Even with the current low cost of fuel, fuel continues to account for a large percentage of a fleet’s operating budget. Today, there are a number of strategies companies can implement to reduce the amount of money spent on fuel.
Mercedes-Benz has a history of introducing safety technologies that become industry
standards. But when safety technology also improves the driver experience, it feels like
a luxury.
Top fleets know that it's not about where you've been; it's about where you're going. The market is changing rapidly and it's vital for managers to know what's coming next and how to stay competitive.
In the summer of 2013, Jarod Varner was named executive director and CEO of Rock Region METRO — the central Arkansas-based public transit system serving three million passengers per year via fixed-route bus service, streetcar, and paratransit service.
RTD introduced an all new low-floor electric shuttle bus fleet for its 16th Street Mall route, which serves 45,000 passengers on an average weekday, making it the agency’s single-busiest bus route.
Connected and autonomous vehicles could represent a breakthrough in surface transportation with potentially profound implications for land use, travel behavior, transportation investments, safety, and economic productivity.
Modern streetcars have been successfully inserted into the built environment without the need for additional right-of-way and with minimal disturbance to existing on-street parking spaces, streets, or utilities, allowing owners to bring greater mobility to urban areas once thought too complex for streetcars.
Four years ago, ADP began converting its fleet to more fuel-efficient and less-polluting vehicles. Eventually, the company decided to convert its entire fleet to hybrid-electric vehicles.