The 2022 Global Fleet Conference (GFC), returning to its traditional spring timeline, will be held June 7-9 at the beach-side Diplomat Hotel in Miami, offering in-person and virtual attendance. Produced and presented by Bobit and Automotive Fleet magazine, the conference is designed to support the strategic needs of multinational fleets while addressing the unique issues facing different regions of the world.
UD Trucks unveiled a new Euro 5 range for the Quester (heavy-duty) and Croner (medium-duty) trucks. The upgrade also boasts enhanced features that will improve uptime, enhance efficiency, and optimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), while lowering the vehicle’s environmental impact and retaining benefits from previous models.
Difficult road conditions, carjackings, and vehicle theft are challenges for fleets in South America and Mexico. Savvy fleet managers look to driver training and education, telematics, and armored vehicles for solutions.
In its next strategic step toward electric-only product lines, Mercedes-Benz is taking an 33% equity stake in European battery cell manufacturer Automotive Cells Company (ACC) to scale up development and production of next-generation high-performance battery cells and modules.
I watched the State of the Industry video for the week of July 13, 2021, that was entitled “Fleet Manager Uncertainty About MY-2022.” Good show! I couldn’t have said any of this any better, especially the part dealing with 2022 incentives.
Automotive Fleet views itself as a facilitator to provide a platform for different voices from the industry to sound-off on today’s challenges. This regular column is designed to encourage discourse for fleet professionals to let their voices be heard to their peers and other industry professionals. Here is what is top of mind for fleet professionals on the upward pressure on fleet costs.
Mercedes-Benz has named Magnus Östberg to the newly created position of Chief Software Officer, responsible for the MB.OS vehicle operating system. The move reflects the automaker’s two key strategic focus areas: vehicle software and electrification.
Toyota made a surprise debut of a brand new commercial vehicle at the Commercial Vehicle Show at Birmingham UK’s National Exhibition Centre, running August 31 to September 02., 2021. The car-derived van - the Toyota Corolla Commercial - will be built at Toyota's UK manufacturing facility in Burnaston, Derbyshire.
ALD Automotive recently announced that Mathieu Gizon has been tapped to serve as general manager, ALD Automotive Colombia. Previously, Guizon was general manager at ALD Algeria.
ALD Automotive recently announced that Kristine Gulbe has been named general manager for ALD Automotive Peru.
Brazilian auto industry conglomerate announced the death of its founder Dr. Carolos Alberto de Oliveire Andrade. CAOA Chairman of the Board passed away August 14 at age 77 in Paraíba, Brazil.
To help industrialize production of future generation batteries, Mercedes-Benz is expanding its longstanding partnership with GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co., a global leader in battery production and automation system headquartered in Germany.
The S 680 GUARD 4MATIC meets the highest ballistic test level for civilian vehicles and is resistant to explosive charges. It also features newly designed multi-level glass “sandwich” protection glass windows, coated with polycarbonate to prevent splintering. The model is often used by heads of state and business leaders.
As director, global fleet & travel, Kimberly Fisher manages 5,000-plus assets globally for National Oilwell Varco implementing a global fleet strategy. Fisher manages the company’s global fleet in the U.S., Canada, UAE, U.K., and Brazil.
Daimler AG – to be renamed as Mercedes-Benz Group AG – will concentrate on the car and van business. After the Daimler Truck planned spin-off by the end of 2021, Daimler AG shareholders will hold a 65-percent stake in the new Daimler Truck Holding AG. Daimler will retain a 35-percent minority interest in Daimler Truck Holding AG.
Climb inside the Work Truck version of the Silverado EV, the latest entry into the growing electric pickup market.
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