New Fleets

DES PLAINES, IL - Wheels, Inc., a leader in the multi-billion-dollar fleet-leasing industry, announced new technology enhancements to its personal use/taxable benefit service, Driver Tax Compliance.

Tags: Driver Tax Compliance, Wheels Inc.

ATLANTA - UPS has deployed 245 new delivery trucks powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) to cities in Colorado and California over the past month.

Tags: CNG, Green, UPS

ST. LOUIS - Schnucks will use XATANET's fleet operations software platform and services for real-time communications and for monitoring the performance of its 85-vehicle fleet of trucks.

Tags: Schnuck Markets, XATANET

TOLEDO, OH - MedCorp, one of the nation's largest private medical transport providers, is the focus of an upcoming MotorWeek Clean Cities success story.

Tags: Clean Cities, Green, MedCorp, MotorWeek

TORRANCE, CA - Fleet Financials magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Fleet Executive of the Year Award.

Tags: Award, Executive of the Year, Fleet Financials

MILWAUKEE - Matthew Hilber, director of fleet management at Milwaukee-based Doering Leasing Co., has created a new focus for the company designed to help nonprofit organizations save money on their fleet vehicle needs.

Tags: Doering Leasing Co., nonprofit

TORRANCE, CA - Fleet Financials magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Fleet Executive of the Year Award.

Tags: Award, Fleet Executive of the Year, Fleet Financials

TORRANCE, CA - Next Friday, Jan. 15, is the last day to submit nominations for the 2010 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year. Only two nominations per company are allowed.

Tags: fleet manager of the year, nomination, voting

TORRANCE, CA - Eligible nominees must be full-time commercial fleet managers who control a company-owned or leased fleet in excess of 100 cars and light trucks combined, and are recognized nationally among their peers for their unique abilities and accomplishments.

Tags: fleet manager of the year, nomination

TORRANCE, CA - The 2010 Green Fleet Conference, scheduled for Oct. 18-19, will be held at the Towne & Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego.

Tags: conference venue, Green Fleet Conference

TORRANCE, CA- Fleet Financials magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Fleet Executive of the Year Award.

Tags: Award, Fleet Executive of the Year, Fleet Financials

TORRANCE, CA - Automotive Fleet magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year Award. Deadline to submit is Jan. 15.

Tags: Award, fleet manager of the year, nomination

WASHINGTON - An updated version of the Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) model - MOVES2010 - is now available for use to estimate air pollution from cars, trucks, and other on-road mobile sources.

Tags: emission tracking, emissions, EPA

COAL VALLEY, IL - Over the next three years, the global elevator and escalator company plans to fill its 700-unit fleet with the Ford Transit Connect.

Tags: EPA, Ford Transit Connect, KONE, replacement vehicles

EL SEGUNDO, CA - While car Internet access should only be used while vehicles are stopped to avoid distractions, iSuppli says in the long-term it could yield innovative new applications that enhance driver safety.

Tags: driver safety, Internet access, mobile application

MAGNA, UT - The company was able to find a solution to track equipment utilization in order to improve efficiency and vehicle availability, contributing to a savings of more than $1 million in fuel costs.

Tags: engine idling, fuel savings, GPS Insight, Kennecott Utah Copper

WILKES BARRE, PA - Cutting idling time has reduced the fleet's fuel consumption by 8,000 gallons and greenhouse gas emissions by about 77 tons per year.

Tags: emissions, idling, Poland Spring, truck fleet

TORRANCE, CA - Fleet Financials magazine is currently accepting nominations for the 2010 Fleet Executive of the Year Award.

Tags: Award, Fleet Executive of the Year, Fleet Financials

TORRANCE, CA - A free Web seminar providing strategies on how to effectively manage fleet will be available Thursday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST).

Tags: benchmarking, fleet management, webinar

PRINCETON, NJ - Representatives from Terracon Consultants, PECO, Sperian Protection Americas, LeasePlan USA, Bolthouse Farms, and Wheels were among the latest batch of CAFM graduates for 2009.

Tags: Bolthouse Farms, CAFM, LeasePlan USA, NAFA, PECO, Sperian Protection Americas, Terracon Consultants, Wheels

SANTA ROSA, CA - UPS has leased 92 electric vehicles from ZAP since 2007 to assist with increased delivery needs during November and December.

Tags: electric car, UPS, ZAP