Cox Automotive Europe, the world-leasing automotive services operation, has created a new Sales Director role and appointed Sam Watkins to the position, effective June 7, 2021. Watkins, who after two years has recently stepped down as Chair of the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA), will report to James Leese, Chief Customer Officer for Cox Automotive Europe.
Half of consumers indicated they were suddenly more interested in EVs and 36% were more likely to buy one in the future.
Analysis: With the Ford Maverick officially rolling out June 8, the wider question is can the rebirth of the compact pickup truck take the industry by storm?
Vicinity Motors announced its entrance into the medium-duty truck market with the development of a fully electric Class 3 vehicle with 12,000-pound GVWR rating. A Class 5 unit is planned for 2022.
Each of the five unique vehicles in the first shipment will be configured to fit SMUD's specific needs.
Details of the all-new compact pickup will be released June 8.
Vehicle abuse is an avoidable fleet cost. The overt and hidden aggregate cost of abuse and neglect across an entire fleet is significant. Here's advice from Automotive Fleet readers on the cost of fleet vehicle abuse and the actions you can take to thwart it.
The Van Dyke Electric Powertrain Center will produce electric motors and electric transaxles for Ford’s growing electric vehicle lineup, including the 2022 F-150 Lightning.
The Renault Arkana comes with a new E-TECH 145 hp hybrid engine with 230V 1.2kWh battery.
By adding further assembly capability in the U.S., SEA Electric has created the potential to assemble approximately 60,000 electric trucks per year.
The all-new 2022 Volkswagen Taos compact SUV, which is the newest member of the VW’s SUV lineup. It is available in either a front-wheel-drive (FWD) or an all-drive configuration. The VW Taos is available in three trim levels—S, SE, and SEL. It is based on Volkswagen’s MQB architecture and is slotted under the Tiguan.
Toyota's electrified product portfolio will expand to around 70 models globally by 2025, including 15 new battery electric vehicles.
eDriving identifies and remediates risky commercial driver behavior.
Solera Holdings, Inc. announced on June 2, 202, that it has acquired eDriving, a global digital driver risk management service provider. eDriving complements Solera’s existing fleet assets including the recently-announced pending strategic acquisition of Omnitracs, which includes its SmartDrive business,
Now in its 9th year, Global Fleet Conference will be held in-person on Oct. 26-28, 2021 at the Hilton Miami Downtown in Miami, Florida. If you are interested in speaking at the Global Fleet Conference produced by Bobit Business Media, we're in the process of curating the next educational program for 2021Global Fleet Conference. Submit your proposal before July 9, 2021.
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