How New York City Embraces Mobility
New York City is redefining the role of fleet, with programs that encourage rental for short-term use and intermittent projects instead of permanent assigned vehicles. Photo: Getty Images How New…
Read more...FedEx Begins Testing Autonomous Delivery Robot
Autozone, PizzaHut, Lowe’s and Walgreen’s are among the high-profile customers helping FedEx test its new SameDay Bot delivery system in Memphis, Tennessee. Photo: FedEx FedEx Begins Testing Autonomous Delivery Robot…
Read more...Home Improvement Retailer Adds Mobility Able Vehicles in Spain
Photo of executives involved in the partnership between Alphabet and Leroy Merlin. (From left to right) Bruno Mourgeon Gómez-Jordana, sales company reponsible Renault España Group; Ana Gema Ortega, sales fleet’s chief…
Read more...Spiffy, Ford Partner on Connected Car Initiative
Spiffy, Ford Partner on Connected Car Initiative With the use of FordPass Connect TM and Lincoln Connect TM to lock and unlock their vehicle, customers who lease or own a…
Read more...Arcimoto Develops Last-Mile, Electric Delivery Vehicle
The Deliverator Cargo Cube can be customized to carry a wide array of products including parcels, pizza, perishable groceries, pharmaceuticals, and drycleaning. Photo via Arcimoto. Arcimoto Develops Last-Mile, Electric Delivery…
Read more...Boxbot Deal Explores Automated Last-Mile Deliveries on Customer’s Schedule
Boxbot’s fleet includes two types of autonomous vehicles: parcel delivery vans, and self-driving electric vehicles that can manage more complex deliveries, like those requiring signatures. Photo: Boxbot Boxbot Deal Explores…
Read more...New Tool Helps Fleets Transition to Electric Vehicles
New Tool Helps Fleets Transition to Electric Vehicles Fleet operators can now use a new tool to assess and plan the transition to electric vehicle fleets. Large scale fleet electrification…
Read more...BMW and Daimler to Collaborate on Development of Self-Driving Cars
The companies plan to extend the cooperation to higher levels of automation in urban areas and city centers. Photo via Daimler. BMW and Daimler to Collaborate on Development of Self-Driving…
Read more...Five Ways the Connected Car Will Benefit Car Rental
Seen at the 2018 LA Auto Show, this gargantuan display in a concept vehicle by Chinese automaker Byton may never make it to production. Byton’s idea, at least, is that…
Read more...Will Autonomous vehicles Save the World? History Says It’s No Sure Thing
Researchers at the University of Texas modeled traffic in the Austin area and found that one shared autonomous vehicle could do the work of nine conventional vehicles, with wait times…
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