Fleet Management News Digest from GPS Trackit

…Featuring periodic updates on new fleet vehicles, fuels, laws, regulations, technology, PLUS some fun stuff…

ChevyColorado (1)Fleet Sales Bolstered By Economic Growth, Low Fuel Costs

Sales of light-duty vehicles from nine manufacturers to commercial fleet users rose 16.7 percent in January mostly on the strength of trucks, vans, and SUVs, according to Automotive Fleet data. The growth surge in fleet and retail channels has been propelled by pent-up pre-recession demand, a relatively…

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HighwayNight (1)Analyzing President Obama’s Highway Plan

A “Budget Highlights” document issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation details how the $478 billion apportioned for spending on surface-transportation infrastructure over the next six years would be put to work — should Congress ultimately sign off on that part of President Obama’s historically gargantuan…

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Geneva Motor Show preview: Porsche, Ferrari, McLaren to Launch New Models

FerrariOptPic (1)Sports car fans, now might be a good time to book a flight to Switzerland. The 2015 Geneva Motor Show is a month away and already high-end brands such as Ferrari, McLaren, and Porsche are lining up to debut new models. It is de rigueur for the world’s elite automakers to save their most exotic model debuts for the…

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