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PHH Arval Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Study Part 5: Ethanol

October 31, 2012

By Sarah Mallonga, Project Manager, Strategic Consulting for PHH Arval

This is the fifth part of a series of articles from PHH’s Strategic Consulting group on alternative fuel vehicles. Here we examine ethanol-fueled vehicles.

Ethanol

Ethanol is produced from renewable sources such as corn, sugar cane or other biomass sources. To develop motor fuel, a percentage of ethanol is blended with unleaded gasoline. Any amount of ethanol can be combined with gasoline, but the most common blends are E10, a “low-level” blend of 10% ethanol and 90% unleaded gasoline, and E85, a “high-level” blend of 85% ethanol and 15% unleaded gasoline.

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PHH Arval Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Study Part 4: Propane or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vehicles

October 25, 2012

By Sarah Mallonga, Project Manager, Strategic Consulting for PHH Arval

PHH Arval's Strategic Consulting group continues with a series of articles on its study of alternative fuel vehicles. The analysis, designed to help our clients decide which AFVs are right for their fleets, provides information on various options and the pros and cons of each.

Propane or liquefied petroleum gas vehicles

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), commonly known as propane, is a by-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining. Propane is a gas at room temperature, but turns to liquid when compressed. As a transportation fuel (sometimes referred to as autogas), propane is stored in its liquid state in tanks under pressure and is returned to its gaseous state before being burned in the engine.

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PHH Arval Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Study Part 3: Natural gas vehicles

October 23, 2012

By Sarah Mallonga, Project Manager, Strategic Consulting for PHH Arval

This is the third part of a series of articles from PHH’s Strategic Consulting group on alternative fuel vehicles. Here we examine natural gas vehicles (NGVs), including the ideal fleet scenarios and the pros and cons of including them in your fleet.

Natural gas vehicles (NGVs)

Natural gas is an odorless, non-toxic, gaseous mixture of hydrocarbons – predominantly methane. Two forms of natural gas are used as transportation fuel: compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

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PHH Arval Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Study Part 2: Electric vehicles

October 17, 2012

By Sarah Mallonga, Project Manager, PHH Arval Strategic Consulting

This blog post is the second of a series of analyses of alternative fuel vehicles developed by PHH Arval's Strategic Consulting group. Here we take a look at electric vehicles – the ideal fleet scenarios, as well as pros and cons of including them in your fleet.

Electric vehicles

Electric vehicles (EVs), also known as battery electric vehicles (BEVs), operate on an electric motor that converts electricity, stored in a battery pack, into mechanical power that runs the vehicle. The battery pack is recharged by being plugged into the local power grid.

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PHH Arval Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Study

October 11, 2012

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Hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids

By Sarah Mallonga, Project Manager, Strategic Consulting for PHH Arval

PHH Arval's Strategic Consulting group conducted a detailed study of a variety of alternative fuel vehicles to help our clients decide which are right for their fleets. This blog post is the first in a series that will provide information on alternatives, considerations for fleets, and the pros and cons of each.

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Tags:   Cost Management , Environmental initiatives , Fuel Trends , Consulting

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PHH Fleet Roundtable to spotlight new concepts in effective fleet management

October 04, 2012

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The 2012 Fleet Roundtable – the annual gathering for PHH clients and automotive industry leaders – takes place next week in Baltimore on October 11 and 12. Fleet managers and alliance partners from the U.S. and Canada and around the globe will convene here for two packed days focused on increasing knowledge, connecting with peers and sharing best practices.

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Tags:   Risk & Safety , Global , Technology Innovation , Cost Management

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Webinar explores value of Customer Experience initiatives and measurement

September 11, 2012

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We have received great feedback from our recent webinar, “Creating Effective Customer Experiences,” where experts from Cardinal Heath and PHH Arval collaborated to provide an overview of Customer Experience (CX) and how to apply it to your everyday job.

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Learning from our mistakes: Accident review boards and collision management

August 31, 2012

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By Bruce Davisson, Director of Light Duty Division, Center for Transportation Safety

“Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.”                                  
-- George Santayana

Crashes are going to happen so why not make them a learning experience?

A good comprehensive safety program can go a long way to mitigate risk and reduce crashes, but the inevitable will happen. One of the best ways to prevent the next crash sounds simple enough, but is often overlooked in the rush of everyday business – evaluate the details of what happened. By tracing the steps that led to the crash and reviewing details related to the driver, the vehicle and the situation, you can uncover a wealth of information that can help you prevent future crashes.

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Tags:  Risk & Safety , Violations Management , Accident management , Center for Transportation Safety

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