April 1, 2008
ATLANTA – UPS announced the deployment of 167 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) delivery vehicles in Texas, Georgia, and California.
Tags: CNG, compressed natural gas, green fleet, UPS
March 21, 2008
TORONTO – In an Xtalks.com Webinar, PHH Arval presents: “Building a Greener Fleet Program That Is Safe, Affordable, and Keeps Drivers Happy,” on Tues., Apr. 22, 2008 from 1 – 3 p.m. Eastern.
Tags: Abbott, best practices, green fleet, Ownes Corning
February 25, 2008
ANAHEIM, Calif. --- The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute will hold a forum March 26-27 on the future of natural gas vehicles. The event site will be the Doubletree Hotel Anaheim/Orange County.
Tags: green fleet, natural gas fleet
FORT MYERS, Fla. --- Lee County officials are considering a plan to convert vegetable oil waste from local restaurants into biodiesel that can fuel the county's waste-management vehicles.
Tags: biodiesel, green fleet, Lee County fleet
February 20, 2008
LONG BEACH, Calif. --- The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Friday, Feb. 15, approved a plan to cut truck-related diesel pollution.
Tags: green fleet, Long Beach port fleet
DENTON, Texas --- Peterbilt’s medium-duty hybrid vehicles purchased in the United States are eligible for a tax credit of up to $12,000 from the federal government.
Tags: green fleet, Hybrid Tax Credits
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell has received Green Car Journal's first-ever Green Car Vision Award, which was presented at a press conference at the Washington Auto Show.
Tags: GM fuel cell, green fleet
February 17, 2008
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. --- A federal judge has signed an agreement ending more than seven years of litigation that will allow the South Coast Air Quality Management District to continue enforcing its clean fleet rules.
Tags: AQMD, fleet regulation, green fleet
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By Mike Antich The past two weeks have produced a dizzying string of announcements ranging from Chrysler Financial stopping lease financing, Chase Auto Finance no longer providing lease financing for Chrysler brands, Wells Fargo ending lease financing, all major OEMs decreasing truck production volumes, and HSBC Financial Corp.’s decision to stop funding auto loans. All of which may be good news for fleets remarketing vehicles two to three years from now.
By Mike Antich The best time to control cost is before it occurs and the way to do this is by establishing policies and procedures that inhibit unnecessary spending and protect corporate assets. Adherence to fleet policy is crucial and it should be part of each company’s overall business strategy. The best managed fleets tend to be those whose drivers adhere to a written fleet policy. Does your corporate culture encourage compliance with fleet policy?
By Mike Antich
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