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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 30, 2005

At $1.62 a Gallon, Interest in E85 Fuel Use Growing

Senate bill provides up to a $30,000 tax credit for construction of E85 ethanol refueling stations and $40 million for research.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 30, 2005

What's Your Driving Personality?

Allstate conducted a survey to understand the driving habits of Americans. It produced five unique personalities based on actual driving actions. Where do you and your fleet drivers fit in?

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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 30, 2005

Fleet Dept Saves $500,000 by Downsizing, Better Management

Fleet Maintenance Department makes decisions on which vehicles will be resold or repurposed.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 30, 2005

Roadway Death Highlights Truck Maintenance Issues

A truck mudflap detached and smashed through a woman's windshield, killing her. Repeated repair requests for the broken mudflap went unheeded.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 23, 2005

SUV Drivers Applying Faux Dirty Look

Inventor says he can barely keep up with Internet orders of mud-in-a-can product.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 23, 2005

Trivia Answer

Lozier made cars, now makes retail store fixtures.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 23, 2005

GM Cuts 06 Base Prices

The 2006 Chevrolet Impala LS will start at $20,670, a reduction of $1,680 not including shipping. The Impala LS will get side airbags and power seats as standard equipment.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 23, 2005

SUV Rollover Ratings Improve

NHTSA said that 24 SUVs earned four-star rollover ratings in tests conducted during the 2005 model year, compared to just one model four years ago.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 23, 2005

Finger Scanner Could Prevent Car Injuries

Engineers say scanning the bone density of fingers could help to prevent car injuries by better tailoring seat belt and airbag systems.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 23, 2005

‘Smart' Airbag Knows When Not to Deploy

The "Crash Impact Sound Sensing" airbag works by using sensors that measure vibrations in a vehicle during an accident.

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