Daimler Trucks Pursues Dual-Track Autonomous Strategy
In the future, you may have your choice of two different versions of a Level-4 autonomous Freightliner Cascadia.
In the future, you may have your choice of two different versions of a Level-4 autonomous Freightliner Cascadia.
Mark Ford caps a 33-year successful career while Chad Spearman and Danielle Sweet move up to auction manager posts.
Vehicle-to-everything technology tested on a Fulton County Schools bus shows it can alert a connected vehicle driver with a visual warning and audible signal to slow down, potentially preventing illegal passing incidents.
On May 19, 2021, Ford Motor Co. announced more details on the 2022 all-electric F-150 Lightning that will deliver a targeted 563 horsepower and 775 lb.-ft. of torque – the most torque of any F-150 ever. The F-150 Lightning will roll off the production line next year at a new high-tech factory at Ford’s Rouge complex in Dearborn, Mich.
Accel-KKR, a private equity firm with over $10 billion of assets under management, announced on May 19, 2021 that it has acquired GPS Insight, a fleet management software company. Founded in 2005, GPS Insight provides SaaS-based fleet management software and complementary solutions for Class 3-6 fleets in the United States and Canada.
The "Lightning" version of the biggest selling pickup accelerates the push toward fleet electrification.
Daimler Trucks has begun rigorous testing of its second-generation hydrogen-powered prototype truck, which the company calls an important milestone on the path to production of the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck.
New registrations in Germany are experiencing an electrification boom. In the first quarter of 2021, almost one out of four (24%) newly registered passenger cars was equipped with an alternative powertrain - and this figure is even higher on the fleet market.
Week Three of the month-long 2021 Global Fleet Experience, held virtually, will feature on Thursday, May 20, 2021, a “deep dive" market reports on Brazil and Mexico and EV strategies for North America, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand.
Businesses in the UK are planning a £15.8 billion ($22.16 billion) spend on fleet electrification over the next 12 months. It represents a 50% uplift year-on-year, having spent £10.5 billion on electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and on-site charging points in the previous 12 months to end March 2021.
Arval UK announced on May 13, 2021, the results of its review into the real-world range of electric light commercial vehicles (eLCVs). According to the report, fleet operators should anticipate a real-life range of between 60-70% of the quoted WLTP range figure.
Randy Marion Automotive Group (RMA), one of the largest commercial fleet dealers in the nation, will distribute the Urban Delivery Van, expected to be the first Class 1 commercial EV available in the U.S. market.
The Victoria (British Columbia) Fire Department's Chevrolet Bolts will replace three, small gas-powered pick-up trucks and two mid-size SUVs.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection grants will go toward 20 cleaner fuel transportation projects statewide.
Kevin Quinn is currently the administrator and CEO of the Maryland Transit Administration, overseeing one of the largest multi-modal transit systems in the U.S.
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