New Study Suggests That We Still Love Sedans
Results from a new consumer study conducted by CarGurus suggests the market for passenger cars may actually be growing.
“This survey showed that consumer interest in buying sedans is not waning as much as recent automotive industry changes have indicated,” said Madison Gross, Senior Manager of Customer Insights at CarGurus, in a statement. “The positive response from younger drivers expressing their intent to buy sedans is a sign of confidence that this traditional body style could remain relevant for years to come.”
Read the article at Forbes.
Mistakes Made in Fuel Economy Calculations Nullify Trump-Proposed Gains
The Trump administration has emphasized that rolling back the fuel economy and emissions standards would save money and help insure that new vehicles are affordable, which would increase sales of cleaner and safer vehicles. Environmentalist claim that the administration was mis-representing the work of outside analysts that it cited in support of the rollback.
“These independent researchers are demonstrating what we’ve long suspected: the Trump administration used every trick it could to try and justify its plan to halt progress on tailpipe pollution,” said Luke Tonachel, director for clean vehicles and clean fuels at the Natural Resources Defense Council. “The fact is that the rollback makes no sense. We get more confirmation of that fact every day.”
Read the article at The Detroit Bureau.
From Fleet Manager to Service Provider
This fleet professional went from strategic sourcing to fleet management to service provider - and she knows all about the importance of being best in class.
Fuel Expense Insights – Straight to Your Inbox
WEX recently rolled out ClearView Snap, which provides a quick snapshot of your company’s fueling activity in easy-to-interpret charts and graphs.
NAFA Webinar: How to Preserve Fleet Value and Control Fleet Costs
When: Wednesday, December 19. 12:00 PM -- 1:00 PM EST
Instructor: Jim Rice, Vice President, Mid-Market Sales, Lytx
You have a gold mine sitting in your parking lot: your fleet. In this webinar, you'll learn strategies to help you protect that rolling investment so you can improve cash flow. Join us to hear about tools that you can use immediately to preserve fleet value-including tips on preventive maintenance, vehicle acquisition, and safety.
