According to the USPS inspector general blog, the USPS could seize an opportunity to meet sustainability goals while saving money as their aging fleet is replaced. Currently, 142,000 of the 190,000 fleet vehicles in use have met or exceed their life expectancy. In addition to being less fuel efficient than newer vehicles, the current USPS […]
San Diego-based fleet management company, Omnitracs, is relocating its headquarters to Dallas. The company announced this week is will create 450 new jobs and invest $10 million in Dallas, TX. The company will move early 2015, but will keep locations in Baltimore and San Diego. Active Network, another San Diego-based company, announced plans earlier this […]
Several Bay Area cities, counties, and water agencies collectively made one of the largest all-electric vehicle purchases in the country recently. Two water agencies, two counties, and six cities joined forces to purchase 90 electric vehicles with the help of a grant from Metropolitan Transportation Commission to the tune of $2.8 million. The total cost of […]
Mercedes has launched a new fleet and business comparison tool on its national website. The new tool allows fleet customers to compare any Mercedes model with three other vehicles of choice. The real-time data provided by CAP even allows a consumer to compare vehicles to their own car. The comparisons can be saved and emailed […]
UK company, Auto Windscreens, is installing dash cameras in every one of its fleet vehicles to further promote driver safety. So far, 340 fleet vehicles have been outfitted with the forward-facing cameras using adhesive pads. The cameras are hardwired to the vehicle battery and not only record video footage, but also records speed and driving […]
During the BVLRA Fleet Technology Congress in July, BMW will showcase the newest member of its luxury fleet, the plug-in hybrid i8. The futuristic vehicle features multiple cameras, autonomous emergency braking, as well as carbon fiber and aluminum construction. The i8 combines a 131-hp electric motor with a 231-hp gas engine to deliver 134.5 mpg, a top speed of […]
The popular electric vehicle luxury brand will shares its technology for other companies to use in “good faith” to increase electric vehicle production. Originally, Tesla wanted patents to protect its technology, but CEO Elon Musk has realized having the patents is doing more harm than good. “The unfortunate reality is the opposite: electric car programs […]
The South Korean brand delivered a fleet of more than 1,000 SUV’s, vans, and sedans to Brazil for use during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Prior to the tournament start last week, Hyundai hosted a handover ceremony of Arena de Sao Paolo. “A flawless transport operation is critical to the success of the FIFA […]
Fifteen stops along one of the busiest routes in Manhattan will soon have countdown clocks alerting riders to the time before the next bus arrives. The westbound M66, M79, M86, and M96 transport more than 70,000 riders each every weekday. The countdown clock will also be installed for the southbound M31. Riders can already get […]
The Walmart truck driver behind the wheel during a crash that seriously injured actor Tracy Morgan and killed one person hadn’t slept in over 24 hours according to a complaint filed on Monday. In the state of New Jersey, where the complaint was filed and Kevin Roper was driving a company tractor trailer, exceeding 24 hours […]
Beginning today, customers can access the pay-per-ride fleet of Smart cars parked along the streets of South Bay. Driver can rent the vehicles for $15 an hour or $85 per day. After signing-up, customers just swipe a badge to unlock the car. Although the Cars2go can be driven anywhere, drivers can only pick up or […]
Kia Motors, the automobile maker supplying a fleet of vehicles for the 2o14 World Cup, hosted a handover ceremony at Arena de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The official fleet will ensure safe and efficient transportation for teams, officials, and other VIP visitors from around the world. “This year’s World Cup marks Kia’s consecutive […]
The Falls police department is adding a kid-sized community relations vehicle to their fleet. The decked-out mini patrol car was unveiled at City Hall recently and is perfect for pint-sized curiosity. The idea came from the Deputy Superintendent, Carl Cain. Falls Police Superintendent, Bryan DalPorto, said, “You know the Community Relations Division [which is under […]
Just a day after Google launching its driverless prototype, Travis Kalanick, CEO of Uber, shared his vision of a driverless fleet one day. Although it’s a ways off, he knows one day Uber drivers won’t be necessary. He also believes that car ownership will be a rarity. Kalanick voiced his thoughts at the Re/code Conference […]
After spending five years developing self-driving technology, and racking up around 700,000 test miles, Google is ready to launch its own fleet of self-driving vehicles this summer. The fleet of cars, which lack steering wheels, brake pedals, and gas pedals, include extra safety features and have a max speed of 25 miles per hour. The […]
Since 2008, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office lost more than $1.25M in fuel costs from idling patrol vehicles. A study conducted in 2013 by the Department of General Services found idling patrol cars cost $207,000 in extra fuel per year. The vehicles in the county’s police fleet are left running because of mobile audio […]
The San Diego City Council unanimously voted in favor of the sponsorship that will funnel 34 new vehicles into the fleet over the next two years. The sponsorship will save San Diego approximately $245,000 a year that normally would be spent on maintenance and upgrades to the aging fleet. Lifeguards in San Diego are grateful […]
Zion National Park and Pipe Spring National Monument, its sister park, are receiving a federal grant through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities National Parks Initiative to fund fuel-efficient and alternative fuel vehicles for the parks’ fleet. The grant will allow the parks to replace three petroleum-powered vehicles in the fleet with two hybrid […]
