Categories: Fleet Management as a Service, Operations, Rental Operations, Small Fleet

Peper, head of GM Fleet and currently U.S. vice president for GM Envolve, will step down on Sept. 1, capping a more than 39-year career with GM. 

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10201355/gms-ed-peper-to-retire

Categories: Fleet Management as a Service, Operations, Rental Operations

Car IQ’s system eliminates card swipes at gas stations. But the greater benefit may be the reduction in unused cards, fraud, and fees — as well as the...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10199974/lose-the-card-vehicle-as-fleet-payment-device

Categories: Fleet Management as a Service, Operations, Rental Operations

The new service is targeting fleets in consulting, construction, health care, and business services.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10191326/new-car-subscription-service-launches-in-u-s

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Batteries/Tech, Charging, Connected Fleets, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fleet Management as a Service, Fuel, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Incentives/Grants, Leasing, Maintenance, Mobility, New Mobility, Operations, Remarketing, Rental Operations, Rental Software, Safety, Shared Mobility, Small Fleet, Smart Cities, Software, Suppliers, Technology, Telematics & Technology, Vehicle Research

Five companies were selected by Newlab and Ford to join them in the new Michigan Central facility to help revolutionize electrification and charging...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10155364/ford-and-newlab-announce-startups-to-pilot-new-electric-vehicle-tech

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet, Fleet Leasing, Fleet Management as a Service, Gasoline, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Maintenance, Operations, Remarketing, Rental Operations, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Technology, Telematics & Technology, Used Vehicle Values, Vehicle Research

The EV market has totally evolved in the last decade and will continue to change as EVs become more affordable, longer lasting, and more efficient.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10154873/evs-residual-values-and-the-total-cost-of-ownership

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Charging, Clean Diesel, Connected Fleets, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet, Fleet Acquisition, Fleet Leasing, Fleet Management as a Service, Fuel, Gasoline, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Maintenance, Mobility, Operations, Remarketing, Safety, Safety & Risk Management, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Technology, Telematics, Telematics & Technology, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

The poll is live for the 2021 Fleet Vehicles of the Year — vote for your favorite car, truck, and/or SUV, share the link, and help contribute to the next...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10155270/fleet-vehicles-of-the-year

Categories: Charging, Connected Fleets, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Finance, Fleet Acquisition, Fleet Forward, Fleet Leasing, Fleet Management as a Service, Gasoline, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Maintenance, Operations, Remarketing, Rental Operations, Small Fleet, Suppliers

Athene is the lead investor in the new mega company, consolidating two of the most well-known fleet companies in the world.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10154931/breaking-donlen-and-wheels-to-merge

Categories: Connected Fleets, Fleet Acquisition, Fleet Forward, Fleet Leasing, Fleet Management as a Service, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Leasing, Operations, Rental Operations, Small Fleet

Two of the world’s largest leasing companies are considering combining forces to create a global mobility leader.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10154851/ald-automotive-and-leaseplan-in-merger-talks

Categories: Charging, Connected Fleets, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Leasing, Fleet Management as a Service, Global Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Maintenance, Mobility, Operations, Rental Operations, Safety, Shared Mobility, Small Fleet, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Technology, Telematics, Telematics & Technology

From state-of-the-art onboard sensors to wireless telematics and more, Microsoft Azure is going to help Enterprise scale its fleet to a 350,000+ vehicle...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10154850/enterprise-and-microsoft-collaborate-on-data-and-technology-to-evolve-the-fleet-of-the-future

Categories: Fleet Forward, Fleet Management as a Service, Global Fleet, Operations, Rental Operations, Vehicle OEM

Motorq’s connected car APIs enable fleet owners to identify the location and pre-delivery status of General Motors’ vehicles. The system uses OnStar...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10130624/gm-motorq-unveil-system-to-streamline-fleet-order-to-delivery