What Fleets Need to Know About Electric-Truck Batteries
OEMs control EV battery specs for the moment, but fleets eventually will be able to specify different chemistries and battery types for their battery-electric trucks based on their needs.
OEMs control EV battery specs for the moment, but fleets eventually will be able to specify different chemistries and battery types for their battery-electric trucks based on their needs.
What are the pros, cons, and costs of the primary alternative-fuel options for your fleet?
All fleets and drivers face risks during the job, but four major hazards can be prevented with these steps.
Do you feel behind in figuring out how your fleet can take advantage of autonomous technology? You may be surprised by what autonomous trucking executives have to say.
Matt Betz of DTE Energy shares some of the steps in his plan in hopes other vocational fleets can use it as a template for their own EV efforts.
Electric "vehicle-as-a-service" programs is one solution that would help meet goals around EV sales and adoption, making a significant dent in emission reduction.
While distracted driving has become the No. 1 offender contributing to unsafe roads, there is hope in the form of AI that is reinforcing safer driving behaviors.
On top of the pandemic, supply chain shortage, and the distant danger of long-term inflation, the war in Ukraine has helped drive fuel prices skyward. Will it last? And what can be done about it?
Globally, Russia is the fourth largest producer of finished aluminum. Today’s geopolitical tensions caused by the Russo-Ukraine War will exacerbate pre-existing constraints for commodities such as aluminum and natural gas.
ICYMI: A roundup of global trucking industry news from Stellantis, Volvo Trucks, Iveco, Meritor, Scania and more.
Fleet fixed and operating costs are increasing across the board, in particular fuel prices, higher acquisition costs, lower incentives, and unscheduled maintenance expenses. The forecast is for fleet expenses to increase for the next three years.
The biggest consequence to supply chain disruptions has been longer OTD and difficulty sourcing replacement units, forcing fleet managers to extend the service lives of their vehicles until the next order cycle.
Fleet veterans pass the leadership torch to the next generation of fleet managers.
Over the next few years, all signs point to a 100% hybrid sales fleet and opportunities for electrification for the pest control company.
The earlier COVID lockdowns precipitated a perfect storm that amplified pandemic-induced labor constraints and that exacerbated the pre-existing shortages of automotive service techs and CDL drivers for Class 3-8 trucks.
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