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April 21, 2008

10 Ways for Small Businesses to Survive Fuel Cost Crunch

Daniel Kehrer, editor of Business.com and Work.com, has compiled a list of options aimed at helping small business owners deal with rising fuel costs:

Tags: fuel efficiency, fuel-saving tips

April 1, 2008

PPG Automotive Glass Helps Truckers Combat Fatigue

PITTSBURGH – PPG Industries is showcasing its automotive glass technology for the trucking industry in booth 17228 at the 37th Annual Mid-American Truck Show, Mar. 27-29, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky.

Tags: fuel efficiency, glass technology, PPG , truckers, windshield

March 14, 2008

Con-way Freight Boosts Fuel Efficiency

ANN ARBOR, Mich. --- Con-way Freight, one of the nation's leading less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation companies, announced it has turned back the speed governors on its 8,400-tractor fleet in a move to improve fuel conservation and reduce carbon emissions.

Tags: Con-way Freight, EPA, fuel efficiency, SmartWay Transport program

February 4, 2008

GreenRoad Technologies Attracts 'Green Fund' Investment

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. --- GreenRoad Technologies Inc., which specializes in improving driver safety, has secured an investment of $14.5 million led by Virgin Green Fund and Benchmark Capital with participation from Balderton Capital.

Tags: fuel efficiency

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The Hidden Cost of Personal Use

By Mike Antich
With fuel prices remaining elevated, many companies are wondering whether they are charging enough for personal use. At some companies, this discussion is long overdue. When re-evaluating personal use charges, a common mistake is to focus solely on the cost of fuel, which is understandable because, after all, fuel is the catalyst for these discussions. However, doing so ignores the other “hidden” costs of personal use, which have also risen.

Fleet Becomes an Epicenter for Interdepartmental Encroachment

By Mike Antich
Interdepartmental conflicts are common in the medical and IT industries, and at most companies between sales and operations. However, for many years, fleet existed as a realm of its own. Management in other departments often didn’t fully understand the nuances of fleet management other than they got a new vehicle every 36 months. Fleet managers of that era (not that long ago) were the “kings” and “queens” of their own realms. However, that reality is rapidly changing.

Strategic Fleet Management Focuses on Management by Objective

By Mike Antich

When Fleet Collides With HR

By Mike Antich

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Auto Fleet - October 2007

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