Create Your Clean Fleet Plan at ACT Expo 2014!
Learn how alternative fuels can lower your fuel costs 20% to 50%! Reserve your spot now to gain the insight and connections needed to create your clean fleet plan.
As petroleum fuel prices surge, fleet registrations for the 2014 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo are pouring in. If you are looking for ways to lower your fleet's fuel costs, you will want to be in Long Beach, California, May 5-8 at North America’s largest clean fleet show to learn from leading public and private fleet operators how to reduce fuel costs and emissions using alternative fuels—including electric, hybrid, hydrogen, natural gas, propane autogas, and renewable fuels.
NADA: Subcompact Cars Tops in Retention
NADA Used Car Guide’s latest “Perspective” special report digs into what’s been happening lately with passenger car retention. Subcompact cars have depreciated the least of any mainstream segment during the review period, earning an overall retention score of 54.4%. The Honda Fit had an average retention rating of 62.7%, followed by the Scion xB, and the Kia Soul, which averaged 60.6% and 60.1%, respectively.
Here’s NADA Retention Review: Passenger Cars
Subaru Impreza Had Highest Retention of Any Vehicle at 63.5%:
Subaru and Lexus each won top spots on two of the vehicle segment categories.
Lexus IS Took Luxury Car Segment at 57.8% Retention:
Followed by BMW 5 Series at 54.5%, and Audi A4 at 54.3%.
In Hybrid Category, Lexus CT Led at 62.4% and Toyota Prius Followed at 54.3%:
Buyers trust Toyota’s hybrid technology – it’s no surprise to see two of their cars at top.
Connected Cars, Autonomous Vehicles Continue to Spark Interest
With the number of connected cars growing rapidly — some estimate that1/2 the cars sold in 2015 will have Internet connection, can Autonomous vehicles be far behind?
Autonomous vehicles may not be on your selector list next year, or the year after that, and so on, but they are recently generating new projects, new regulations and plenty of news. Interest in connected cars has been building slowly over the years. Initial applications included entertainment, navigation, and traffic information. The big payoff for connected cars has always been autonomous driving — allowing a driver to climb in, open her newspaper or tablet, or even make phone calls, and be driven safely — and efficiently — to her destination thanks to the “Vehicle Traffic Control System.”
Finding the ROI for Alternative Fuel and Green Technology
If new fuels or technology do not yield a real ROI, the chance of widespread adoption is poor. Breakout session will tell how fleets and fleet management companies are quantifying the costs and benefits.
ARI will host a breakout session at this week’s Green Truck Summit during the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. Brian Matuszewski, manager of sustainable strategies for ARI, and Gregg Hodgdon, director of fleet operations for The E.A. Sween Company, will explore the ROI of alternative fuels and green technology.
Top 10 Longest-Lasting Vehicles Are All Trucks and SUVs
There tends to be two types of car owners in this world, those who want their cars to run as long as they can, and those who anticipate switching cars every 2-5 years and care less about seeing the odometer hit six figures.
“Many of today’s car owners like to see how far they can take their cars, whether it be for financial reasons or based on principle,” Phong Ly, co-founder and CEO of iSeeCars.com said. “And, unlike many cars from the 20th century, there are a variety of vehicles built these days that are made to – and will – go the distance.”
iSeeCars.com decided to see which cars are standing the test of time by doing an analysis of 30 million cars for sale. The study did have some surprising results for long-lasting makes and models.
