Nissan Hurt by Pulling Back on Fleet Sales in February

Nissan has been relying on fleet sales to hit its targets, and pulling back from fleet was one of the key reasons the automaker saw its US sales decline 7% in February. Nissan sold 90,489 vehicles in February, down from 97,492 in February 2012. The luxury Infiniti brand sold 9,147 vehicles for the month, a decline of 1% from the previous year. The Altima and Sentra models took the biggest hit from backing off fleet sales, even though they’ve become heavily marketed redesigned models for 2013.....

 

Red Light Cameras Have Mixed Success Rate Across Country

Red light cameras have been met with mixed success in American cities – some have lost public and government support and others have been given credit for increasing vehicle safety in their communities. Some cities have repealed these traffic systems, and many have made millions of dollars in revenue. InsuranceQuotes has compiled a few of the highlights worth paying attention to in this market trend. This website covers insurance industry news and tips for effective risk management.....

 

PHH Arval’s 20th Energy Conference, LeasePlan USA Makes Global Outsourcing 100 Again, Wheels Wins Bronze Stevie Award, Venchurs Partnership with Knapheide

Networking Primary Goal at PHH Arval’s 20th Energy Conference PHH Arval held its 20th Energy Conference at the JW Marriott Hotel in Houston, Texas on March 1. The conference brought together over 50 energy industry fleet professionals to address goals, concerns and business improvement strategies. This year’s event focused on networking and brainstorming, with intensive […]

 

Hybrid Air Car Getting 81 MPG in the City

French auto manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroen is experimenting with the Hybrid Air, which combines a conventional gasoline engine with a hydraulic drive. This new hybrid will get around 81 miles per gallon in the city, which is much more efficient than existing gasoline-electric hybrids such as the Toyota Prius. PSA Peugeot Citroën says it plans […]

 

Chrysler Begins Delivery of Compressed Natural Gas Pickups to Oklahoma

Chrysler Group LLC announced delivery of 242 new 2013 Ram 2500 Compressed Natural Gas pickup trucks to Oklahoma. This is the company’s largest customized order since October. The Ram 2500 CNG has a compressed natural gas run pickup truck, entirely OEM-built and it is the only of its kind in North America. The Oklahoma Department […]