The same challenges to electrify from 10 years ago still exist today. But at this year’s conference in Columbus, it’s clear there is an ecosystem to support Electrification 2.0 that wasn’t in place before.
April 25, 2022
On the show floor, in seminars, and with a beverage over a highboy, fleet managers shared solutions on sourcing vehicles, overcoming supply chain disruptions, and cost containment — while deciphering how to meet the coming wave of electrification.
April 19, 2022
While the great majority of fleets are just beginning to electrify, we also must realize that we’re at stage one of an ongoing mission to disseminate the training, grant opportunities, and behind-the-wheel education to foster the process. Human interaction from those with EV experience is crucial.
April 5, 2022
This year’s show floor was electric — literally — with about 20 manufacturers exhibiting electric vehicles or electric chassis. Connected technologies, product enhancements for the final mile, lightweighting and aerodynamics improvements, and new fleet electrification services also grabbed the spotlight.
March 14, 2022
When developing or re-evaluating fleet policy, there are many issues that must be addressed, and these issues can vary by company and industry segment.. As such, you should solicit the participation of all affected user departments. A fleet policy should not remain static.
March 10, 2022
Fleet policy begins and ends with the fleet manager, a living and continually updated document, and no exceptions.
February 25, 2022
Engine hours aren't always what they seem and fleet managers, drivers, and teams need to fully understand how to operate their vehicles — including the true cost of too much idling.
February 15, 2022
Demand for new- and used-vehicles will not abate any time soon due to the tremendous pent-up demand that will carry through calendar-year 2022. Industry-wide (both retail and fleet), it is estimated that there were 4 million vehicles worth of pent-up demand at the start of calendar-year 2022.
January 30, 2022
Ford is betting on Ford Pro to meet a connected, electric mobility future. What’s the plan?
January 27, 2022
The biggest impact has been caused by the microchip shortage.
January 6, 2022
These 10 trendlines in electrification, mobility, and transportation tech bring promise to revolutionize fleets. Some may come to fruition next year, while others will only start to germinate.
December 15, 2021
The limited the availability of replacement units for many fleets is forcing vehicle service lives to be extended. As a result, fleets are implementing “fleet preservation” strategies to mitigate the negative impact of operating higher-mileage vehicles beyond their normal lifecycles.
December 12, 2021
This FleetTakes blog covers the 3G sunset, a moonshot mandate for California public fleets, a contrarian take on gamification, and whether Hertz can fleet 100,000 Teslas.
November 4, 2021
Fleets need to be more flexible with the type of vehicles they order in the next couple of new-model year ordering cycles. Here are six vehicle acquisition strategies that can serve as potential work arounds to mitigate some of today's inventory constraints.
October 21, 2021
In this first edition of FleetTakes, we delve into automakers becoming service providers, Free2Move’s big plans for North America, reimbursement’s effect on carbon reduction goals, and refocusing senior management on safety.
October 21, 2021
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