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Driving Notesby Mike AntichOctober 11, 2019

2019 Audi Q3

Award vehicles play an important role at many corporate fleets by providing tangible recognition of superior performance demonstrated by your top salespeople and key managers. One interesting option is the 2019 Audi Q3.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 11, 2019

Audi's 2019 Q3

For corporate fleets seeking a perk vehicle for top performing sales staff and executives, Audi's reworked Q3 provides a viable choice.

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Articlesby Mike AntichOctober 9, 2019

Chassis Shortages and Installation Backlogs Slow Upfitter Order-to-Delivery

Strong demand for light- and medium-duty trucks in the 2019 model-year resulting in widespread backlogs at upfitters delaying some ship-thru units, impacting order-to-delivery times for both light- and medium-duty trucks.

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Articlesby Mike AntichOctober 9, 2019

Why Railcar Constraints Continue to Impact Order-to-Delivery

In MY-2019, ongoing railcar shortages created huge backlogs of vehicles needing to be shipped. The railcar shortage has been a key factor for fleet delivery delays for the past 20 years. The question is when does it get fixed?

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2019

Mazda's 2019 CX-9 Nabs Highest IIHS Safety Award

Mazda's 2019 CX-9 has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recognized with its Top Safety Pick+ status, which continues from past model years, the institute has announced.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2019

Ford Recalls F-250, F-350 for Rear Axle Shaft

Ford Motor Co. is recalling an estimated 28,579 2019 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks equipped with electronically locking rear differentials because the passenger-side rear axle shaft may fail prematurely due to a material issue.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2019

Audi's 2019 Q3 Named Top Safety Pick+

The 2019 Audi Q3 compact SUV has captured the Top Safety Pick+ award, while the 2019 Audi A7 prestige luxury car has been given a Top Safety award.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2019

2019 Sprinter Vans Recalled for Hood Issue

Daimler Vans USA is recalling an estimated 52,004 2018 to 2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter full-size vans for a hood problem.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2019

GM Adding Amazon Alexa Capabilities to Vehicles in 2020

General Motors is adding Amazon Alexa virtual assistant capabilities to vehicles that are from the model year 2018 and newer, allowing drivers to control navigation, media, and calling via voice commands.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichSeptember 27, 2019

Work Trucks Vulnerable to Delivery Delays: How to Minimize Upfit Lead Time

For the past several model years, order-to-delivery times for high-volume work trucks and vans have increased due to strong demand. Vocational trucks are vulnerable to OTD delays because fleet orders are usually concentrated among a handful of models.

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