THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Ford Motor Co. will recall more than 500,000 2017 to 2019 Super Duty extended cab trucks with carpeted flooring due to an increased risk of a fire after a crash, the company announced.
The automaker plans to use $1 billion of the investment in upgrades to the Wentzville, Ohio, truck plant, including new machines, conveyors, controls, and tooling.
A Memorandum of Understanding to form a strategy to accelerate the zero-emission truck market is expected in the summer of 2020.
Audi of America is increasing fleet incentives across its lineup and has introduced an incentive for its E-tron battery-electric crossover and Q8 flagship SUV, according to the company.
Volkswagen Group of America has joined the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium, a engineering working group that's developing best safety practices for AV technology.
Previously known as the Workhorse N-GEN, Workhorse has officially named its electric delivery vehicle as the C1000, with a more compact C650 model coming soon.
CalAmp has developed a new suite of telematics services that includes collision alert, driver behavior scoring, and asset tag management, which was designed for service, construction and government fleet markets.
The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) projects 2019 U.S. tire shipments will increase to 333.1 million units compared to 330.4 million units in 2018.
Volvo's commercial sales team named its new commercial fleet manager Erik Asplund earlier in the year following a reorganization at Volvo Car USA.
The new GLA represents an entry-level model into the Mercedes-Benz SUV family and will launch in the U.S. in summer 2020.
