California Energy Commission Offering $100M for Alt-Fuel Vehicles
The California Energy Commission’s (CEC) investment program for alternative fuels and vehicles has played a big part in development of advanced vehicles and the fueling infrastructure needed for all of it to be viable. Similar to previous years, the funding source – called Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Technology investment plan – will offer about $100 million for these development projects in fiscal year 2013-2014. Here’s a listing of some of the larger investments that CEC will be making......
Will Serious Drivers Ever Accept Autonomous Cars?
As robotic driverless cars become an approaching reality – autonomous cars by 2020 and semi-autonomous cars much sooner – there are some big questions out there about how well this technology will be embraced by drivers who love performance and style. While younger Americans – GenY and early GenX – tend to care less about personal privacy and mobility, their parents and other elders do have more of a concern about Big Brother breathing down their necks and sacrificing their American ideals. It will be an interesting transition to experience….
Wheels a Stevie Finalist for Toll Mangement, GECFS Reports on Truck Fleet Manager Priorities, Wrightspeed Expands Executive Team for Fuel Saving Technology
Wheels a Finalist for Stevie Award for its Toll Management ProgramWheels, Inc. has been named a finalist for the 2013 American Business Awards (commonly known as the “Stevies”). Wheels’ Toll Management program made the shortlist in the Transportation segment of the New Product or Service of the Year award category. “The Wheels Toll Management solution […]
Register Now for the AFLA Webinar on May 30th! ‘Electronic Tags & Titling for Your Fleet’
Presenter: Mac Yandell, Director of Internal Operations at AmeriFleet Transportation Date: Thursday, May 30 Time: 2:00pm CST (45 min. presentation, 15 min. for Q&A) Cost: AFLA Members Members/Free; Non-members/$30 Presenter: Mac Yandell, AmeriFleet Transportation During the webinar, Ms. Yandell will discuss: Evolution of titling from paper to electronic Benefits of electronic titling Drawbacks of electronic […]
CEI’s Kathi Croze Wins Distinguished Service Award from NCSFA
Kathi Croze, national sales manager for the government fleet market at the CEI Group, Inc., has won the Distinguished Service Award from the National Conference of State Fleet Administrators for “sustained contributions” toward furthering the organization’s mission and adding to “the quality of state and university fleet management.” Ms. Croze was presented with the award […]
