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Safetyby StaffJuly 10, 2018

Ford Recalls Three 2018 Models for Fuel Pumps

Ford Motor Company is recalling an estimated 5,645 2018 Ford Expedition, F-150, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI V-6 engines because the welds in their high pressure fuel pump assemblies may crack and lead to an oil or fuel leak.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 10, 2018

Fleet Operations, Finance Departments Not Seeing Eye to Eye

Corporate finance departments and fleet managers bring different perspectives to priorities such as vehicle acquisition, cost reduction measures, and maintenance and repair that can create obstacles such as "a significant lack of communication," according to a new survey from Fleet Advantage.

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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 10, 2018

LeasePlan Joins Global Zero Emissions Initiative

LeasePlan has joined the Zero Emission Vehicle Challenge as a founding member in the new global coalition hoping to accelerate the adoption of electrified vehicles across the globe.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 10, 2018

Walter Acquires Blackstone Brand Supply

Walter Surface Technologies announced the acquisition of the Fastenal Blackstone, one of Fastenal’s leading brands of abrasives and welding consumables.

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Vehicle Researchby StaffJuly 10, 2018

Nissan Unveils Titan Surfcamp

The latest in the Titan Adventure series of lifestyle-themed project builds from Nissan, Titan Surfcamp is an all-inclusive beach cruiser featuring surfboards, paddleboards, fishing rods, a solar-powered shower, and more.

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Technologyby StaffJuly 10, 2018

Verizon Connect Offers Work Mobile App

Verizon Connect has released its Work Mobile app for Android and Apple devices that allows companies to improve management of their mobile workers and jobs in the field, the telematics provider announced.

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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 9, 2018

Gasoline Inches Higher to $2.87 per Gallon

The national price of regular unleaded crept higher to $2.87 per gallon, a one-cent increase that may lead to even higher prices in the weeks to come as summer gasoline demand remains strong, according to AAA.

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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 9, 2018

Ga. Hands-Free Driving Enforcement Begins

After a distracted driving law banning hand-held cell-phone use went into effect in Georgia on July 1, law enforcement officers wrote 1,000 citations in just four days.

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Small Fleetby Marianne MatthewsJuly 6, 2018

Autonomous Vehicles Will Test Public Safety

Ensuring driver and pedestrian safety and regulating a still nascent technology are among the top issues of concern covered in a new report about autonomous vehicles from the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices.

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Green Fleetby StaffJuly 5, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Shows Fuel Cell Sprinter Van

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz Vans division showed off a concept Sprinter that delivers power from a hydrogen fuel cell stack to an electric motor that could achieve an effective range of 500 kilometers (310 miles). Executives showed the vehicle to journalists in Hamburg, Germany, on July 3.

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