Art Spinella on Retail Used Vehicle Sales and Where Private Party Sales are Going
February had a small increase in retail used vehicle sales, and it’s a decent showing given the strength of the used-car market a year ago and the extra day in the month during the leap year, said CNW Research’s Art Spinella.
Private party sales continue to be weaker than dealers, and franchised and independent dealers were running close in numbers at…
Dealers are skimming the cream of the crop, leaving less desirable units for private party sales, however CNW Research expects that to change in…
Used vehicle prices continued to be weak, and for percentage of asking price, franchised and independents were only getting…
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Clean Energy’s “Road to Natural Gas” Reports a Strong Growth Period
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. released the third edition of “The Road to Natural Gas,” an update of its growing portfolio of customers making the switch to natural gas as a transportation fuel or expansion of their current fleets. This edition includes new agreements signed with additional fueling partners as potential locations for new Clean Energy stations along its expanding America’s Natural Gas Highway, in which the first 70 stations have been completed. Clean Energy has also seen growth in its core businesses of refuse, transit and airports, with a total of 127 new station projects completed in 2012, an 87% increase in overall station construction over 2011
EVI Taking Bids from Suppliers for Commercial Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles International (EVI) is seeking bids for motors, controllers, charging systems, electrical vehicle supply equipment, and die casting and metal fabrication services as it ramps up production of all-battery trucks in Stockton, Calif. EVI is taking bids until March 22, 2013. Business is being stimulated by aggressive government incentives in California, New York and Chicago, the company says.
EPA and NHTSA Showing Revamped Window Stickers
The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in collaboration with Seattle-based agency PRR, has introduced a revamped fuel economy label posted on the window sticker of all new 2013 cars and light-duty trucks sold in the US. The goal is to help consumers compare vehicles and make smart choices on fuel economy. Critical to that mission is ensuring that the science of fuel economy makes sense to car shoppers.
Propane Powered Vehicles Being Added by Two Fleets
Medical transit service Willamette Valley Transport expects to save around $18,000 annually on fuel costs and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions with five new propane autogas vans; Blue Star Gas is helping the Pacific Northwest fleet switch to propane autogas. The Buncombe County, N.C., Sheriff’s Office recently converted 10 Ford Crown Victorias to propane autogas […]
