Roundup of News for the Global Fleet
Company Car in Action 2013 – UK’s Premier Driving Event of the Year! Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedford, UK, June 11 and 12, 2013 Essential for fleet decisions makers: Company Car in Action 2013 where 24 manufacturer brands will be offering more than 250 test drives in a variety of vehicles. We’ll also be taking a […]
Micro Hybrids Could Be Big Growth Segment Soon
For automakers focusing on hitting 54.5 mpg vehicles by 2025 and for dealers marketing fuel efficient green cars, micro hybridization could be important. They’re using lithium-ion batteries, many of them 48 volt, to supplement internal combustion engines as hybrids tend to do – though this hybrid system will take on additional duties such as offsetting […]
XL Hybrids and Knapheide Partner for Hybrid One-Stop Upfit Service
XL Hybrids has added Knapheide Manufacturing to its list of fuel-saving electric driveline distributors. The partners will provide a one-stop purchase, upfit, delivery, and invoice experience for commercial fleets, XL Hybrids said. The companies have been displaying a hybrid Chevrolet Express cargo van at the 2014 FM Fleet and Commercial Product Preview.
DHL Revamps Automotive Supply Chain Management
DHL has formed a network of Automotive Competency Centers that converge all of its automotive activities for the local market, feeding into one of the remaining growth sectors in the global economy and streamlining access to the company. To harness its expansive network so it functions locally, DHL Global Forwarding, Germany-based freight transport and logistics […]
New Chevy Model Breeds Buzz over Fuel Efficiency
The new 2014 Chevy Cruze Turbo Diesel will have the highest gas mileage of any non-hybrid passenger car in the United States. The vehicle premiers at dealerships this summer, and its new diesel engine will help power the vehicle to an EPA-estimated 46 MPG.
