Westport and Clean Energy are working together to give fleets natural gas vehicle options. Westport is offering free compressed natural gas fuel through any Clean Energy station across the US through the end of this year. Fleets considering natural gas vehicles have a chance to test out the technology, performance, and ease of refueling NGVs through this promotion. Find out more details about the program. READ MORE
There have been quite a few reports this year on North America’s changing energy landscape that comes from the extraction of oil and gas and its rapidly increasing volume. Along with providing more power for electricity, North American shale fields are becoming the leading source for more transportation fuel – keeping gasoline and natural gas prices down this year and beyond. READ MORE
Leaders in the Central Maryland chapter of Meals on Wheels asked PHH Arval to resolve a problem it was facing – creating a van with heating and cooling elements to ensure proper meal delivery while minimizing vehicle maintenance costs and downtime expenses. PHH responded by generating a vehicle design and lease structure that will enable Meals on Wheels to make more deliveries more quickly with fewer issues. READ MORE
Kathi Croze, CEI’s national sales manager for the government fleet market, shared with attendees at the Oklahoma Fleet Management Association meeting last week how outsourcing their collision repair work can help municipal fleets save money and make better use of their labor force. In November, Ryan Dickens, CEI’s Midwest regional sales manager, gave a presentation to NAFA’s Wisconsin chapter on further reducing fleet accidents with timely messages safety messages that target specific segments of the driver population. READ MORE
While speaking before the EPA , NAFA questioned the agency’s proposal to maintain the biomass-based diesel standard for 2014 and 2015 at the 2013 level of 1.28 billion gallons. NAFA stated its belief that the 1.28 billion gallons mark is a sharp reduction from this year’s projected production and a potentially devastating proposal for the future of the biodiesel industry. READ MORE