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Welcome to the conversation!

Our weblog is really a kind of online journal written by various experts we’ve invited to participate. They offer their opinions and comments on issues related to fleet management. You also have the opportunity to respond or ask questions. So go ahead and join the conversation.

Just a note: The opinions of the writers don’t necessarily reflect the position of PHH Arval on these subjects.

Practical tips for reducing fuel use in truck fleets

March 16, 2010

By Karen Healey
Director of Product Management, PHH Arval

A lot has been written on ways to reduce fuel use and emissions for car fleets. And the EPA SmartWay program has done some excellent work on reviewing technologies that reduce fuel use and emissions from tractor trailers. But many of our clients have also requested a good comprehensive source of information on opportunities for medium duty trucks. However, I noticed that this kind of information had been difficult to find.

So PHH and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) researched the issues and opportunities and pulled together the results in a recently released white paper. Included in the paper are strategies and technologies that help reduce fuel use as well as a number of examples of fleets that are leading the way in this arena.

If you have medium duty trucks in your fleet, I encourage you to download the white paper. In addition, we would like to hear about what you are doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in your fleet. Our hope is that by sharing best practices, we can have a significant impact on the environment.

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PHH GreenFleet , Environmental initiatives

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What price for staying connected?

March 05, 2010

By Sarah Mallonga
Project Manager, Strategic Consulting
PHH Arval

Is your need to keep up with the latest mobile technologies, stay “hyper-connected,” and increase productivity throughout the day actually costing you in the long run? I see it all the time: drivers on their cell phones. It doesn’t matter anymore whether they’re handheld or hands-free – talking on a cell phone while driving is a form of distracted driving. Texting while driving is even more distracting.

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Risk & Safety

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Updated fleet information in PHH Resource Center

February 23, 2010

In case you haven’t visited our Resource page lately, here’s a reminder regarding the helpful information you’ll find out there:

Macroeconomic updates from PHH – read what our experts are saying about US and Canadian fuel prices, interest rates and economic growth
Case study – Carrier cuts emissions with telematics
Case study – R.J. Reynolds savings from deferred replacement
Webinar – Decisive telematics action steps for fleets in 2010

In our online Resource Center, you’ll also find useful tools like fleet calculators, data sheets, webinar archives, videos and up-to-date industry news. Check back often to stay current on trends and news from the fleet industry and PHH.

Are these resources helpful to you and your business? Let us know your thoughts by via the comments tool below.

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PHH GreenFleet , PHH Onboard , Risk & Safety , Mobile Application , Cost Management , Violations Management , Environmental initiatives , E*Toll , Accident management , Fuel Trends , Consulting , Maintenance , Energy Fleets , Telematics

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Two blizzards, one week. And PHH service delivery never missed a step.

February 16, 2010

As you may have heard…we got a little snow last week. Here in Baltimore we were treated to a combined 50 inches of snow from a blizzard on February 6 and another blizzard on February 10. Baltimore had the dubious, but brief honor of being the “Snowiest City in the US.” Take that, Syracuse.

It’s times like these that a company’s Business Continuity Planning (BCP) is put through the paces. Last week, we had a chance to demonstrate its effectiveness.

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Customer Service