The HGV driver shortage
The HGV driver shortage The nationwide shortage of HGV drivers is threatening the UK’s logistics sector and we are reaching crisis point; businesses now anticipate that 15 per cent of…
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Reducing vehicle downtime in SME fleets Service, maintenance and repair (SMR) is often cited as a burdensome task for small to medium businesses, but it is an essential component in…
Read more...Damage iD Introduces Side-By-Side Video Comparison
A special capability of the software is that two videos can be played at the same time, allowing the viewer to closely compare each frame for unnoticed damage or changes…
Read more...Trend: Renting Vehicles, but Not for Driving
While most people who rent vehicles do use them for transportation, the number who use them for other purposes is slowly rising. Photo via Depositphotos. Trend: Renting Vehicles, but Not for…
Read more...Theft of 75 Vehicles in Chicago Exposes Carsharing’s Vulnerabilities
Photo via Daimler. Theft of 75 Vehicles in Chicago Exposes Carsharing’s Vulnerabilities In mid-April on a rather normal day, Daimler saw a spike in users for its carsharing service car2go in…
Read more...Opinion: Drone Food Deliveries Are Going to Happen Sooner Than You Think
Manna drones have been designed with a very simple service envelope — 2 kilos of hot food across 2km radius operating areas — safely. Photo via Manna by Bobby Healy…
Read more...Corporate Fleet Electric Vehicle Acquisition Strategies
When discussing vehicle electrification strategies, many fleet managers tend to combine hybrids and dedicated battery-electric vehicles (BEV) in the same acquisition bucket. Photo courtesy of stux via pixabay. Corporate Fleet…
Read more...How Nikola Plans to Make Hydrogen the Truck Fuel of the Future
André Løkke, CEO of Nel (left) and Jesse Schneider explain the function of the generation station during a break-out session at Nikola World 2019 in Phoenix. Behind them is an…
Read more...Why Electric Trucks? Why Now?
Daimler Trucks North America is fleet-testing a Freightliner eCascadia and a Freightliner eM2 106. Daimler recently bundled all of its electric-vehicle activities under a new E-Mobility Group. Photo: Daimler Trucks…
Read more...Daimler Says Battery-Electric Trucks Key to Zero Emissions Commercial Transport
Daimler Trucks North America says battery-electric vehicles like the eCascadia and eM2 are the key to zero-emissions commercial transportation. Photo courtesy Daimler Trucks North America Daimler Says Battery-Electric Trucks Key…
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