Tagged EPA

National Car Rental Fined Nearly $500K for Diesel Idling Violations

On numerous occasions in 2006 and 2007, EPA investigators observed the shuttle buses that carry passengers from the airport terminal to the rental car locations idling excessively at Logan International in Boston, Mass. and Bradley International near Hartford, Conn.

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How Will New CAFE Standards Affect Fleets?

Getting to 35.5 mpg combined corporate average fuel economy will cost money, power and space. But how much?

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Which Hybrids Pay Back the Quickest?

After five years and 15,000 miles of driving per year, are there any hybrids that actually have a lower cost of ownership than their gas-engine counterparts? One unexpected vehicle takes the prize.

How Far Will Cell Phone Bans Go?

The federal government means business with its new law banning cell phone use while driving commercial vehicles. Can the laws go even further, and how should fleets react?

Righting a Wrong in Arizona

Arizona is one of a super minority of states in which auto rental companies are required by statute to pay for the negligent acts of their renters. Look for new legislation in the coming weeks that proposes to change that.

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