Toyota Reportedly to Sell Ethanol Cars in U.S. by 2008

TOKYO --- Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. plans to begin selling ethanol-powered vehicles in the U.S. by 2008.

Sable Wins North American President's Quality Award

The Mercury Sable is a winner of the 2002 North American President's Quality Award. The Sable was given this award for having the lowest TGW for any vehicle.

Hotline News: Top News in Fleet and Leasing

Top stories include a report on the growing popularity of air conditioning, a new reservation system for Avis, and a new new-car sales record in theU.S.

County Urged to Better Manage Vehicle Fleet

Officials Park Their County-Owned Vehicles

PUEBLO, CO - Pueblo County commissioners were scrutinized last summer after a televised news report questioned the "perk" and use of county-owned cars on personal business.

Gas Prices Fall Nationwide But Remain High in Western U.S.

Although prices have fallen nationwide recently, five cents since last week and seven cents compared with a month ago, prices remain high in some states in the Western U.S. due to refinery issues in California, AAA stated.

U.S. Drivers Warming Up to Fully-Autonomous Cars

Drivers in the U.S. are beginning to embrace autonomous vehicles, with the percentage of American drivers afraid to ride in self-driving vehicles dropping significantly from a previous report by AAA.

Exelon Energy Utility Working to Electrify Fleet 50% by 2030

Electrifying 50% of the fleet could reduce more than 65,000 metric tons of emissions from 2020-2030.

Mazda Names New Fleet Sales Manager and New Fleet Operations Manager

David Tripoli has been named manager, fleet sales for Mazda North American Operations in Irvine. He is responsible for commercial fleet and daily rental accounts for all of Mazda’s U.S. clients. Tripoli will report to Michele DeVeaux , manager, fleet operations and remarketing.