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September 2, 2008

Want to Know What the Future Holds for Green Fleet Vehicles?

TORRANCE, CA - The first-ever Green Fleet Conference in Chicago Sept.15-16 will open with a keynote speech on fuel-efficient and emissions-reducing models to come in 2009-2011.

Tags: Green Fleet Conference, Hyatt Regency Chicago

August 28, 2008

Smart Driving Can up Fuel Economy By 24%

Tests performed by Ford Motor Company show that motorists coached by eco-driving experts can significantly improve the fuel economy performance of their cars, trucks or SUVs.

Tags: eco-driving, Ford Motor Company, fuel economy, Pro Formance , smart driving , Sports Car Club of America

August 21, 2008

GM Adds More ‘Xtra Fuel Economy’ Truck and SUV Models

XFE versions of the Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra, Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon have been added for the 2009 model year.

Tags: Chevy Silverado, Chevy Tahoe, GM, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon , XFE , Xtra Fuel Economy

August 14, 2008

Enterprise Offers Green Driving Tips

The car rental company says smarter driving can help save money, reduce environmental impact.

Tags: Enterprise Rent-A-Car , Green Driving Tips , smart driving

August 14, 2008

Ferndale, MI Promises Cleaner-Burning City Vehicles

The city has entered into an agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management to replace old Ford Crown Victorias with new, fuel efficient compact sedans.

Tags: Cleaner-Burning City Vehicles , compact sedans, Enterprise Fleet Management, Ferndale, Mich., Fuel-Efficient Cars

August 14, 2008

Edmunds.com: Consumer Focus on Small Cars Wavers

Recent shift in consumer interest to small vehicles is subsiding as gas dips to $3.88.

Tags: Edmunds.com , fuel cost, Small Cars

August 14, 2008

FleetCards USA Celebrates One Year in Operation

The fleet card matching company provides an impartial, consultative sales approach to selecting the right fleet card for businesses, large and small, in the public or private sector.

Tags: FleetCards USA, FleetMatch, fuel cards

August 7, 2008

Edmunds.Com: 18% of New Vehicles Cost over $100 to Fill at Pump

The portion of household income spent on gasoline has doubled in the last five years.

Tags: $100 to fill up, Edmunds.com , fuel cost

July 31, 2008

Ford, Lincoln, Mercury Models Run on Regular Fuel

By developing vehicles that use regular unleaded gasoline, customers can save as much as $200 annually at the pump.

Tags: Ford, Lincoln , Mercury , regular fuel, unleaded gasoline

July 31, 2008

GM Delivers 17 Models That Get 30-Plus MPG on the Highway

Chevrolet Cobalt XFE and Pontiac G5 XFE are among the new models with EPA highway fuel economy of 36 and 35 mpg, respectively.

Tags: Chevrolet Cobalt XFE , fuel economy, General Motors, Pontiac G5 XFE

July 31, 2008

‘Electrified Truck Stops’ the Latest Strategy to Cut Fuel Costs

On-board tools such as auxiliary power units allow drivers to have heat or air conditioning while the engine is off.

Tags: auxiliary power , cut fuel costs, Electrified Truck Stops, fuel costs

July 17, 2008

Motorists Slow Their Purchases of Premium Fuel

Demand for high-octane fuel is at its lowest in nearly a quarter of a century.

Tags: fuel trends, high-octane fuel , premium fuel

June 26, 2008

San Diego Drivers Appreciate Mexico's Cheap Gas

A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in San Diego retails for an average price of $4.61 a gallon. A few miles south, in Tijuana, it's about $2.54.

Tags: cheap gas, high gas prices, Mexico, Mexico gas prices, San Diego

June 9, 2008

AAA: Average Gasoline Price Passes $4 Mark

NEW YORK --- The average price of regular gasoline in the U.S. reached a record $4.005 a gallon, up 28 percent from $3.119 a year earlier, AAA said Sunday, June 8.

Tags: gasoline prices

May 27, 2008

Refiners Tilt to Diesel Over Gasoline

WASHINGTON – U.S. refiners by now would be moving full-speed to ramp up gasoline production in advance of the summer driving season, but instead they are trying to maximize output of more-profitable diesel fuel.

Tags: diesel, refiners

May 19, 2008

Chrysler Extends Gas Guarantee Program to July 7

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. --- Chrysler LLC today extended to July 7 the Let's Refuel America $2.99 gas guarantee program, which offers customers the opportunity to lock in their gasoline purchases at $2.99 a gallon for three years, up to 36,000 miles.

Tags: chrysler, Let's Refuel America, sales incentives

May 15, 2008

Black Book: Fuel Economy is an Important Market Factor

Three year old used cars depreciated less in the three month period ending May 1, 2008 than in the previous three month period, which ended April 1, 2008, according to Black Book.

Tags: Black Book , fuel economy, used cars, vehicle depreciation

May 8, 2008

Coke’s Hybrids Help Mitigate Fuel Costs

ATLANTA -- By increasing the number of hybrids in their fleets, Coke and its bottlers are saving hundreds of dollars in fuel costs per vehicle.

Tags: Coca-Cola , Ford Escape, fuel management, Hybrid, Saturn Vue, Toyota Camry, Toyota Highlander

May 8, 2008

Tire Fuel Efficiency Labeling Will Clear Confusion

Labels on tires will reveal to consumers the fuel efficiency rating of their tires, allowing them to choose between style and economy.

Tags: fuel management, Tire Fuel Efficiency , tire labeling, tires

May 8, 2008

How Six-Speed Transmissions Save Fuel

DEARBORN, MI – The new six-speed automatic transmissions in the 2009 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner deliver more torque and use less energy at cruising speeds, which saves gas.

Tags: 2009 Ford Escape , Ford, Mercury Mariner , save fuel , Six-Speed , Six-Speed Transmissions

May 1, 2008

Gas Purchase Audit Shows Overspending

Tampa’s city employees bought premium fuel and overlooked a tax break.

Tags: Gas Audit, premium fuel

April 14, 2008

Small Business Owners Call for Gas Price Controls

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- During a House Small Business Committee hearing April 9, a number of small business owners testified that high gas prices are forcing entrepreneurs to downsize, cut employee benefits, or even consider bankruptcy.

Tags: gasoline prices, House Small Business Committee

April 3, 2008

Truckers Protest High Diesel Prices

Small groups of truckers across the U.S. shut down their rigs on April 1, in an effort to protest the skyrocketing price of diesel.

Tags: diesel, diesel prices, high diesel prices, truckers, truckers protest

March 7, 2008

20-Percent Ethanol Blend Passes Compatibility, Performance Tests

PAUL, Minn. --- Increasing the amount of renewable ethanol blended into gasoline from 10 percent to 20 percent does not present problems for current vehicles or fuel dispensing equipment and provides similar power and performance, according to a new study released Wednesday by the State of Minnesota.

Tags: ethanol

February 27, 2008

Dossier Software Users Group 20th Annual Meeting

BURLINGTON, N.J. – The Dossier User Group will hold its annual meeting on Apr. 30 and May 1 at Harrah’s Las Vegas. The Dossier Users Group is an independent organization of fleet professionals whose common interest is their use of Dossier maintenance management software from Arsenault Associates.

Tags: Dossier, maintenance

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