Categories: Auctions, Fleet, Fleet Acquisition, Operations, Small Fleet, Suppliers

Culminating in over 45 days on the picket line, members at each of the Detroit Three have approved new contracts in favor of the UAW.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10207272/uaw-strike-grows

Categories: Fleet, Fleet Acquisition, Remarketing, Rental Operations, Vehicle Research

Since the labor actions started Sept. 15, the U.S. has ample inventory for now from the Detroit automakers that should keep steady supply through the end of...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10207689/new-vehicle-supply-rises-despite-uaw-strike

Categories: Fleet, Fleet Acquisition, Remarketing, Small Fleet

The United Auto Workers contract with the Detroit Big 3 automakers expires Sept. 14 as new inventory remains 68% above last year's level.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10205857/new-vehicle-supply-grows-ahead-of-potential-strike

Categories: Fleet Acquisition, Vehicle Research

Ford's recent confirmation that Transit Connect sales will stop in North America follows a trend of automakers ending sales of their small vans.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10196408/ford-officially-ends-sales-of-transit-connect-in-north-america

Categories: Equipment, Fleet Acquisition, Vehicle Research

You could say the all-new Maverick’s hybrid engine, unibody frame, and 4.5-foot bed make it a niche truck. But in the post-pandemic era of efficiencies and...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10145063/ford-maverick-what-can-a-compact-pickup-do-for-fleets

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Acquisition, Fleet Forward, Fuel, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Operations, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Our test of the new F-150 PowerBoost netted an extraordinary 19.2 average mpg with a 1,732-lb. payload and 25.1 mpg without. Adding PowerBoost’s 12,700 lbs....

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10133870/assessing-the-ford-f-150-hybrid-for-fleets

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Acquisition, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Equipped with an extended-range battery and rear-wheel drive, the Mustang Mach-E has a targeted range of at least 300 miles. Is tying an all-electric to the...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/344845/ford-introduces-first-all-electric-mustang

Categories: Fleet Acquisition, Operations, Procurement, Small Fleet

Vehicle manufacturers sold 12.2% fewer cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs to rental, commercial, and government fleet buyers in April compared to a year ago in...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/140309/fleet-sales-decline-12-in-april

Categories: Fleet Acquisition, Operations, Small Fleet

Sales of vehicles to commercial, daily rental, and government fleets declined 13.1% to 279,063 in March and remain negative for the first quarter in the...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/139815/fleet-sales-decline-nearly-11-in-march

Categories: Fleet Acquisition, Operations, Small Fleet

Sales of fleet vehicles to commercial, daily rental, and government buyers slipped lower in January, despite year-over-year growth in sales of trucks, vans,...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/138862/fleet-sales-decline-in-january-across-three-segments