Fleet Financials Top News

PURCHASE, NY - PepsiCo is committed to an absolute reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its global operations, according to the company's recently released sustainability report.

Tags: carbon footprint, emissions, PepsiCo

ELKRIDGE, MD - The Chesapeake Chapter of NAFA Fleet Management Association will hold a golf outing Oct. 4 at The Timbers at Troy in Elkridge, Md. The previous announcement listed the event date as Sept. 10.

Tags: chapter meeting, Chesapeake , golf outing, NAFA

CHERRY HILL, NJ - AmeriQuest Transportation Services has appointed Melissa Belkin as vice president of financial services. She reports to Jim Guice, executive vice president of AmeriQuest.

Tags: AmeriQuest Transportation Services, appointment

SAN DIEGO - The 2010 Green Fleet Conference will feature environmental fleet leaders highlighting proven strategies other fleets can explore to make their operations "greener" and more efficient.

Tags: Best Practices, Green Fleet, Green Fleet Conference, strategies

KALAMAZOO, MI - AT&T continues to green its nationwide fleet, now replacing five of its Kalamazoo, Mich., vehicles with Toyota Prius models, typically being used by sales people and managers who work with network technicians.

Tags: ATT, Green Fleet, hybrid, Prius, Toyota

SPARKS, MD - PHH Arval has announced the launch of PHH FleetSelect, the company's new vehicle ordering platform, in both the United States and Canada.

Tags: PHH Arval, PHH FleetSelect, vehicle order

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA - Hyundai Motor America announced plans to maintain its leadership and achieve a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 50 miles per gallon by 2025 for its lineup of passenger cars and light-duty trucks.

Tags: CAFE, fuel economy, Hyundai Motor America, NHTSA

MT. LAUREL, NJ - Evolved from ARI customer requests, the Forklift Management Program is a fully integrated, single-source solution that supports the forklift life cycle from specifications and acquisition through preventative maintenance, repair service and, finally, remarketing.

Tags: Automotive Resources International, Equipment, forklift

TORRANCE, CA - Lexus announced Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) on its 2011 models ranging from the luxury IS sport sedan to the flagship luxury hybrid sedan LS 600h L.

Tags: ES 350, IS 250, IS 350, Lexus, LS 460, LS 600h L, Vehicle Pricing

SWITZERLAND - A Swedish driver caught driving at 180 mph in Switzerland is likely to receive a world-record speeding fine of $1 million, according to Press TV. .

Tags: Driver Safety, speeding, ticket

BLACKSBURG, VA - General Motors is investing $5 million to help create the National Tire Research Center at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), designed to improve fuel economy and lower emissions.

Tags: General Motors, National Tire Research Center, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - GE Capital Fleet Services will host a webinar examining the use of benchmarking to monitor fleet performance, on Tuesday, August 10. The online webinar will feature Suzanne Gallagher, director of Global Fleet and WHQ Procurement at Johnson & Johnson, and Mark Smith, general manager Strategic Consulting Services for GE Capital, Fleet Services.

Tags: benchmarking, GE Capital Fleet Services, Johnson & Johnson, Webinar

SAN ANTONIO - Incentives and federal grants are expected to propel the adoption of hybrid commercial vehicles in North America and Europe, according to a study by Frost & Sullivan.

Tags: commercial vehicle, hybrid, study

NEW YORK - Verizon received a 2010 NGV Achievement Award for its program to add 501 Ford E-250 cargo vans as part of the company-wide sustainability effort to conserve energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to improved air quality.

Tags: award, CNG, E-250, Ford, natural gas, Verizon

DETROIT - Monthly sales figures for July showed an increase in fleet sales for General Motors and Ford, compared with July 2009.

Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Ford, General Motors, sales

TORRANCE, CA - Automotive Fleet is honoring fleet managers with its second annual Environmental Leadership Awards. The presentation and ceremony will take place at the 2010 Green Fleet Conference Oct. 18-19 in San Diego.

Tags: award, Green Fleet, Green Fleet Conference

PRINCETON, NJ - The Association has formed the NAFA CARB Advisory Council, a new sub-committee of NAFA's Fuels & Technology Advisory Council, to provide input to both NAFA and the Air Resources Board on regulatory matters that impact fleet managers in California.

Tags: California Air Resources Board , CARB Advisory Council, decisionmaking, NAFA

LOS ANGELES - The agreement calls for Mobileye's aftermarket accident avoidance systems to be made available for purchase through the retailer's fleet distribution channel, as well as its 51 locations in metropolitan areas across the western United States.

Tags: accident management, Mobileye Inc., Safety

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - GE Capital Fleet Services will host a free safety management webinar Aug. 17 to examine best practices in safety management and how those measures can deliver fleet cost reduction.

Tags: cost-cutting, GE Capital Fleet Services, Safety, Webinar