Three federal agencies on Monday dropped the 54.5 mpg corporate fuel economy target for 2025, which would ease the burden on car and truck manufacturers to produce a vehicle mix that reaches that level.
July 20, 2016
Consumer attitudes toward plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles have have reached a point where more than half of respondents to a new survey said they believed PHEVs are as good or better than gasoline vehicles.
April 19, 2016
Fleet management is a complex job; it requires a little forward thinking, a little anticipation, and maybe a crystal ball to help you see the future.
December 7, 2015
We bang the drum for fleet safety a lot here at Automotive Fleet. It’s an area of top concern for most of our readers and for most of the suppliers that do business with them.
November 5, 2015
Pacific Gas & Electric will invest $100 million to purchase battery-electric vehicles and gasoline-electric hybrids over the next five years to reduce fuel costs and lower emissions, the nation's largest utility announced Oct. 15.
October 16, 2015
The USPS could save as much as $1.9 billion by using modified, off-the-shelf mass-market vehicles and upgrading its fleet at least once in the next 20-25 years, according to a report from the organization Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE).
September 29, 2015
Volkswagen is offering fleet incentives on 16 car and SUV nameplates for the 2016 model year.
July 21, 2015
Mercedes-Benz is offering fleet incentives on 18 classes and models for the 2016 model year including its passenger cars, luxury SUVs, and a pair of Smart cars.
July 17, 2015
Reflecting back on the fleet preview season and understanding the responsibilities of fleet managers.
June 5, 2015
Subaru has set final ordering dates for its 2015 model-year vehicles as well as order bank opening dates for its 2016 models for commercial fleets.
February 25, 2015
Until the emergence of strategic sourcing in the 1990s, procurement did not hold the same prominence within corporations as it does today. Nowadays, procurement plays a pivotal strategic role. Procurement is now the new engine of change in fleet management, which has resulted in dramatic changes in the fleet purchasing and supplier selection process.
February 23, 2015
Volkswagen is offering fleet incentives on 11 2015 models, including its first battery-electric car offered in the U.S.
January 15, 2015
Americans (and fleet managers) love their trucks. Occasional spikes in oil prices aside, in most cases the American consumer and the American fleet driver want the biggest possible vehicle they can get their hands on.
November 12, 2014
TORRANCE, CA – Fleets can save up to $2,500 per vehicle on select 2013 model-year hybrids from General Motors, Hyundai, and Toyota.
July 17, 2012
WILMINGTON, NC - The new vehicle purchases include Ford Fusion, Ford Taurus, and Ford Escape Hybrid models.
April 5, 2010