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Small Fleet•by Staff•October 27, 2005

Honda Expects to Triple Natural-Gas Vehicle Sales in 2006

Honda Motor Co. is looking to boost sales of its natural-gas powered cars by distributing its natural gas Civic GX to major cities next year.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•October 27, 2005

American Workers Pour 2005 Salary Increases Down Gas Tank

Employees in some U.S. metropolitan areas may soon be forking over nearly 10 percent of their salary for gas needed to commute to and from work.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•October 27, 2005

Dodge Sprinter Adds Features for 2006

New features include the ParkSense rear backup system, a high-pressure headlamp washing system, a full partition with sliding window, wiring for hands-free communications and a driver's seat power outlet.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•October 26, 2005

Why Does Diesel Cost More Than Gas?

Diesel fuel, traditionally cheaper than gas, has seen a surge in price over the last couple of months, surpassing the price of regular fuel. And there are a few reasons for it.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•October 26, 2005

Coors Brews Ethanol from Beer Waste

Plant produces 1.5 million gallons a year of gas-substitute ethanol. Nationally, at least 83 ethanol plants are in production and more than 20 being built.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•October 26, 2005

Consumer Reports Names Most Reliable Cars

Consumer Reports released its predicted-reliability survey based on a survey of owners of more than 1 million vehicles built between 1998 and 2005.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•October 26, 2005

Investigation Reveals Several Factors in Fatal Bus-Semi Accident

A federal investigation into an Oct. 16 crash, where a coach bus hit an overturned tractor-trailer, killing five people, showed that bad brakes, bus driver Paul Rasmus' vision problems and fatigue were possible factors involved in the crash.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•October 26, 2005

GM Shows Cars with Sixth Sense

Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology helps drivers detect the position and movement of other vehicles up to a quarter of a mile away.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•October 26, 2005

Free Cars, Free Gas No More for N.J. County Employees

Monmouth County, N.J., officials have pledged to reduce the county's fleet by auctioning off 53 vehicles, after concerns arose about county employees getting a free ride.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•October 20, 2005

Study: Driver Behavior Used to Predict Crashes

After studies pointed to driver-related factors as a primary cause for the majority of crashes involving large trucks, the American Transportation Research Institute decided to look into driver behavior in an effort to reduce the number of accidents

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