New GreenRoad 360(TM) Service version improves the ability of fleet managers to identify and improve unsafe and fuel-inefficient driver behavior. The Service uses telematics hardware data to identify problems and assist in taking corrective actions.
Contracts to maintain fleet vehicles both in an organization's facility and on the outside are more in demand during this deep recession. Fleet managers are scrutinizing every expense.
The used vehicle market continues to show improvement. The full year could see sales in the range of 39 to 40 million. Used vehicle values also continue to strengthen as a result of strong demand and low new-vehicle inventories. The current incentive war between the major automakers, however, could entice used-vehicle shoppers to take a closer look at a new vehicle.
Shortly before its annual conference, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute conducted a survey of company fleet managers and found that half of them will be purchasing alternative fuel vehicles in the next three years. Larger companies and those already having some of these vehicles in their fleets are more likely to purchase more of them.