{"id":4807,"date":"2020-03-27T13:21:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T12:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=4807"},"modified":"2020-03-27T13:22:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T12:22:42","slug":"electric-freightliner-customer-experience-fleet-hits-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2020\/03\/27\/electric-freightliner-customer-experience-fleet-hits-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Freightliner Customer Experience Fleet Hits the Road"},"content":{"rendered":"

Freightliner is preparing to put eight\u00a0new electric trucks in the hands of fleet customers to learn more about how they perform in the real world.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Daimler Trucks North America is launching the Freightliner Customer Experience Fleet of all-electric pre-series trucks, putting six heavy-duty Freightliner eCascadias and two medium-duty eM2 106 trucks into customer hands. Ultimately, the OEM said, at least 14 different fleets will get a chance\u00a0to help in\u00a0evaluating the demonstrator trucks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Freightliner CX Fleet is part of DTNA\u2019s ongoing “co-creation” initiative that engages customers in the commercial electric vehicle development process by deploying trucks in real-world applications. At least 14 customers who collectively represent more than 150,000 Class 6-8 trucks currently on the road in the U.S. will help test the new Freightliner CX Fleet.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Freightliner CX Fleet adds to the 30-vehicle Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet, which started operation in late 2018 to provide feedback and real-world use data on the integration of battery electric trucks in large-scale fleet operations. The Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet recently hit a milestone, surpassing 100,000 cumulative miles of operation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Freightliner CX Fleet participants are members of the Freightliner Electric Vehicle Council, a group of customers working with Freightliner to identify and address potential hurdles to large-scale deployment of commercial battery electric vehicles. Over the next 22 months, DTNA will collect and analyze data and feedback from the CX Fleet to continue to improve on electric vehicle design and help customers transition to electric fleets.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s critical that we collaborate with customers across multiple segments to further our understanding of how commercial battery electric trucks will be part of a long-term solution in CO\u2082-neutral transportation,\u201d said Richard Howard, senior vice president, On-highway sales and marketing, DTNA, in a release. \u201cOur customers provide important, continuous feedback that contributes to our ongoing design and purposeful innovation of these trucks and together we will lead the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The eCascadia is a Class 8 tractor designed for local and regional distribution and drayage; the eM2 is a Class 6\/7 truck designed for local distribution, pickup and delivery, food and beverage delivery, and last-mile logistics applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Source:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.automotive-fleet.com<\/a><\/p>\n

FLEET MANAGEMENT AUDIT<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Fleet management is the use of a set of vehicles in order to provide services to a third-party, or to perform a task for our organization, in the most efficient and productive manner with a determined level of service and cost.<\/p>\n

Fleet management activities are shown in the following graph 1:<\/p>\n

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Graph 1: fleet management activities<\/p>\n

The proposal audit analyses and assesses all fleet management activities shown in the graph 1, and its main goals are:<\/p>\n