VW to Give U.S. Diesels Owners Generous Compensation
The check is in the mail. Well, not quite. But Kenneth Feinberg, the specialist whom Volkswagen has hired to put together a compensation package for U.S. owners of about 600,000 diesel-powered vehicles, says he expects to be eventually making some very generous payments.
But the timing is up in the air, Feinberg tells the German newspaper the Frankfurter Allgemeine, until VW can first come to an agreement to move forward with repairs for those vehicles – which were equipped with so-called “defeat devices” meant to cheat on diesel emissions tests.
International Fleet Meeting – Geneva 2016
The Geneva International Fleet Meeting provides a networking platform for international fleet operators and the automotive and leasing industry. Watch this video to learn more about attending this can’t-miss event.
Vehicle Transport with Dedicated Customer Service
The dedicated Customer Experience team at PARS makes certain to fully understand what their customers need, ensuring that all vehicle moves will be executed correctly.
Plug-In Electric-Car Sales Will Bounce Back After 2015 Decline: Report
Despite record overall new-car deliveries, the market for electric cars and plug-in hybrids actually declined slightly in 2015. Plug-in car deliveries stood at around 115,000 units, down from around 120,000 in 2014.
The results so far for January--historically a rough month for car sales anyway--don't look at all encouraging, either. But that doesn't necessarily mean plug-in electric cars have lost their momentum.
City of Long Beach Fleet Vehicles Switch to Renewable Fuels
For years, vehicles in the City of Long Beach’s award-winning fleet have been downsized and alternatively fueled whenever feasible, according to city officials. Now, the City is using renewable fuels for more than 18 percent of its total vehicle fleet. “The shift to these renewable fuels is an important part of the City’s commitment to sustainability and greenhouse gas reductions,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “I’m proud that Long Beach has one of the greenest fleets in the United States.”
Renewable fuels, such as renewable diesel and renewable liquid natural gas (RNG), are produced from renewable resources. Both of these renewable fuels greatly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and tailpipe emissions, cost the same or less than current fuels, and do not require any modifications to the City’s vehicles or fueling infrastructure, officials said. A total of 393 vehicles are powered by renewable fuels, out of 2,185 vehicles in the City’s fleet.
