Wholesale Price Data by Model Class – April 2013

  • Softening of the wholesale used vehicle sales and pricing environment stayed on course – rising seasonally but falling annually in April
  •  It was similar to market conditions in March
  •  Retail sales also were down year-over-year for the first time this year
 

Maintenance Costs Increased in 2012, Says GE Capital Fleet Services Study

Fleet managers saw maintenance costs go up in 2012 over the previous year, but a younger fleet age and quality of vehicles offset some of that expense. GE Capital Fleet Services just released its 18th annual fleet passenger car maintenance study. Monthly preventive maintenance expenses rose 4% during the year, and bringing in more new vehicles into fleets offset some of that increased parts and labor expense…..

 

Chesapeake Energy’s Fleet Experience with NGVs

Tim Denny, Vice President – Administration at Chesapeake Energy, told the audience at Telogis Latitude about his company’s experience integrating natural gas vehicles into its fleet. The energy company plays a major role in managing wells that extract natural gas in North America, and is also playing a role in bringing the fueling infrastructure to the market…..

 

Location Intelligence Central Theme at Telogis Latitude

Telematics service provider Telogis held its annual Latitude conference in Dana Point, Calif., this week, bringing together customers, partners, and staff. This year’s conference focused on the theme of accelerating the transformation of mobile enterprises through the power of location intelligence. Speakers included executives from Ford Motor Co., Volvo Trucks, Telogis, AT&T Mobility, and fleet managers. The event was started by keynote speaker David Cozzens, chief executive officer at Telogis. Cozzens shared his perspectives on key reasons fleets are bringing telematics technology into their operations….

 

Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel Becoming Part of World Outlook

A Morgan Stanley report says that natural gas vehicles could alter the world outlook for oil and gas demand. Oil continues to be the dominant fuel for transportation, but natural gas is becoming competitive, according to the study Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel: Energy Market Wild Card. Natural gas having sharp discounts compared to […]