There’s a right way and many wrong ways to go about extending your fleet’s oil drain intervals. Wrong ways can hurt engines and go against the OEM’s recommendation. The right way is to conduct oil analysis to determine the optimal mileage between oil changes based on your service usage.

We know sustainability is good for the environment, but is it good for business? Proof of the synergy between the two came in a February 2013 global study conducted by MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group.  

The 4^th annual survey resulted in a key finding: 37 percent of executives polled reported a profit from their sustainability efforts. This represents a 23 percent increase from the previous year.

One sure sign your fleet is serious about its green efforts is a membership in the Coalition for Green Management. This certification tells the world that your fleet values its environmental stewardship.

The feature story in the January/February issue of Green Fleet magazine is titled, Best Practices in Emission-Reduction. It’s a good read—all about fleets and their real-world strategies for reducing emissions like using flex fuels, adding all-electric vehicles to the fleet, switching to four-cylinder engines and integrating telematics.

For a fleet manager, understanding the exact — or even approximate — environmental impact of a large vehicle fleet is important to you. While there are numerous ways in which to make greener the day-to-day and long-term operations of a fleet, it’s also helpful to be aware of a few key figures, particularly estimated carbon emissions, before you start making any major decisions that will ultimately help to reduce the need for foreign oil and drilling while improving a company’s carbon footprint.

Did you know that the lubricants industry is dirty? Well, at times it certainly can be. Some lower quality lubricants are being misrepresented in the marketplace. Bottom line: Don’t be fooled into buying products that don’t do what they say they will do.