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NewsJuly 30, 2015

Average Age of Vehicles Reaches 11.5 Years

The average age of light-duty vehicles in U.S. roads has reached 11.5 years, which reached a high point since IHS Automotive began tracking the data, the analytics firm has announced.

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NewsJuly 2, 2015

Fleet Sales Fall 2.1 Percent in June

Year-over-year sales of passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans and other light-duty vehicles to commercial fleets fell 2.1 percent to 52,445 units in June.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMay 26, 2015

Top 10 Trends in Chassis-Mounted Auxiliary Equipment

Key trends in auxiliary equipment specifications focus on driver productivity and idle reduction using telematics, safety enhancements with crash avoidance sensors, and maximizing space using multi-function equipment.

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NewsMay 13, 2015

Study: 25 Percent of Cars Create Most Air Pollution

The majority of vehicle pollution is produced by a small number of older or "badly-tuned" cars and trucks, according to a study by researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada.

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NewsMay 12, 2015

Medium-Duty Orders Fell 21 Percent in April

Orders of medium-duty vehicles in classes 5-7 fell 21 percent to 17,300 units in April, reaching their lowest level in almost a year when compared to the same month a year ago, according to ACT Research.

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NewsMay 5, 2015

Fleet Sales Rise 3.4 Percent in April

Sales of vehicles to commercial fleets increased 3.4 percent in April to 66,260 units during a month that registered an increase from March and pushed total fleet sales to 5.9 percent for the first four months of the year.

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NewsApril 3, 2015

New Vehicle Fuel Economy Improves to 25.4 MPG

The average fuel economy for new vehicles increased 0.2 mpg to 25.4 mpg in March, according to the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute.

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NewsApril 3, 2015

Fleet Sales Rise 1.3 Percent in March

Sales from nine car and truck manufacturers to commercial fleets slowed in March, increasing 1.3 percent to 59,899 vehicles after a 6.5-percent growth spurt in February, according to Automotive Fleet data.

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Articlesby StaffMarch 23, 2015

State of the Trucking Industry: Mostly Smooth

The trucking industry continues to enjoy very strong revenue and employment growth, although a number of challenges remain, according to a GE Capital, Transportation Finance survey of middle-market trucking companies.

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NewsFebruary 5, 2015

Fuel Economy Improves for First Time Since August

The average fuel economy of new U.S. vehicles increased 0.3 mpg and logged the first improvement since August, according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute's monthly report.

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