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Small Fleetby StaffApril 6, 2015

Gasoline Slides to $2.41 Per Gallon

The average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline fell 3.5 cents to $2.413 per gallon for the week ending April 6, according to federal data.

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Safetyby StaffApril 6, 2015

Fleet Safety Video Tip: Driving in Windy Conditions

In recent days, high winds have created dangerous driving conditions in a number of cities. Here are some tips, provided by the Nevada Department of Transportation and Idaho State Police, about how to compensate for windy conditions.

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Fuelby StaffApril 3, 2015

New Vehicle Fuel Economy Improves to 25.4 MPG

The average fuel economy for new vehicles increased 0.2 mpg to 25.4 mpg in March, according to the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute.

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Small Fleetby StaffApril 3, 2015

Female Drivers More Likely to Use Cell Phones

A research project, conducted from 2011-2013 in six major Texas cities, also found that drivers under 25 and drivers traveling without passengers were at a greater risk for cell phone use.

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Operationsby StaffApril 3, 2015

DOT: Patch Highway Fund If It Leads to Real Fix

Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx has signaled that he does not oppose Congress applying a short-term fix to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent before it runs out entirely this summer.

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Operationsby StaffApril 3, 2015

Feds Award $500M in Grants for Transportation Projects

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that $500 million will be made available for surface-transportation projects under the TIGER competitive-grant program this year.

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Technologyby StaffApril 3, 2015

Actsoft Provides Fleet Management Software to U.S. Cellular Customers

Actsoft, Inc. has agreed to a two-year commitment with U.S. Cellular that will allow its customers who manager fleet vehicles to access the company's Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Mobile Resource Management (MRM) solutions.

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Small Fleetby StaffApril 3, 2015

Fleetmatics and Meineke Offer Maintenance Program to Fleets

Fleetmatics Group and Meineke will begin offering a promotion that will leverage Fleetmatics' Service Alert maintenance reminder to present a local Meineke offer to nearby Fleetmatics customers.

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Utility Fleetby StaffApril 3, 2015

Georgia Power Offers New EV Charger Rebate Program

Introduced as part of the company's Get Current. Drive Electric. initiative, the new rebate program offers qualifying residential customers a $250 rebate for installing a Level 2 charger (208/240-volt) and qualifying new construction builders a $100 rebate for each dedicated 240-volt plug-in ready circuit installed in new homes.

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Operationsby StaffApril 3, 2015

Fleet Sales Rise 1.3 Percent in March

Sales from nine car and truck manufacturers to commercial fleets slowed in March, increasing 1.3 percent to 59,899 vehicles after a 6.5-percent growth spurt in February, according to Automotive Fleet data.

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