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Operationsby StaffFebruary 25, 2014

Ryder Web Portal Simplifies Fleet Visibility & Compliance

Ryder System, Inc. has launched the Ryder Fleet Management Portal, an online tool designed to help customers simplify fleet management activities to improve visibility, compliance, and decision making.

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 25, 2014

GM Requests Exemption to Avoid Silverado, Sierra Recall

An electronic glitch can affect the instrument cluster when the driver uses steering-wheel controls to select songs from an external device. But the momentary problem poses no safety risk, GM says.

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Small Fleetby StaffFebruary 25, 2014

Gasoline Rises to $3.44 Per Gallon

The national average price of gasoline rose 6.4 cents to $3.444 per gallon for the week ending Monday for a nearly 14-cent rise in two weeks.

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Small Fleetby StaffFebruary 25, 2014

UK Fleet Group Urges End of EV Tax Hike

Ambitious Government plans to make the UK the world leader in electric car adoption could be hampered by its decision to increase company car benefit-in-kind tax on those vehicles by 500 percent in 2015/16 with a further rise due in 2016/17, according to a UK fleet association.

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Utility Fleetby StaffFebruary 24, 2014

City of Marion Debates Lease vs. Own for New Bucket Truck

The Marion City Council ended up approving a lease-lease agreement with Altec Capital for a new truck that would cost the City $86,157 over a five-year period. At the end of five years, the City has the option to purchase the vehicle for its fair market value cost or enter a new lease for a new truck.

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Utility Fleetby StaffFebruary 24, 2014

Former NESCO Regional Manager Joins Utility Fleet Team

Dave Doolin was appointed Feb. 8 to the position of division manager – rental & outside sales at Utility Fleet. Doolin’s career spans nearly 20 years in the utility construction equipment industry, including serving as a regional manager at NESCO Rentals.

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Fuelby StaffFebruary 24, 2014

Fuel Economy Up 10% on GM's 2015 Large SUVs

General Motors has raised the fuel economy on its lineup of large SUVs by at least 10 percent on the highway for the 2015 model-year, the automaker announced.

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Small Fleetby StaffFebruary 24, 2014

Ford Focus 2015 Gets More Fuel Efficient Engine

Ford Motor Co. will offer a more fuel efficient engine with its Focus compact car as an option for the 2015 model-year, the automaker has announced.

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Small Fleetby StaffFebruary 24, 2014

Nissan Sets Up Indian Subsidiary

Nissan has announced that its Indian subsidiary — Nissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL) — has assumed full responsibility for the sales, marketing and distribution of all Nissan-branded vehicles and parts in India.

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Small Fleetby StaffFebruary 24, 2014

European Land Transport Network Expands into Morocco

DB Schenker has upgraded its branches in Tanger and Casablanca, Morocco, extending its European land transport network to the African continent.

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