General Motors aims to cut the weight of its North American vehicles by as much as 15 percent by the 2016 model year, compared with GM’s current fleet, CEO Dan Akerson said today. GM estimates that a 10 percent reduction in curb weight cuts fuel consumption by about 6.5 percent.
At our most recent Members Meeting, we had a Panel Discussion moderated by Mike Staines of Bill Fralic Insurance Services that was led by Bob Perew, Vin Kellaher, and Jerry Bushey of Carolina Casualty Insurance as well as Joe Morrison of National Transportation Consultants Some of the topics they discussed were: Characteristics of an above average risk […]
Nissan Motor Co. will display a new Leaf electric car for the European market with a longer range and shorter charging time at the Geneva Motor Show. “The new LEAF has benefited from a raft of changes, including an improved range of 199 km (120 miles) and cut-in-half charging time,” Nissan said.
Volkswagen’s new Golf has been chosen Europe’s “Car of the Year 2013″ by a panel of 58 automotive journalists. “That’s a superb result, and we are very proud of it,” said Martin Winterkorn, chairman of Volkswagen’s management board. “Over 29 million customers have made the Golf into the icon that it is. The Golf will continue […]
Ford Europe CEO Stephen Odell says the uncertain Italian election results “possibly didn’t help” the European car market but he still expects some recovery this year. Europe’s recession has caused auto deliveries to plunge from 18 million in 2007 in Ford’s key 19 markets to around 13 million expected this year. Odell said Tuesday at the Geneva Motor Show […]
The European car market is going to be tough for five more years, Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn predicted Tuesday, and the only way for struggling carmakers to survive is to push into other markets. Hit by fleeing customers, struggling economies and idle production lines, Europe’s carmakers are finding it harder to recover from the collapse of the […]
Geneva, Switzerland — Convertibles have been part of the Corvette’s appeal since 1953, and the all-new 2014 Stingray is no exception. At a worldwide introduction at the Geneva Motor Show today, Chevrolet took the wraps off the latest Corvette convertible. Competing with several exotic sports car reveals from Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren, the 2014 Corvette convertible took its […]
The Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) has selected its keynote speaker for its 2013 Conference, Lieutenant Colonel Rob “Waldo†Waldman. AFLA’s annual conference will be held Sept. 11-13, 2013, at the Westin Kierland Resort Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz. Rob Waldman is a consultant and former decorated fighter pilot who helps organizations face […]
With a population of approximately 51 million people, South Africa has a diverse culture, 11 official languages, and is viewed as the gateway to Africa. “However, the country has economic challenges with an unemployment rate of 26 percent, which represents 12.6 million people. Approximately 26 percent of the population lives on less than $1.25 per […]
