August 4, 2008
ALPHARETTA, GA – LeasePlan USA received the designation of "Best-in-Class Call Center" Runner-Up from the International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC).
Tags: International Quality & Productivity Center, LeasePlan USA
SMITHVILLE, MO – The NAFA Mid America Chapter is holding its next golf outing on Sept. 16 at Paradise Point in Smithville, Mo.
Tags: golf outing, NAFA Mid America Chapter
HOUSTON – The new Jiffy Lube Fleet Card allows fleet managers to access monthly reports through a secure online Web site, where they can also monitor purchases in real-time and ensure policies are enforced.
Tags: Jiffy Lube, Jiffy Lube fleet card
August 1, 2008
MONTVALE, NJ – Mercedes-Benz USA today reported sales of 20,733 new vehicles for July 2008, an 11.6-percent increase over last July.
Tags: July 2008, Mercedes-Benz USA, sales increase
PRINCETON, NJ – For the first time, NAFA will offer the Canadian Fleet Management Seminar in both English and French instruction Sept. 14-16 in Montreal.
Tags: Canadian Fleet Management Seminar, English and French instruction, NAFA
DETROIT – For 2008, 17 GM models achieve EPA fuel economy of 30 miles per gallon or higher.
Tags: 30 mpg, General Motors
TREVOSE, PA – CEI now accepts electronic signatures from drivers to authorize the Web-based retrieval of their motor vehicle records.
Tags: CEI Group, Inc., electronic signature, motor vehicle records
SAN JOSE, CA – Coulomb Technologies and V2Green have formed a technology and marketing partnership to create an intelligent charging infrastructure for plug-in vehicles.
Tags: charging station, Coulomb Technologies, infrastructure, plug-in vehicles, V2Green
ELKRIDGE, MD – General Physics' recently constructed Shell Hydrogen fuel station is the second in the U.S. to provide both gasoline and hydrogen in a retail format.
Tags: General Physics Corporation, Los Angeles, Shell Hydrogen fuel station
HERNDON, VA – Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced that buyers of the Jetta TDI sedan and SportWagen are eligible for a $1,300 federal income tax credit.
Tags: Jetta TDI sedan, SportWagen, Volkswagen of America, Inc.
July 29, 2008
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services announce that two members of its Maintenance & Safety Solutions team have received top automotive and fleet industry recognitions.
Tags: awards, GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services , Maintenance & Safety Solutions
DETROIT – OnStar reminds its subscribers in Southeast Texas that a simple push of the OnStar button in GM vehicles will put them in contact with specially-trained crisis advisors.
Tags: Crisis Assist, Hurricane Dolly, OnStar, Texas
LONDON – In the UK, 300,000 car crashes have been caused by GPS and 1.5 million drivers have swerved through traffic using the system, according to a recent survey.
Tags: accidents, GPS, UK
CHICAGO – The Chicago NAFA Chapter's 2008 Annual Golf Outing will take place Sept. 18 at the Poplar Creek Golf Club in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Tags: Annual Golf Outing, Chicago NAFA Chapter
DES PLAINES, IL – Wheels, Inc. hosted its first Fleet Summit, "Driving Thoughtful Fleet Solutions," last week in Arlington Heights, Ill.
Tags: Chicago, economic trends, fleet budget, Fleet Summit, Wheels, Inc.
July 25, 2008
PRINCETON, NJ – NAFA is offering the Advanced Fleet Management Seminar, an intensive upper-level course for fleet managers to address the daily challenges of the industry, October 17-19.
Tags: Advanced Fleet Management Seminar, Hilton New Orleans Riverside, NAFA, New Orleans
VIENNA, VA – The 'Drive Safely Work Week' 2008 campaign Oct. 6-10 is designed to heighten motorists' awareness of the special needs and considerations of all roadway users.
Tags: Drive Safely Work Week, Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
SAN FRANCISCO – A new report issued by the National Research Council claims fuel cells are still at least 15 years away from being commercially feasible.
Tags: fuel cells, National Research Council, report
SAN FRANCISCO – On August 4, the NAFA/PFSA San Francisco Chapters will be holding their Annual Golf Outing at the Silverado Resort and Country Club in Napa, Calif.
Tags: NAFA, Public Fleet Supervisors Association
WESTLAKE, CA – New-vehicle retail sales reflect the shift to smaller, less-expensive vehicles and the price decline for larger vehicles as they lose favor with consumers, according to www.powerinfonet.com.
Tags: new-vehicle sales, PIN Network
July 22, 2008
SPARKS, MD – PHH Arval has launched two significant new functionalities in its B2B Web site PHH InterActive.
Tags: B2B Web site, PHH Arval, PHH Interactive
IRVINE, CA – On July 23, the U.S. Postal Service will outline its strategy for converting to an environmentally friendly fleet and announce an alternative-fuel vehicle test.
Tags: alternative-fuel vehicle, GM, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, U.S. Postal Service
CHICAGO – USTelematics, Inc. has released a report titled, "USTelematics: Where It's Been and Where It's Going," now available online.
Tags: USTelematics, Inc., report, telematics
DETROIT – Chrysler LLC's answer to the much-anticipated Chevrolet Volt could be three to five years away, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Tags: Chevrolet Volt , Chrysler LLC , electric vehicles , ENVI
RICHLAND, WA – Off-peak electricity production could fuel 70 percent of the 220 million vehicles on U.S. roads if they were plug-in hybrid electrics, a study found.
Tags: Department of Energy, Off-peak electricity production, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles