5G critical to the growing connected car market
The freedom of the open road has been cherished by many people for decades, yet with increasing environmental pollution, growing road accidents and the sheer waste of time spent in…
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Basic cargo securement rules to increase safety and prevent downtime
Understanding the proper way to tie down and secure loads will improve highway safety and keep drivers from getting sidelined by CVSA roadside officers. FleetOwner recently covered the latest trends…
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Volvo Group launches Volvo Energy to accelerate electrification
Led by Volvo’s Joachim Rosenberg, the new division aims to reduce the environmental impact from electric and hybrid electric commercial vehicles and machines by giving used batteries a second life…
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Proterra, Komatsu to Develop All-Electric Excavator
Photo: Proterra The Proterra battery system powering the Komatsu electric excavator will feature high energy density and fast charging technology. Proterra, an electric vehicle technology manufacturer, and Komatsu, a construction…
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Training Your Successor
Photo: Unsplash/Scott Graham Outstanding fleet managers strive to leave an operation better than when they inherited it. A recent survey in Government Fleet Magazine suggests about 33% of all responding…
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Technician Training Post Pandemic
Photo: Long Beach The City of Long Beach, Calif., offers about three training classes a month. The fleet bureau isn’t sure what hands-on training will look like once sessions resume. …
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Technician Shortage? Time to Consider a New Strategy
Photo: Unsplash/Sebastian Herrmann The primary reason technicians seek alternative employment is lack of recognition and/or appreciation. In May 2003, Government Fleet ran an article I wrote called, “Is There Really…
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Pitching Technician Positions in Positive Ways
Photo: City of Little Rock A City of Little Rock technician works on a police car. Walter Ederle, CAFM, senior fleet manager for City of Little Rock, Arkansas, has heard…
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Volvo Introduces Advanced Air Clean Technology
Photo: Volvo Volvo has introduced new Advanced Air Cleaner technology in its cars which cleans out fine particulate matters from the cabin and helps generate clean and healthy air inside vehicles.…
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Ford Launches Real-Time Driver Coaching
Photo: Ford The new tools from Ford include real-time driver coaching through its SYNC 4 voice assistant that alerts drivers anytime they exceed a speed limit, rapidly accelerate, brake harshly,…
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