Fleet operations are finding out that charging electric vehicles is a bigger hurdle than anticipated. It raises many questions and choices a fleet manager must navigate.
Some 20% of all police-reported vehicle crashes happen in parking lots or garages. Even professional drivers can benefit from reminders about safe parking. An expert offers smart advice and outlines do’s and don’ts when it comes to parking.
If a fleet is looking to run electric vehicles, it’s important to consider how it will choose the right parking facility for charging, how it will adapt its facility to chargers, and how it will work with local utilities for power.
Now is the time to submit your proposal and earn a seat at the table as a safety expert at the 2023 Fleet Safety Conference.
By knowing and practicing some driving and maintenance tips, drivers can increase their trucks’ gas mileage, boost their vehicles’ overall performance, and save money for the company.
Matt Dyer, president of the newly monikered Wheels company, describes the process and thinking that went into creating a fitting name and tagline for the combined Donlen, Wheels and LeasePlan organizations.
The three-day conference offered attendees more than 90 educational sessions, exploring such developments as intelligent software for vehicles and right-to-repair legislation.
Prioritize safety, not cost, by reinforcing the floors, properly loading and managing the cargo, installing bulkheads to protect drivers and passengers, and using the right ramp.
The rule of thumb has been to replace vehicles before the operating costs trend line starts to exceed that of fixed costs. But what happens when you can’t source replacement vehicles due to order allocation restrictions?
With so many balls to juggle, today’s fleet managers can easily become overstretched. Thankfully, today’s technology, tools, and partners can help save sanity and find more time to focus on the big picture.
Mentorship programs can be essential in establishing strong interpersonal connections and developing key talent. Take these tips for starting up your own fleet program.
EVs can be 27% to 53% more costly to repair than gas-powered vehicles, particularly relating to new ADAS technologies. Automotive repair and collision technicians need new tools to adjust.
In this experiment, ChatGPT was used to plan a delivery route with a series of variables that were updated via a conversation with the program. However, information inputted into the program is part of the public domain, bringing privacy issues for fleets to the fore.
Have an opinion? Gripe? Praise? Automotive Fleet offers industry professionals the opportunity to "sound off," sharing ideas, opinions, perspectives and observations with peers across the industry.
A maze of unknowns when it comes to the transition away from ICE vehicles calls for soul-searching, careful planning.
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