The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is still very much an issue impacting vocational work truck fleets today. Work Truck reached out to experts in the telematics industry to see how fleets can leverage their telematics solutions to help keep their vehicles and drivers moving.
The half-way point of the year has arrived, but for many fleet professionals it may feel like it has been longer than a mere six months. While states begin to reopen and fleets feel out the “new normal,” it’s like we are entering a new age rather than the second half of the calendar year.
“Everyone comes into fleet electrification talking about hardware, and they leave talking about software workflow and project management,” says Michael Hughes of ChargePoint.
In the survey, conducted by Wakefield Research for telematics provider Samsara, 32% believe fleets will be one quarter electric within five years, while 50% believe in 10 years.
Restarting truck fleets after the pandemic requires attending to mechanical issues, understanding the new compliance landscape, and bringing your personnel back online safely and efficiently.
While the tried-and-true best practices of fleet safety are just as relevant as ever, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a whole new layer of challenge that fleets have had to address with regard to their safety programs.
Accident management and repair assistance is now the palm of your driver’s hands.
Many of us today are working differently than we have in the past, using technology to innovate and find creative ways to keep business moving.
Due to the wide range of fuel technologies available to fleet managers today, it's a great time to figure out which products and services are best suited for your fleet.
Working her way up through the marketing department, Watson’s passion and perseverance – and her love for the people in fleet – keep her motivated.
Beyond electric vehicles, there is a wide array of fueling options that fleets can consider when identifying the best alt-fuel solutions for their operations.
In managing a multinational fleet, it is important to work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders, so their policies and procedures are harmoniously aligned to successfully execute and fulfill a strategic fleet plan.
Beyond the technological advancements considering vehicles running on unleaded gasoline or diesel, alternative-fueling technologies still very much have a place in the fleet space and are continuing to see technological advancements as well.
The COVID-19 pandemic through much of 2020 may have an influence on increasing adoption of contactless technology moving forward.
Fleet managers have been conducting driver opinion surveys for decades. Unfortunately, this “half glass” approach earns limited attention from senior execs because it doesn’t consider priorities of the indirect fleet stakeholders.
