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NewsApril 5, 2012

Grace Appleton Named Bishop Fleet Optimization's VP Business Development - North America

KAILUA, HAWAII - BISHOP Fleet Optimization (BFO) is a global fleet optimization company that specializes in GPS vehicle audits to help optimize fleet sizes.

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NewsApril 5, 2012

Ford Offers Fleet Customers a Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Cost Calculator

DEARBORN, MI – Ford has developed a new tool designed to help fleet customers determine their fleet’s current carbon footprint and fuel efficiency based on its current and potential fleet vehicle composition.

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NewsFebruary 21, 2012

New for 2013: Chevrolet Cruze Diesel

DETROIT – Chevrolet will introduce a diesel version of its Cruze to the U.S. market in 2013, building on its global powertrain expertise and adding to the popularity of the vehicle, which was first released to U.S. fleets and consumers in 2011.

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NewsFebruary 21, 2012

Advanced High-Strength Steel Could Help Meet New Fuel Economy Standards

DETROIT – The need to meet the new federal fuel economy standards has required automakers to work toward decreasing vehicle mass. One way to do so has been to develop new lightweight materials. Among them is advanced high-strength steel (AHSS).

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NewsJanuary 31, 2012

CARB Approves New Emissions Rules for MY-2017 Through 2025

LOS ANGELES - Automotive Fleet contacted the California Air Resources Board to find out how these new standards will affect fleet orders and vehicle costs.

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NewsOctober 24, 2011

Nissan Plans to Sell New Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - The company said that in addition to the new vehicle, it plans to dramatically improve fuel economy, by 35 percent compared with 2005, on all of its vehicles sold in the U.S., Japan, China, and Europe.

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NewsOctober 20, 2011

CST Announces Carbon Footprint Trending and Forecasting Service

WEAVERVILLE, NC - CST Fleet Services' new service analyzes fleet data to generate a trend of fleet emissions and carbon footprint reductions as well as forecast the trend into the future.

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NewsOctober 20, 2011

House Republicans Want to Block New 2017-2025 Emissions Requirements

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers in the House of Representatives seek to prevent the Obama administration from finalizing the emissions standards in the proposed fuel-economy and emissions for model-years 2017 to 2025.

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NewsSeptember 27, 2011

DOE Awards $8.4 Million for Projects to Improve Engine and Powertrain Efficiency

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced $8.4 million over three to four years for suppliers and vehicle manufacturers to develop and demonstrate technologies that increase the efficiency of engines and powertrain systems for future vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 12, 2011

Washington State Counties to Ease Emissions Testing Rules

OLYMPIA – The state of Washington plans to exempt light-duty vehicles 2009-MY and newer in Clark, King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Spokane counties from emissions testing as of July 1, 2012.

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