Volkswagen Eco Up! Available in Natural Gas Version but not in US
The 2013 Volkswagen Eco Up!, which runs on natural gas, biomethane, or gasoline, was launched in Europe but it’s not coming to the US. The alt-fuel car comes with a 1.0L three-cylinder engine modified to run on natural gas, and is one of six natural-gas powered vehicles in Europe. Edmunds thinks a case could be […]
New Vehicle Sales Reach Best Number in Nearly Five Years
Light-duty new vehicle sales totaled more than 1.14 million units in the US in November, up 15% from the 994,721 reported during the same period a year ago. That translated into a seasonally adjusted annualized selling rate of 15.54 million units, the highest since January 2008. It’s the strongest monthly sales volume in nearly five […]
One Millionth US-Built Honda Vehicle Exported Overseas
Twenty-five years after the first US-made Honda vehicle was exported to overseas markets, associates at the company’s Marysville Auto Plant in Marysville, Ohio, marked production of the one millionth Honda automobile to be exported from the US. The silver 2013 Honda Accord EX-L Sedan will be shipped to South Korea. Within two years, Honda will […]
Growth in Aging Driver Segment Won’t Be Raising Accident Rate, Study Says
Highway Loss Data Institute predicts that the increasing number of older drivers on American roads will not be causing more collisions. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s research arm just released this finding in a new study. The forecast that collision claims will remain essentially flat through 2030 has more to do with the fact that […]
Valley Proteins Using PowerVue for Fleet Solution and Driver Safety
Valley Proteins, a company that provides recovery and recycling services for animal byproducts, is utilizing Cadec’s PowerVue fleet management solution for its 450-vehicle fleet. Valley Proteins’ drivers have needed a fleet management solution appropriate for picking up used restaurant cooking oils for recycling, among other things; PowerVue offers fleet management real-time, actionable information on vehicle […]
