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Small Fleetby StaffJanuary 29, 2016

Nissan Recalls Altima for Hood Latch

The recall, set to begin in mid-February, covers 846,000 vehicles in the 2013-2015 model years.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 29, 2016

Cummins Filtration Opens New Corporate Headquarters in Nashville

Cummins Filtration Inc. has moved its corporate headquarters to the One Century Place building in Nashville, effective Jan. 25, 2016.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 29, 2016

Commercial Truck Demand to Slow, Parts Remain Stout

Commercial fleets will register a lower growth percentage of medium- and heavy-duty trucks in 2016, but feed strong demand for aftermarket parts, according to a new forecast from IHS Automotive.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 28, 2016

Automatic Braking Cutting Rear-End Crashes

A new IIHS study finds that forward collision warning systems that include automatic emergency braking cut rear-end crash rates by 39%.

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Small Fleetby StaffJanuary 28, 2016

Plug-In, Hybrid Top Green Vehicle Rankings List

Out of the top 12 spots in ACEEE’s environmental vehicle ratings, nine of the vehicles are electric, including the Ford Focus Electric, smart fortwo electric drive, Volkswagen E-Golf and Chevrolet Spark EV. No internal combustion-only vehicles made the list.

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Green Fleetby StaffJanuary 28, 2016

FCA Planning Hybrid Trucks, SUVs

FCA US plans to introduce a mild hybrid Ram 1500 and its next generation Jeep Wrangler with several alternative powertrains to meet increasing stringent tailpipe emissions standards and fuel economy regulations.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 27, 2016

FCA Ending Chrysler 200, Dodge Dart to Focus on Trucks, SUVs

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will eventually discontinue the Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart, increase Jeep SUV and Ram truck production, and roll out additional hybrids as part of its business plan leading toward 2018.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 27, 2016

Ford E-Series Recall Tied to Trailer Braking

The recall affects 83 2016 model-year cutaway and chassis cab vehicles in North America, including 75 in the U.S.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 27, 2016

Bosch's Smart Gas Pedal Lowers Fuel Consumption

Bosch has developed the active gas pedal, which notifies the driver when to lighten pressure on the pedal, promotes lowered fuel consumption, and issues warnings to drivers when they are speeding.

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Small Fleetby StaffJanuary 27, 2016

More Air Bag Recalls Expected for 5.1M Vehicles

Yet another round of Takata air bag inflator recalls will involve vehicles from several automakers, including Ford, Toyota and Honda.

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