New Ozone Standards Could Lead to Truck Retrofits

The administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently signed the nation's most stringent ozone standard ever, lowering the 1997 standard of 84 parts per billion to 75 parts per billion.

GM to Oppose Efforts to Raise Fuel Economy Standards

Shell ROTELLA T With Triple Protection Meets New Caterpillar Lubricant Standards

HOUSTON, TX – Shell Lubricants has announced that Shell ROTELLA T with Triple Protection technology heavy-duty motor oil meets new Caterpillar specifications, ECF-1-a, ECF-2 for pre-2007 on- and off-highway diesel engines.

Engine Technology Forum Wants the EPA to Revise Renewable Fuel Standards

In a letter from its executive director, the Engine Technology Forum called on the EPA to revise its renewable fuel volume determinations.

Fleet Management Circa 2018

There will be dramatic changes in new-vehicle purchasing processes, remote vehicle diagnostics, increasingly “smarter” vehicles, and next-generation online fleet management systems powered by fleet-specific social media.

Hybrid Cars Should Get Tax Credit: Government Report

CARB Tightens Fuel Emission Rules

The California Air Resources Board has opted to “readopt” a Low Carbon Fuel Standard that requires a 10 percent reduction in the “carbon intensity of transportation fuels” by 2020.

<i>Black Book</i> Says Seasonal Drop in Resale Values on the Horizon

Resale values have been high for the past two years-plus in the wake of the automotive industry’s 2009 downturn, but recent values haven’t been quite as strong in a number of vehicle categories. As for fleet vehicle segments that are retaining value, core 'fleet' sedans, have resale values that are staying strong.

Fleet Management 2025 Forecast: New Vehicle Purchasing

Government-mandated CAFE standards are exerting pressure on OEMs to develop smaller, more lightweight models and add more alt-fuel vehicles and hybrids to their lineups. Lower fuel costs will shift TCO focus to depreciation.