As fleet managers strive to find the lowest operating cost of their fleet, identifying opportunities to keep fuel expenses in line with projected budgets becomes difficult. With average national fuel prices fluctuating and in some cases projected to be greater than $3.50, it’s necessary for those who are in charge of fleet operations to create a strategy > Read more
With the release of the “State of Green Business Report 2011” GreenBiz provides an invaluable tool to help corporate fleets understand the current sustainability landscape. When looked at in conjunction with recent releases by McKinsey & Company and Cisco relating to the electric vehicle market, we see emerging changes on the horizon for the future of alternative > Read more
The Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, and Toyota Prius Hybrid are probably the most talked about vehicles to hit the road in decades. However, there is one aspect that stands out amongst these three unique vehicles; only one of them is truly an Electric Vehicle (EV). Although not a new concept, there have been immense advancements in electric > Read more
With nearly 3,000,000 commercial fleet vehicles under management in the United States, the opportunity for companies to reduce emissions as well as achieve costs savings is one of the most critical topics in our industry today. Donlen, along with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and GreenDriver™, is taking a significant step towards real environmental and organizational change. On > Read more
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is an energy policy law designed to increase energy efficiency and the availability of renewable energy.1 One of the major provisions included in the policy was the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards, which sets a target of 35 miles per gallon for the combined fleet of cars and > Read more
