Hertz to Buy 100k Teslas
Photo courtesy of Hertz Hertz is planning new EV charging infrastructure across the company’s global operations, including Level 2 and DC fast charging in about 65 markets by the end…
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Acquisition Strategies to Work Around Replacement Vehicle Shortages
Credit: GettyImages The pandemic-induced demand suppression of 2020 and supply constraints of 2021 have created an unprecedented one-two punch to the fleet industry. The microchip shortage has disrupted new-vehicle production,…
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EVs: Residual Values and the Total Cost of Ownership
Getty Images / Sushiman Battery condition, charging infrastructure, government policy, and model choice all affect residual values of EVs. Everyone is talking about EVs. From original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to…
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Why Sustainability Is as Vital as Safety — and How Volvo Is Taking Action to Fight Climate Change
A crystal white Volvo XC40 dangles from a crane 100 feet above a frozen Arctic landscape, prepared to address a pressing question: “What is the ultimate safety test?” Suddenly, a…
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Is Video Telematics for You?
Today’s video telematics systems employ dashboard-mounted cameras, or dashcams, to capture video of the driver, the vehicle’s external environment, or both. Video telematics was first used in police cruisers in the Eighties. It has since expanded to many more vehicle…
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Optimize Fleet Operations Through Automation
Photo via Getty Images/metamorworks Though automation promises to lighten their load, the deluge of information vehicles produce can bury fleet managers in data. Fleet managers know there is only so much…
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Distracted Driving – Managing Inattentional Blindness
Photo by Tom Saunders, Virginia Department of Transportation, via Flickr Fleet managers can prevent distracted driving, reducing the risk of accidents, by removing distractions so drivers stay focused on everyone…
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Fleet Electrification: 4 Steps to Get Started
Photo via Getty Images Know what you are looking for is the first step in narrowing down the search for the right EV for your application and making the transition manageable. …
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Fleet Electrification: A Cost and Benefits Analysis
Photo via istockphoto.com/3alexd Sustainability and reduced emissions are among the top reasons companies implement EVs. As the adoption of electric vehicle fleets grows within the industry, some costs follow the benefits.…
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Employing Essential Data for an Effective Electrification Program
Photo: Ford Motor Co. The 2022 Ford E-Transit will be charged at the depot, on the road, and at drivers’ homes. In these varied environments, fleet operators need data and context…
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