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Small Fleetby StaffDecember 14, 2011

IRS 2012 Business Mileage Rate Unchanged From July 2011

WASHINGTON – The IRS announced the optional standard mileage rate for business use of a vehicle is unchanged from the rate announced in July 2011, at 55.5 cents per mile.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 14, 2011

Ford F-150 Named Motor Trend’s 2012 Truck of the Year

DEARBORN, MI - The 2012 Ford F-150, which was recently named Automotive Fleet's 2012 Truck of the Year, was named Motor Trend's 2012 Truck of the Year.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 14, 2011

Kenworth Hosts Annual Truck Show Featuring Hybrid and CNG-Powered Kenworths

INDIANAPOLIS - More than 350 truck and fleet operators learned about new available equipment and the future of natural gas fuel in the trucking industry at a show held by Kenworth of Indianapolis / Palmer Trucks at the Indiana State Fair Grounds.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 14, 2011

Freightliner Trucks Launches New Website

PORTLAND, OR - Freightliner Trucks launched a completely overhauled version of its website, www.FreightlinerTrucks.com.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 14, 2011

BAF Secures CARB Certification for 2012 Ford Transit Connect

DALLAS - BAF, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced the company has received a CARB (California Air Resources Board) Executive Order (EO) for the 2012 dedicated CNG Ford Transit Connect.

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Fuelby StaffDecember 14, 2011

DEF Pricing Service Launched

LONDON - Integer Research has launched a monthly Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) price reporting service called DEF Tracker, which includes information in five major U.S. metropolitan areas.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 14, 2011

Annual Fleet Study Shows Solid Demand for Class 8 Trucks in 2012

COLUMBUS, OHIO - CK Commercial Vehicle Research has completed their annual fleet study for 2011, finding that one in four small, medium, and large for-hire, private and government fleets plan to add some capacity with new equipment.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 13, 2011

ARI Launches Green Website to Aid Fleets with Environmental Management

MT LAUREL, NJ - The site is designed to be a resource to help fleet managers stay informed of environmental management issues related to alternative fuels, emissions, fuel use and new green technologies.

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Small Fleetby StaffDecember 13, 2011

NTSB Recommends Nationwide Ban on Driver Use of Portable Electronic Devices

WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a recommendation to the 50 states, and D.C., to ban driver use of all portable electronic devices in a vehicle, including hands-free devices.

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Small Fleetby StaffDecember 12, 2011

NHTSA Says Number of 2010 Traffic Fatalities at Lowest Level Since 1949

WASHINGTON - NHTSA said the decline in traffic fatalities occurred even though Americans are driving 1.6% miles more than in 2009 (46 billion more miles).

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