Hertz Becomes Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Ford Motor Co.

Richard Beattie to be Keynote Speaker at Fleet Expo 2002

Richard Beattie, executive vice president of marketing and sales for Jaguar and Land Rover North America, will be the keynote speaker at Fleet Expo 2002, an industry-acclaimed conference and show for fleet managers. He will speak on "How Automotive Marketing Has Changed the Way We Buy." Fleet Expo 2002 will take place Oct. 7-9, 2002 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ.

Keynote Speaker to Focus on Automotive Marketing at Fleet Expo 2002

Richard Beattie, who will be keynote speaker at Fleet Expo 2002, will focus on "How Automotive Marketing Has Changed the Way We Buy." He is executive vice president of marketing and sales for Jaguar and Land Rover North America. Fleet Expo 2002 will take place Oct. 7-9, 2002 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ.

GM Reports May 2002 U.S. Retail Sales of 403,036

General Motors dealers sold 403,036 new cars and trucks in May in the United States, down 12 percent over last year.

Pizza Delivery Drivers Vote Against Union

HENDERSON, TN — The burgeoning effort to unionize pizza delivery drivers across the country has stalled. Dirvers at a Sunbury, Ohio restaurant voted 9-to-3 against establishing the first pizza delivery drivers union shop in the country, according to a recent Associated Press report.

Chrysler Group Reports July 2004 Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle (CPOV) Sales Increase 11 Percent

Chrysler Group has reported July CPOV sales of 8,450 units, an increase of 11 percent over July 2003 sales of 7,584 units.

NAFRD's 21st Annual Conference to be Held in Palm Desert

SMYRNA, TN – The National Association of Fleet Resale Dealers (NAFRD) will host its 21st Annual Conference at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, Calif., October 6-9, 2005. In addition to educational sessions, the conference will include networking, a jeep eco-tour, golf, and a Mystical Mardi Gras Dinner.

EPA Cleaning Up West Coast Diesel Engines

SAN FRANCISCO – As part of an initiative to significantly reduce diesel emissions in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the U.S. Pacific Islands, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Regions 9 and 10 have announced a regional competition through the West Coast Collaborative, for more than $5 million to deploy verified or certified clean diesel technologies.

Phillips 66 Launches Electric Vehicle Lubricants Line

The new e-Shield line features properties that allow longer driving range for EVs, according to Phillips 66.