Volkswagen of America has added six 2019-model-year fleet incentives and modified two previously announced incentives, according to the automaker's fleet sales department.
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded fell 3 cents to $2.24 on Jan. 7, and has reached its lowest level since February 2017, as falling oil demand continues to push prices lower.
Ford Motor Co. sold more than 217,000 vans in 2018, which marked the 40th year the company has sold the most vans in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Sales of vehicles to commercial fleets from eight manufactures increased 8.8% to 743,210 in 2018, even with a weaker December, on the strength of sales of trucks, SUVs, and vans that accounted for nearly nine units out of every 10 sold.
Ford is adding a few enhancements to its 2019 Transit full-size van ahead of a likely next-generation model on the cargo and passenger versions.
General Motors has named its product leader Mark Reuss president to replace Dan Ammann, who has left to become chief executive for the automaker's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit.
The price of regular gasoline continued to decline over the holidays and reached an average of $2.266 per gallon for the week ending Dec. 31, which was 5.5 cents lower that the prior week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Ford's president and chief executive of its Canadian market, Mark Buzzell, will return to the U.S. as the director of North American Fleet, Lease and Remarketing Operations starting Jan. 1, Ford has announced.
The national price of gasoline has fallen to $2.37 per gallon, which is the lowest December level on record since 2016 and continues a price decline that began in early October. Gasoline prices have tumbled 54 cents from Oct. 9.
Chevrolet will offer its existing Silverado 1500 alongside its fourth-generation 2019 Silverado 1500 for a short period of time as the Silverado 1500 LD, according to Chevrolet's truck spokesman.
Bennett International Group has named Tony Eiermann its vice president of fleet management. Earlier in his career, Eiermann spent more than six years in various fleet management roles for Coca-Cola.
The price of regular unleaded gasoline has fallen to $2.46 per gallon, which has reached a low point for 2018 and is 2 cents lower than the price from a year ago, according to AAA.
In November, sales of vehicles to commercial fleets increased 18.2% to 60,967, while sales into daily rental increased 6.4% to 122,433. Sales to government agencies increased 4.6% to 20,386.
The fuel card specialist is looking for ways to reduce data overload for fleet managers as it deepens its expertise through acquisitions and an expansion.
By implementing telematics in Quanta Services, Inc.'s mega fleet, Dave Meisel was able to achieve an array of efficiency improvements in reduced miles traveled, idling, and fuel consumption.