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Fuelby StaffDecember 11, 2009

Jefferson County Unveils New Hybrid Snowplow

GOLDEN, CO - While some companies have used the 2009 International Model 7300 Hybrid as a delivery truck, Jefferson County is the first to have outfitted the hybrid truck as a snowplow.

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Leasingby StaffDecember 11, 2009

Ram Heavy-Duty Named 2010 <i>MOTOR TREND</i> Truck of the Year

AUBURN HILLS, MI - The Ram Heavy Duty was one of four trucks eligible for this year's Truck of the Year award. Competitors included the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, the Ford Transit Connect, and the Toyota Tundra 4.6L work truck.

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Leasingby StaffDecember 11, 2009

Fleet Equipment LLC, Fleet Leasing Accused of Bribing Shelby County Clerks

MEMPHIS, TN - An ongoing criminal investigation into the Shelby County Clerk's Office stems from allegations that clerks accepted money from individuals registering vehicles in exchange for favorable service.

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Small Fleetby StaffDecember 10, 2009

Ford Introduces New Super Duty Transmission

Ford's new six-speed automatic transmission will work with gas and diesel engines and will debut in the 2011 Super Duty pickup.

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Small Fleetby StaffDecember 10, 2009

Ward's Announces 10 Best Engines Awards for 2010

Two turbodiesels (one each from BMW AG and Volkswagen AG) and two hybrid-electric vehicles (from Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp.) made this year's list by achieving fuel economy of nearly 40 mpg in the VW Jetta SportWagen TDI and up to 55 mpg in the Toyota Prius in real-world driving.

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Small Fleetby StaffDecember 10, 2009

Ford Asks Texas Construction Companies to Test New 2011 Super Duty

Two Texas-based companies - Reynolds Asphalt & Construction and TexOp Construction - have agreed to test the 2011 Ford Super Duty for six months, and will feed performance data back to Ford engineers for further analysis.

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Small Fleetby StaffDecember 10, 2009

Nissan, San Francisco Collaborate to Develop Bay Area EV Charging Network

As part of the collaboration, Nissan has committed to making the Nissan LEAF zero-emission, all-electric vehicle commercially available in the Bay Area upon its debut in December 2010.

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Small Fleetby StaffDecember 10, 2009

Report: Construction Industry Below Calif. Diesel Emissions Target Level for Years to Come

California Air Resources Board (CARB) inventory displays need to rethink new "retrofit" requirements as industry, economy combine to cut current and forecast emissions.

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Small Fleetby StaffDecember 10, 2009

Freightliner, Enova Team Up on All-Electric Commercial Vehicles

The companies have completed the program's first phase, which was to demonstrate a walk-in van powered by Enova's integrated all-electric drive technology.

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Small Fleetby StaffDecember 10, 2009

Shell Asks Carmakers to Deactivate In-Car GPS Devices

In an attempt to prevent distracted driving, Shell has asked automakers to deactivate satellite navigation systems while a vehicle is in motion, meaning that voice instructions will come out of the system, but the screen would be blank.

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