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NewsNovember 22, 2014

2015 Ford F-150 Raises Fuel Efficiency 29 Percent

Ford has increased the fuel efficiency of its 2015 F-150 by up to 29 percent with a lighter-weight aluminum body, pushing highway mpg for a gasoline-powered pickup to 26 mpg.

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NewsNovember 12, 2014

October New-Vehicle Fuel Economy Ratings Flat

Fuel economy for new vehicles sold in October averaged 25.3 mpg, which is the same fuel economy for light-duty vehicle sold in September, according to a study from the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2014

Ram ProMaster City MPG, Pricing Announced

Ram Truck has announced the pricing and fuel economy for its first vehicle in the small commercial van segment, the 2015 Ram ProMaster City.

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NewsNovember 6, 2014

EPA, DOE Release 2015 Fuel Economy Guide

Automakers have increased the number of fuel-efficient car models and classes available to fleet buyers for the 2015 model year, according to the the annual fuel economy guide from the U.S. EPA and DOE.

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NewsNovember 6, 2014

2015 Yukon Denali's 8-Speed Transmission Raises MPG

General Motors has added an eight-speed automatic transmission to its 2015 GMC Yukon Denali and Yukon Denali XL models that improves fuel economy from the six-speed offered with the 2014 models.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 3, 2014

Top Fleet Trends for Class 5-6 Trucks

The Class 5-6 truck market is very similar to the Class 3-4 market and shares many of the same trends. Among the key trends driving this market are fuel spend, downsizing, the growing receptivity to telematics devices, and funding.

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Articlesby Amy HercherOctober 30, 2014

Anti-Idling Program Slashes Fleet’s Fuel Costs

Implementing a company-wide anti-idling program, this uniform service has decreased its idling time from 70 minutes to 7 minutes per driver per day, resulting in serious fuel savings.

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NewsOctober 24, 2014

VW's e-Golf Now Most Efficient Compact EV

Volkswagen's 2015 e-Golf battery-electric compact car now rates at the most fuel efficient compact EV after the Environmental Protection Agency released fuel economy data for the automaker's for U.S. EV.

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ArticlesOctober 9, 2014

Cabovers Gain Popularity in Medium-Duty Trucks

When deciding between a cabover engine truck or a conventional truck, fleets are seeing some advantage to the cabover, but still lean toward the conventional truck.

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NewsOctober 8, 2014

Fuel Economy Reaches All-Time High

Light-duty 2013 model-year vehicles reached an all-time high in fuel economy with an average of 24.1 mpg as a result of technologies such as gasoline direct injection engines, turbochargers, and advanced transmissions, according to the EPA.

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