CEI Group Providing Services to Sarasota County, GE Capital Fleet Services’ Call Center Recognized, Trimble Offering Safety Evaluations at Fleet Safety Conference

CEI Group Working with Sarasota County Fleet The CEI Group is providing accident management services for the 3,000-vehicle fleet operated by Sarasota County, Fla. The contract, initiated by Sarasota County Risk Management, calls for CEI to manage collision repairs for the county’s entire fleet and includes vehicles in its sheriff, fire, transit, and fleet departments. Repairs […]

 

Savings Offered by Fleet Green Telematics Solutions

There’s been a lot of pressure on fleets to reduce their carbon footprint and develop a greener image, according to a Frost & Sullivan study. As fleet managers will tell you, green has gone mainstream – whether that be through a corporate sustainability initiative, acquiring alternative fuel vehicles, reducing your carbon footprint, or looking for better fuel efficiency. A white paper from GPS Insight looks at practical ways GPS fleet tracking is playing into these priorities…..

 

Great Deals Abound for Plug-in Electric Vehicles

If plug-in electric vehicles have been interesting yet cost prohibitive for your fleet team, there’s some good news out there: Price Wars! Early adopters have bought all the electric vehicles they’re going to buy, so now automakers and their dealer networks have to target typical car shoppers and tire kickers. Major manufacturers have announced great deals on purchase and lease programs plug-in EVs and plug-in hybrids…..

 

Alternative Fuel Training Network Offers Fleet-Focused Education

“We’re on the cusp of a quantum leap as a nation, which creates a need for fleets to learn how to effectively implement alternative fuels,” said Greg Zilberfarb, a nationally recognized alternative fuels expert who led the formation of the Alternative Fuel Training Network. This new consortium has been launched this month to assist fleets to learn how to effectively implement alternative fuels such as hydrogen, natural gas, propane autogas, and biodiesel......

 

NADA Used Vehicle Price Index – 2001 to 2012

  • Used vehicle prices may be softening, but it’s all relative
  • NADA’s Used Vehicle Price Index shows surge in values that started in 2010
  • As of June 2013, used vehicle prices had fallen most in seven months, but prices remain high overall