New black cars that enter service beginning Jan. 1 must carry a fuel economy rating of at least 25 miles a gallon and goes up to 30 mpg a year later. The only problem is that no new full-size sedan comes close to 25 mpg.
Read More →Mitsubishi Fuso’s 4th Quarter 2008 incentive program offers retail customers a choice of free fuel for a year or 0% APR financing for up to 36 months on the purchase of any new 2007, 2008 or 2009 Mitsubishi Fuso truck delivered by December 31, 2008.
Read More →Obama’s plan is to put a million plug-ins on the road by 2015. McCain has talked of a $300 million challenge to develop batteries with full performance and lower cost than current technology.
Read More →Customer satisfaction does not necessarily equal loyalty. Leasing and captive financing play a factor.
Read More →City buys three new 2008 Impala police cars for $16,500 each, using fleet maintenance funds in the 2008 budget. The vehicles get 18 miles per gallon in the city and 28 mpg on the highway.
Read More →SOUTH BEND, IN – At the Hybrid Truck Users Forum in South Bend, Ind., Navistar unveiled an additional hybrid truck configuration — the International DuraStar Hybrid tractor.
Read More →READING, PA – Penske Truck Leasing has announced its collective support and participation in the SmartWay Transport Partnership.
Read More →SAN PEDRO, CA – Clean Energy made its case for alternative-fueled trucks to independent owner-operator drayage drivers, with a little help from officials from the San Pedro Bay ports, the South Coast AQMD, and a few trucking companies.
Read More →GREENVILLE, S.C. – Groupe Michelin has introduced a medium truck tire, the Michelin X Energy SaverGreen, which contains the company’s Energy Flex “heat- stable” casing.
Read More →OLD HICKORY, TN – Wise Industries, Inc.’s VanWise interior packages qualify for commercial incentive programs, allowing fleet owners and independent contractors to equip an eligible new van for little or no cash out of pocket.
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