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Small Fleet•by Staff•April 13, 2016

GM Turning Water Bottles Into Engine Insulation

GM is transforming employees' recycled water bottles into noise-reducing fabric insulation used to cover the Chevrolet Equinox engine. These bottles will also be repurposed into air filtration components and insulation in coats for the homeless.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 12, 2016

Video: Ford F-150 Leads Pack in Latest Pickup Crash Tests

IIHS recently conducted a round of crash tests for large pickup trucks, and the results were mostly disappointing except for the Ford F-150 SuperCab.

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Remarketing & Lifecycle•by Staff•April 12, 2016

Vehicle Depreciation Accelerating in 2016

Used vehicles depreciated an average of 3.6% in the first quarter compared to 0.6% in 2015 in a signal of sharper depreciation, but values improved in March over January and February levels, according to Black Book.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•April 12, 2016

Speed Limit Hikes Causing More Road Deaths

A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety calculates what impact higher speed limits had on road fatalities from 1993 to 2013.

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Fuel•by Staff•April 12, 2016

Average Diesel, Gasoline Costs Expected to Remain Low

A new fuel price forecast from the U.S. Energy Department shows little change from expectations a month ago for the price of diesel, but the outlook for gasoline has moved a little higher.

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Technology & AI•by Staff•April 12, 2016

ORBCOMM to Provide Dry Van Fleet Telematics Solution

ORBCOMM Inc., a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, announced that Brown Integrated Logistics (Brown), a Southeast dedicated and regional transportation services provider, has selected ORBCOMM to provide its solar-powered asset tracking solution for its dry van trailers.

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Fuel•by Chris Wolski•April 12, 2016

WEX App Provides Access to Driver Fuel Accounts

WEX Inc. has announced the launch of Fleet SmartHub, an app designed to give fleets mobile access to their drivers’ fuel accounts to help improve business efficiencies, reduce late fees, gain operational insights, and control unauthorized driver spending, according to the company.

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Safety & Compliance•by Chris Wolski•April 12, 2016

DHL Drivers Compete in Safe Driving Rodeo

DHL Express has begun its first Safe Driving Rodeo competition that puts 180 of its U.S. couriers to the test for 112 workdays to promote DHL’s safety culture by having drivers engage in friendly head-to-head competition.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 12, 2016

F-150 SuperCrew, SuperCab Draw Top Safety Pick

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety names the 2016 Ford F-150 pickup a Top Safety Pick for SuperCrew and SuperCab configurations.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 11, 2016

Fleet Safety Tip: Resisting the Urge to Speed

Speeding is one of the most widespread and dangerous habits among drivers -- and it's a major cause of road deaths.

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