January 26th, 2010 0 Comments
VPSI celebrated a Vanpool Driver Appreciation Day at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR). About 46 representatives from current vanpool groups and the transportation team attended to enjoy pizza and soda.
WSMR, located 45 miles north of El Paso, Texas, launched its program a year ago with three vanpool groups. Since then, it has grown to 30 vans, with three new starts planned in December.
The WSMR vanpool program contributes to a monthly fuel savings of $45,493, reducing 186 tons of CO2 emissions and eliminating 6,287 commute trips from the roads. Read More
Tags: Appreciation, day, driver, Jeff Henning, Josetta Leyva, saving, Transportation, Vanpool, WSMR
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December 7th, 2009 0 Comments
November 2009
Tags: carbon, CO2, commuter, dioxide, eliminated, environmental, Fleet, fuel, impact, monoxide, November, parking, saved, saving, statistics
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April 27th, 2009 0 Comments
By Gene Lewis
VPSI’s Fleet Engineering Services Manager
So now your vehicle is past the manufacturer’s bumper-to-bumper coverage and you need mechanical service, such as front brake pads or finding the annoying rattle that is over powering your newest CD. The question now becomes where do you take your vehicle; the dealership or the independent shop? I personally tend to overlook the convenience factor and go right for the choice that is kindest to my wallet. That choice is independent repair shops.
Let me define my take on what an independent repair shop is. Basically any shop that is not supported by a vehicle manufacture brand, qualifies as an independent repair shop (for example Firestone, Goodyear, PepBoys and Belle Tire, just to name a few).
Based on a recently conducted study released by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), vehicle repairs cost an average 34% more at a dealership when compared to the same service performed by an Independent shop. Click here to read more about the study released by AAIA.
Tags: AAIA, Aftermarket, Association, Automotive, belle tire, cost, Dealership, Engineering, Facility, firestone, Fleet, Gene Lewis, goodyear, Independent, Industry, manager, mechanical, pepboys, Repair, saving, service, Services, Shop
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