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Newsby Mike AntichDecember 31, 2014

In Memoriam: Alex A. Piemonte Jr., 1931-2014

Al (Alex) Piemonte Jr. passed away on Dec. 24, 2014 at Lake Forest Hospital in Illinois. He was 83.

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NewsDecember 22, 2014

Ford Ships 2015 F-150 Trucks to Dealers

Ford has shipped more than 8,000 2015 F-150 pickup trucks to dealers, and the trucks should arrive in the next few days at dealers across the country.

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NewsDecember 22, 2014

President Obama Extends Tax Benefit for Vehicle Purchases

President Obama has extended a tax benefit that increases small-business expensing and bonus depreciation, which would allow additional expensing for new vehicles and other equipment placed into service by the end of the year.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 12, 2014

Commercial Fleet Maintenance Costs Remain Flat in CY-2014

Maintenance costs have decreased in the past 12 months with the primary reason being increased vehicle quality. But, there are concerns about vehicle complexity, part prices, labor rates, and soft costs such as driver downtime.

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Newsby Paul ClintonSeptember 22, 2014

Ford Rolls Out Dealer Telematics Option in Europe

Ford will begin offering a dealer-installed telematics option for its commercial vehicles in Europe in the fourth quarter under a partnership with Telogis announced by the two companies.

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NewsSeptember 11, 2014

Ford Ships All Transit Van Models

Ford has shipped all models of its 2015 Transit full-size van, including the cargo, passenger, cutaway, and chassis cab models, representatives for the automaker told Automotive Fleet.

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NewsMay 19, 2014

New Zealand Nears 2.5M Vehicles

The number of vehicles on New Zealand roads ended 2013 at 2.48 million in one of the strongest years for automotive growth in the country since 2005, according to the Motor Trade Association.

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NewsApril 9, 2014

VW Halts Sales of 1.8L Vehicles for Oil Leak

Volkswagen has informed its dealers to stop selling approximately 25,000 vehicles equipped with its 1.8L inline four and automatic transmission to repair an oil leak.

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Fuel or Resale: Where Can You Find the Biggest Savings Now?

With mpg improving with each new model and prices at the pump receding, some are forgetting the more expensive depreciation cost.

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NewsDecember 18, 2013

Cadillac ELR Shipped to Dealers

General Motors began shipping 2014 Cadillac ELR electric luxury vehicles to dealerships Monday from its Detroit-Hamtramck plant, the automaker has announced.

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