Automotive Fleet checks in with Melissa Smith about a new headquarters, mobile payments, and several recent acquisitions.
Fleet drivers with a WEX Inc. fuel card will now be able to use their mobile device to pay for fuel at Shell stations, the company has announced.
Built on a GM chassis, Oscar Mayer’s orange-and-yellow Wienermobile features a 27-foot-long fiberglass hot dog. Currently, six Wienermobiles are touring the country — each with plenty of Wienermobile whistles to hand out.
Touring the United States to celebrate Mr. Peanut’s upcoming 100th birthday, this fiberglass-shell vehicle was built on a 2-ton Isuzu cab and chassis and has eco-friendly features including a recycled windshield and solar panels.
The State of New York plans to create what New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office is calling “Texting Zones,” areas where motorists can pull off the road and use their mobile devices.
Significant dates in the history of fleet management, which ushered the start of profound change in the industry, include: Oct. 16, 1973 - The first OPEC oil embargo, which completely altered the types of vehicles driven by fleets and August 12, 1981 - IBM’s launch of its first desktop computer, which expanded computerization beyond the IT department to the desktop of every fleet manager. In future years, a new milestone date will be recognized - June 29, 2007.
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