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NewsAugust 31, 2015

Element Financial Closes Acquisition of GE's Fleet Unit

Element Financial Corp. has closed its acquisition of GE Capital's U.S. fleet business and will now turn its attention toward integrating the two entities, the Toronto-based company announced Aug. 31.

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NewsJuly 21, 2015

Element Financial's President Explains GE Capital Buy

The president of Element Financial Corp. provides the strategic thinking and explains the impact on the fleet industry of the company's acquisition of GE Capital Fleet Services in an exclusive interview with Automotive Fleet.

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NewsJune 30, 2015

GE Capital Fleet to Offer Electronic Truck Compliance System

Through a partnership with J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. and Verizon Networkfleet, the new telematics offering will provide companies, including those with medium-duty fleets, with enhancements including electronic hours of service and driver vehicle inspection reports.

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NewsJune 29, 2015

Element to Acquire GE Capital's Fleet Business

Toronto-based Element Financial Corp. has entered an agreement with General Electric to acquire GE Capital's fleet business in the U.S., Mexico, Australia and New Zealand for $6.9 billion.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 17, 2015

Why GE Decided to Sell Its Fleet Services Business

Although GE Capital Fleet Services has had strong annual revenue growth and a significant product development agenda, its upcoming sale is part of a larger strategic plan by its parent company to focus on its core industrial businesses.

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NewsApril 14, 2015

GE Capital Fleet Services Introduces Analytics Platform

GE Capital Fleet Services today introduced BrightWorks Insights, a fleet analytics platform that brings together data from drivers, vehicles, fleet services, and third parties to enable companies to make smarter fleet management decisions.

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NewsApril 13, 2015

GE to Sell Fleet Management Unit by 2018

General Electric will sell off its fleet management and automotive financing business units by 2018 under a strategic plan to focus on its core businesses and shed most of its finance and banking businesses, the company has announced.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherSeptember 2, 2014

Rightsizing for Regulatory Purposes

Any fleet that operates vehicles rated above 10,000-pounds GVWR is being impacted by regulatory compliance concerns. As always, fleet managers are finding creative ways to make it all work.

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NewsAugust 14, 2014

Six Cost-Saving Tips for Acquiring Vehicles

Strategies for small fleets when acquiring vehicles include knowing your incentives, working with an expert and running a lifecycle cost analysis.

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Articlesby Sean LydenMay 20, 2014

Switching to Natural Gas in Medium-Duty Trucks

Fleet managers must consider a wide range of options when deciding on converting their truck fleet to natural gas.

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