The State of Illinois announced it has contracted Wright Express for fuel cards and fleet management services over a three-year period. The contract will be implemented in three phases and will ultimately cover nearly 20,000 state vehicles that purchase gasoline.

CNG Fills Up AT&T's Alt-Fuel Fleet

To meet a target of 15,000 alt-fuel vehicles by 2019, AT&T is replacing 8,000 of its fleet’s petroleum-powered service vehicles with compressed natural gas (CNG) models. This year, 1,850 service vehicles will be converted to CNG.

ADTS 'Driving Green' Course Designed to Slash Fleet Fuel Costs

TROOPER, PA --- The Advanced Driver Training Services (ADTS) Web-based driver training course, "Driving Green," covers techniques that can save fleets as much as 30 to 35 percent on fuel costs, the company said.

Ford Focus 2015 Gets More Fuel Efficient Engine

Ford Motor Co. will offer a more fuel efficient engine with its Focus compact car as an option for the 2015 model-year, the automaker has announced.

Mercedes Posts EPA Fuel-Economy Estimates for 2012-MY Sedans

MONTVALE, NJ – Mercedes-Benz has released fuel-economy estimates from the EPA for a number of its 2012-MY vehicles, the E-Class, CLS, and M-Class models.

Georgia Power Saves Money With Fixed-Price Fuel Program

The company went on PS Energy's fixed-price program when fuel prices were much lower last year, and the move paid off. The company also uses PS Energy's Emergency Fueling Program.

Chrysler Researches Engineering That Could Increase Fuel Efficiency

Toyota Plans to Trial-Market 20 Fuel Cell SUVs

Toyota announced July 1 it will begin limited marketing of a fuel cell hybrid (FCHV) sport/utility vehicle in Japan and the U.S. around the end of this year. According to the company, this is much earlier than originally planned.

Fuel Prices Drive Up Fleet Operating Costs in 2006

Fleets were hit hard by the steady rise in fuel prices in 2006. In the past several years, some fleets have seen fuel expenses double or even go higher. Especially impacted were truck fleets as the cost of diesel rose at a faster rate than unleaded gas.