THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Donna Bibbo, CAFM and CCTE, will retire on Dec. 19, 2019 from Ametek, where she served as the travel commodity manager. Bibbo joined Ametek in 2015 and was responsible for centralizing and managing all travel-related functions.
DHL Express has begun testing new, improved versions of the electric StreetScooter Work and Work L delivery trucks in Europe. A North American evaluation program is planned as well.
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. is recalling the 2017 to 2020 NPR-HD; 2019 to 2020 NPR-XD; NQR; NRR; Chevrolet 4500HD; Chevrolet 4500XD; Chevrolet 5500HD; and Chevrolet 5500XD cabovers.
The national average price of regular unleaded moved 1 cent lower to $2.57 for the week ending Dec. 9, as Ohio, California, and several other states saw more significant price declines.
WEX Inc. has extended its fueling partnership with Houston-based Leasing Associates so the fleet management company can provide its customers with fuel cards supported by WEX, according to the company.
The patent filings reveal a method to integrate batteries into a body-on-frame “skateboard” chassis in multiple battery housings as opposed to a single large battery placement. Engine motors could power each wheel.
The Women in Fleet Management (WIFM) association announced it will co-locate its next meeting at the AFLA Canada 2020 Fleet Summit, which is the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association’s (AFLA) first-ever fleet conference in Canada.
Volkswagen demonstrated its new optimized traffic routing technology, designed to identify the fastest travel routes, during a web summit conference in Lisbon, Portugal, and will be able accommodate fleets of varying sizes.
Approximately 90% of fleet owners have assessed, or plan to asses, the feasibility of incorporating more electric assets into their operations, though a major concern continues to be the lack of electric vehicle infrastructure and EV range anxiety, according to a 2019 electric vehicle survey from Mortenson.
There was a rise in fleets that used GPS tracking software in 2019, the total of which 98% reported having reaped positive benefits, according to Verizon Connect’s 2019 Fleet Tracking Trends Report.
