Price Cut Makes Chevy Volt More Appealing to Fleets
The $5,000 price cut for the upcoming 2014 Chevrolet Volt extended range vehicle makes sense for fleets wishing to transition its fleet toward EVs. Along with the price discount and incentives, there’s a the extended range offering a window for training employees, planning routes, and developing a charging route that fits into its operations.
8 Steps for Succeeding in Employee EV Charging Stations
As Google and other employers are discovering, electric vehicle charging stations have become an attractive employee retention tool. Google sees them as a key perk for keeping skilled technologists on their payroll and not losing them to a nearby tech company in Silicon Valley. In its guide for employers interested in setting up workplace charging stations, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency presented eight steps to take for a successful workplace charging infrastructure….
Remarketing by GE Reaches 100,000th Milestone Mark
GE Capital Fleet Services just sold its 100,000th customer vehicle through its Remarketing by GE program. GE Capital Fleet Services also launched an expanded Remarketing by GE website for customers. The website content includes auction sale calendars, information on promotional events, customer testimonials, and a direct link to GE Capital Fleet Services’ YouTube channel. Remarketing by GE started in 2007 and has enabled more than 300 customers – including credit unions, independent finance companies, banks, and corporate fleets – to remarket vehicles through GE Capital Fleet Services’ team…….
Tips to Improve Pedestrian Safety
Pedestrian safety is a concern to take just as seriously as drivers and passengers. There are about 6,000 pedestrians a year killed by automobiles and an additional 85,000 who receive non-fatal injuries. While many people don’t think of themselves as real pedestrians, there are everyday situations where you can be hit by a car, including walking from an office or in a retail parking lot returning a shopping cart. Kylie Chappell, Safety Compliance Manager at AmeriFleet, offers some safety tips for pedestrians and drivers….
Used Sales Volume Down in 1st Half, but Some Segments Doing Well
Overall used car sales in the US were down 3.4% units through the first half of 2013, according to Edmunds.com’s 2013 Q2 Used Car Market Report. Not all areas of the market are struggling – used car sales by franchised dealers are up 6% and CPO sales are up 12.5% in the first half of the year. “These trends suggest that the used car market continues to be driven by lease returns and vehicle trade-ins,” says Edmunds.com Director of Used Car Analysis Joe Spina.
