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GM brought its 2015 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans to Bobit Business Media's Torrance, Calif., headquarters. These workhorse fleet vehicles have served in a variety of fleets providing service, delivery, and airport shuttle functions. Read the full story here. Photos by Vince Taroc.
GM brought in the 2015 City Express LS cargo van to Bobit Business Media's headquarters on Nov. 7. The two-passenger compact cargo van is aimed at small business owners and is now available for purchase. Click to watch Betsy Flegg, a GM Fleet and Commercial marketing manager, talk about the compact van. Photos by Vince Taroc.
GM brought its 2015-MY Colorado mid-size pickup to Bobit Business Media's Torrance, Calif., headquarters to allow editors a hands-on look at the new vehicle. GM has shipped the vehicles to dealers. Read the full story here. Read our driving impressions of the truck here. Photos by Vince Taroc.
We attended this year's World LP Gas Forum in Miami to experience the latest developments in technology for the global propane autogas industry firsthand, including propane autogas engines for fleet vehicles.
The 2014 Green Fleet Conference & Expo's first day included a walk through the history of alternative fuels, a ride and drive event and sessions for government, commercial and heavy-duty trucking fleets. For the full story, click here. Photos by Becky May and Joanne Tucker.
For the 2014 model year, Ford redesigned its Transit Connect cargo van and wagon. The compact van gets a sleeker look, improved fuel efficiency, and additional safety features as it enters its fifth model year in the U.S. market. Photos by Kelly Bracken.
Chrysler unveiled its 2015 Ram ProMaster City compact van at an event in Chelsea, Mich., in late June. The van, which will be available in early 2015, enters a competitive compact van market that also includes the Ford Transit Connect, Nissan NV200, and 2015 Chevrolet City Express. Read the full story here. Photos by Paul Clinton.
Horace and John Dodge reluctantly agreed to develop a commercial vehicle in 1917 after their sales associates lobbied for a work truck that could be sold to small businesses that made deliveries of fruit, beer, and other goods. The result was a vehicle based on the first Dodge passenger car. The vehicle eventually became the 1920 Screenside half-ton vehicle that is considered the predecessor of Dodge's light-duty pickup trucks. Photos by Paul Clinton.
Ed Bobit, founder and chairman of Bobit Business Media, publisher of Automotive Fleet,as well as many other media brands, passed away June 29 at the age of 86. Bobit was a man of outsized pleasures, but none more than his work and family, which were usually one and the same. We hope you enjoy these photos of Ed enjoying the very full life he led. Read the full story here.
The 2015 Ram ProMaster City is entering the competitive compact van market in late 2014 with class-leading cargo volume and a nine-speed transmission. The van will compete with Ford's Transit Connect, Nissan's NV200, and GM's Chevrolet City Express. Read the full story here. Photos courtesy of Fiat Chrysler.
On the show floor of the 2014 NAFA I&E, attendees could talk to representatives from various automakers, upfitters, fleet management companies, technology companies, and other fleet suppliers. To read an article about the NAFA I&E, click here. Photos by Lauren Fletcher and Thi Dao.
