Driving the Global Fleet

Ford’s 1-liter EcoBoost Repeats as Engine of the Year, Headed to U.S. Ford Motor Co.’s 1-liter, three-cylinder EcoBoost engine has become an instant success in Europe, where small cars and smaller engines dominate the market. On Wednesday, Ford’s small engine was for the second straight year named the International Engine of the Year, a prestigious […]

 

Company Car in Action! A Must-Attend Event for UK Fleet Decision-Makers

Taking place at the unique Millbrook Proving Ground, this year’s CCIA plays host to 24 manufacturer brands and places two prominent industry issues under the microscope with the following debates: The Great Grey Fleet Debate – Tuesday 11 June at 2.15pm For many companies, the Grey Fleet – employee vehicles which are driven on company […]

 

NHTSA Lays Out Detailed Guidelines on its Driverless Car Policies

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is dealing with the “too much too little” quandary over how driverless cars should be regulated. NHTSA just issued its most detailed statement on it so far – it wants to see drivers testing out these cars to get extra training and special licenses to prove they can safely operate these vehicles on public roads – and only test vehicles on roads for now. The agency always warns states to not overdo it with too many specific guidelines…..

 

Mitsubishi Recalling i-MiEV and Outlander for Battery Problems

Mitsubishi has issued a recall of its i-MiEV electric car and Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover in Japan. It comes from a manufacturing plant crisis in March where a glitch caused one of its lithium ion battery packs to melt and another one to catch fire. The battery breakdowns and recalls are a blow for Mitsubishi, which has been counting on plug-ins to rebrand itself as an eco-leader. The company has been focusing on fleet sales in the US to introduce these technologies to the market….

 

Hybrids Doing Well in Used Car Values – Much Better than EVs

Hybrid electric vehicles are doing much better at retaining their market value than are plug-in electric vehicles, according to a Kelley Blue Book report. Kelley Blue Book expects the hybrid market to outperform the EVs for quite some time. The EV charging infrastructure is still in early stages and consumers are still getting used to the idea of trying out that new technology. Black Book also has a few things to say about remarketing hybrids…..