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August 2011
Special File - 2012 Winter Tires
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We warned you in the last issue, time to think about winter tires. Taking some time now to think about what tires you need and which you will go for will help you save both time and money comes snow time. [Full story]
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May 26, 2010
New powered version vans for fleets
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Chevrolet and GMC announced that full-size vans (Chevrolet Express and the GMC Savana) powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will be offered to fleet and commercial customers later on this year... [Full story]
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March 18, 2010
Electronic Stability Control
Save Money With Stability and Traction
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When times are tough, you may be pressured to choose between safety and economy. However, you can save both lives and money. Just as financial stability is a goal for many companies, stability on the road is a key to preventing costly crashes... [Full story]
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March 5, 2010
Technology
Safer Fleets
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Today’s vehicles come with an array of new technologies fleet managers should consider with driver safety in mind. Volvo’s Driver Alert Control system knows when the driver is too drowsy to drive. While today’s cars, trucks, SUVs, and crossovers resemble the vehicles our forefathers enjoyed 100 years ago, advances in technology have allowed us to build vehicles with abilities that dwarf anything our grandparents could have imagined possible... [Full story]
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February 17, 2010
Going Green
Plugged Into the Future
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Green technologies are changing the way fleet managers do business now, and how they will operate in the (near) future. The City of Hamilton and the City of Toronto joined forces earlier this year (with support from FleetChallenge Ontario) to host the 4th annual Green Fleet Expo... [Full story]
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January 26, 2010
Tomorrow’s World
Are You Ready for Electric Trucks?
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Up to now, there is nothing quite like electrical power to move a vehicle without polluting. It seems like the way to go in a near future. Many manufacturers have already unveiled promising electric cars, while some small car makers have already ventured into the segment. But have you ever thought of an electric truck? [Full story]
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October 20, 2009
Fuel sense
Fuel Efficient Cars Make Sense
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Even with unforeseen low fuel costs, simple, higher mileage vehicles make the most sense. The major changes affecting all areas of the automotive business have never come so fast, and with such profound disruption to decades of industry status quo...
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July 10, 2009
Fuel economy
Fuelly Ready for the Future
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When the price of crude oil recovers, sending gasoline prices higher, will your fleet be ready? If you were able to peer into the future to see what your fleet might look like in five or ten years time, what do you think you would see? Even if you’re not the betting kind, you’d likely place your money on a future fleet made up of smaller and greener vehicles...
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March 5, 2009
Turning Waste Exhaust Into Electricity?
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Nowadays, just about any engineer involved in automotive research has the task to come up with new ideas to either save fuel or make today’s cars much more efficient...
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August 17, 2009
ESC – 3 Letters for Fleet safety
Why You Should Always Choose Electronic Stability Control
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If your company policy is “Safety First,” will you spend $450 to save a life? That is the retail price of Electronic Stability Control (ESC), the most important vehicle safety innovation since the invention of the seatbelt... [Full story]
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March 3, 2009
An Electric Transit Connect
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One of the global vehicles that Ford will introduce to the North American market soon is a commercial vehicle, its small Transit Connect already sold in Europe... [Full story]
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February 20, 2009
Fuel Cell Vehicles
Fleets of the Future?
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In this time of record fuel prices and corporate sustainability programs, most fleet managers are focused on programs for improving mileage and reducing overall fleet emissions and operating costs—while... [Full story]
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