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Small Fleet•by Staff•March 2, 2006

Enterprise Fleet Services Launch Online Invoicing

Enterprise Fleet Services has added monthly invoicing to its extensive suite of online reporting solutions.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•March 2, 2006

AAA Survey Identifies Top Five Car Troubles for 2005

tire pressure was the number one most common vehicle challenge, followed by low engine oil.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•March 1, 2006

Cuts Can Be Fatal in Cars from Hurricane Zone

A Mississippi firefighter died from septic shock after scratching his finger on a "flood car." The floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina tested at 50 times above the normal danger level for sepsis, a fatal toxin.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•March 1, 2006

Biodiesel Car Rental Branch Opens in LA

Hawaiian-based Bio-Beetle Eco Rental Cars opened the branch near the airport. Fuel costs $3.45 a gallon, but the cars get between 30 and 45 miles per gallon, and as much as 800 miles per tank.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•March 1, 2006

ExxonMobil Introduces Extended Life Coolant/Anti-Freeze

The new Mobil Delvac Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze can provide up to 600,000 miles of on-highway use, or six years or 12,000 hours of off-highway use.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•March 1, 2006

Vincentric Announces Best Fleet Value Awards

Toyota wins 12 of 29 segments. Chevy wins in 8 segments. To determine the awards, Vincentric developed the most comprehensive analysis of fleet lifecycle costs ever performed for the industry.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 23, 2006

Survey: In-Car Sat-Nav Systems Are Dangerous Distraction

A UK-based survey found that one in 10 motorists with navigation systems set off on their journeys without programming their route, and more than half admitted that they then had to take their eyes off the road to input the details while driving.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 23, 2006

City Fleet Not Seeing Savings on Outsourced Maintenance

Pittsburgh city says private garage not saving a promised $3 million on maintenance. Garage says the lower savings occurred partly because the city neglected maintenance on its 995-vehicle fleet for years.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 23, 2006

Survey Examines Effects of In-Car Dining

The Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research and Taco Bell survey found that people who allow eating in their vehicle were less concerned with their vehicle's overall appearance, ranking all vehicle attributes lower than those who don't allow eating in their car.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 23, 2006

Costs Becoming Clearer on 07 Emissions Rules

Truck manufacturers, engine makers and suppliers outlined the engine, maintenance and fuel costs to comply with EPA's 2007 diesel emission standard. (For still more info, read the January/February Business Fleet "Revving Up" editorial.

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