LeasePlan Announces Clear Policy on Employee Safe Driving Practices LeasePlan is taking on distracted driving for employees driving company cars. Employees are not allowed to use phones or smart devices while operating LeasePlan vehicles – period. In addition, LeasePlan is encouraging all employees to sign a safe driving pledge and invite family members to commit […]
More than 400 propane autogas-fueled school buses will be provided to the Omaha and Millard Public Schools in Nebraska this week, according to Roush CleanTech and Blue Bird Bus. Student Transportation, Inc. called it the “largest transportation agreement in its history.” The districts are bringing in 530 vehicles – 434 will be dedicated-propane Roush-powered “Vision” […]
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is taking the city’s fleet green – all of its light-duty non-police vehicles will be either battery or plug-in hybrid by 2025, and heavy fleet vehicles will be switching over to compressed natural gas. He’d also like to see automakers offer plug-in police cars, too. “The United States’ current transportation energy […]
In January, the North American International Auto Show is expected to be flooded with downsized crossover-utility vehicles. These displays will include the Honda Urban SUV Concept, Lincoln MKC, and BMW X1. As fuel prices nudge up, small cars are rapidly gaining ground. B- and C- segment models have jumped from 13% of overall US models […]
GM’s $49.5 billion bailout looks like it will be coming to an end in the next year or so, with the US government planning to sell 40% of its stock by the end of the year and the rest it within 12 to 15 months. GM is buying back 200 million shares from the Dept. […]