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Safety•by Staff•April 4, 2019

Ford, GM, Toyota Form Autonomous Vehicle Consortium

Ford Motor Co., General Motors, and Toyota Motor Corp. have formed a consortium to help formulate safety standards for autonomous vehicles.

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Safety•by Staff•April 4, 2019

Transportation Incidents Top Cause of Fatal Work Injuries

Inspired by the labor shortages in the transport and construction industries, Teletrac Navman assessed if the relationship between compensation and the danger of the jobs within those fields could potentially be affecting the size of the recruitment pool.

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Vehicle Research•by Staff•April 3, 2019

Volvo Adds Plug-in Hybrid to XC60 Powertrains

Volvo will offer a plug-in hybrid version of its XC60 crossover and V60 wagon, which means its entire 60-Series lineup will now offer some form of electrification, according to the company.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•April 3, 2019

Plug Power to Offer Hydrogen Power for Delivery Vehicles in Europe, Asia

Plug Power will offer a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system for delivery vans and light- or medium-duty cargo box trucks this summer in Europe and Asia.

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Fleet Forward•by Staff•April 3, 2019

Volkswagen Tests AVs on Hamburg Streets

This is the first time Volkswagen has begun to test Level 4 AVs in real driving conditions in a major German city.

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Safety•by Staff•April 3, 2019

71% of Drivers Take Photos of Roadway Emergencies

While 24% of U.S. motorists admit to taking photos or video during normal driving conditions, about 71% say they do so when they see an emergency vehicle on the side of the road, according to a new survey.

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Safety•by Staff•April 3, 2019

2019 Ram 1500, Jeep Wrangler Recalled for Steering Column

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling an estimated 52 2019 Ram 1500 pickups and 2019 Jeep Wrangler compact SUVs because the steering column stub shafts may break and cause the wheel to detach from the column.

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Global Fleet•by Staff•April 3, 2019

German Logistics Provider Adds Electric Fuso Cabovers

Logistics service provider DB Schenker and Fuso, a Daimler Trucks brand, are expanding their partnership to bring more fully electric cabovers into European cities to support last-mile deliveries.

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Vehicle Research•by Paul Clinton•April 2, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Offers A-Class Fleet Incentive

Mercedes-Benz USA will offer a $500 corporate incentive for its 2019 A-Class sedan that's slated as a more affordable entry model for companies now offering the C-Class or CLA sedans to sales associates.

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Vehicle Research•by Paul Clinton•April 2, 2019

Commercial Fleet Sales Jump 11% in March

March sales to commercial fleets increased 11.1%, while sales to government agencies increased 7.3%. Sales into daily rental increased 5.3%.

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