July 3, 2008
NORTHBROOK, IL – For the second year in a row, Donlen Corporation has been recognized by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" in Chicago.
Tags: Award, Donlen Corporation, National Association for Business Resources
April 21, 2008
GÖTEBORG, SWEDEN – The Volvo XC70 has been voted Car of the Year in Russia. For the second time in three years, Volvo Car’s image-booster has taken first prize in the “Estate Car with Off-Road Capability” category.
Tags: Award, Russia Car of the Year, Volvo XC70, XC70
March 21, 2008
PRINCETON, NJ – NAFA has established the Green Fleet Awards. This award recognizes outstanding achievement to reduce energy consumption, vehicle emissions, and increase overall fleet efficiency.
Tags: Award, Green, Green Fleet Award, NAFA
March 11, 2008
AKRON, OHIO – Penske Truck Leasing presented The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company with its Outstanding Achievement Award for 2007, a first for a tire supplier.
Tags: Award, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company , Steve McClellan
February 15, 2008
AJAX, ONTARIO – Audi Canada captured the triple crown of Canadian automotive awards with the all new R8 mid-engined sports car.
Tags: Audi R8, Award
February 12, 2008
ORLANDO, FL – Florida Power & Light (FPL) took home top honors at the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo, held in Orlando, Fla.
Tags: Award, biodiesel, NBB
February 4, 2008
TORRANCE, CA – Fleet Financials magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2008 Fleet Executive of the Year Award.
Tags: Award, Fleet Financials
January 14, 2008
Tags: Award, FF
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By Mike Antich The high cost of raw materials, in addition to the high cost of fuel, is starting to make a financial impact on fleets by increasing costs for truck chassis, bodies, trailers, liftgates, and other upfit equipment. On July 9, Navistar announced that rising commodity costs have forced the company to increase prices of International truck models. Is this another in a series of commodity-related price increases that we will see from other OEMs, upfitters, and trailer manufacturers?
By Mike Antich Today's new-vehicle market will generate (ultimately) the used-vehicle market of tomorrow. If there is a decrease in new-vehicle sales, there will be a corresponding decrease in the future number of used vehicles in the marketplace. Even though there is a lot of nervousness in the market, no one is anticipating a dramatic decrease in new-vehicle commercial fleet orders for the 2009 model-year. However, the same cannot be said for the retail new-vehicle market.
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