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Green Fleet•by Staff•March 31, 2021

Ikea to Convert New York Last-Mile Delivery Fleet to EVs by May

Ikea U.S. is prioritizing its New York and Los Angeles markets as it works toward the goal of having 100% zero emission home deliveries by 2025.

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Fleet Forward•by Staff•March 31, 2021

New eSprinter Will Be Built in U.S.

Mercedes has chosen its plant in North Charleston, S.C. and two plants in Germany to build the next generation electric Sprinter, starting in the second half of 2023.

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Global Fleet•by Staff•March 31, 2021

Lawsuit Accuses Hertz Franchisee of Revenge for Social Media Criticism

Bismarck, N.D. police issued a warrant for the claimant’s arrest when he never returned a rental vehicle. The claimant filed a lawsuit against the Hertz Bismarck franchisee and police department claiming the arrest was “revenge for his social media criticism of the company for his support of the pipeline protests in North Dakota.”

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Global Fleet•by Staff•March 31, 2021

ABB and Amazon Web Services to Collaborate on EV Fleet Management

ABB and Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, announced a collaboration to jointly develop a cloud-based digital solution for the real-time fleet management of EVs. The collaboration will combine ABB’s eMobility experience in energy management, charging technology, and e-mobility solutions with AWS’s portfolio of cloud technologies and software expertise.

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Global Fleet•by Staff•March 31, 2021

GM Mexico & OnStar Partner with Fleet Complete in Mexico

OnStar Mexico, General Motors' security and connectivity service, announced that, as of March 22, the Fleet Complete service will be launched in Mexico. The platform is a tool that is designed to provide fleet managers with useful and relevant data on the use of their vehicles in real time.

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Operations•by Staff•March 30, 2021

In Memoriam: Bob Brown of Bobit Business Media

Bob Brown, former VP and later Great Lakes sales manager for Bobit Business Media, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021, a day after he celebrated his 86th birthday with his family.

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Global Fleet•by Staff•March 30, 2021

Geotab Names VP of OEM for Europe

Christoph Ludewig is a connected mobility pioneer and former Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services CEO.

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Fleet Forward•by Staff•March 29, 2021

Purolator Hits Road as Electric Courier

The new 18-foot electric delivery trucks and electric–cargo bikes (e-bikes) expand Purolator’s fleet of innovative eco-friendly vehicles already in use on the streets of Montreal and Toronto.

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Safety•by Staff•March 29, 2021

2021-MY Ram Trucks Recalled for Electrical Shorts

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling 2021 Ram 2500, 3500, and 3500, 4500, and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles equipped with a Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engine.

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Safety•by Staff•March 29, 2021

Sprinter Vans Recalled for Brake Pedal Concerns

Approximately 56,564 model-year 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles are being recalled because the retaining washer and bolt that connect the brake pedal to the bearing block, may come loose and detach.

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