THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Mercedes-Benz has been testing its all-electric eActros commercial trucks in real-world usage for about a year. So far, it has received positive feedback for using the electric vehicles in short range distribution applications.
November 7, 2019
DHL Express incorporated 10 Renault ZE Master battery electric vans into its London fleet, with 400 more expected to be introduced over the next few years.
October 1, 2019
LeasePlan published an open letter urging European Commission policymakers to implement 1 million charging stations by 2025 to meet the demand of electric driving in the country.
September 24, 2019
BP and Didi Chuxing (DiDi) formed a new joint venture to build electric vehicle charging infrastructure in China, and plans to later consider delving in other fleet services in the future.
August 6, 2019
The second generation battery-electric Nissan Leaf is now available in Australia, which offers a range of approximately 168 miles.
August 1, 2019
BYD Company Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corp. signed an agreement for the joint development of battery-electric vehicles that will be released in China.
July 31, 2019
AstraZeneca is transitioning 16,000 vehicles in its global fleet to battery-electric assets following the company's move to join the EV100.
July 17, 2019
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.
April 3, 2019
Europcar is now offering EVs for private, leisure, and business rentals at its Auckland Airport, Christchurch Airport, Wellington Airport locations, and Dunedin.
March 25, 2019
Europcar Mobility Group U.K. is adding 100 Citroën Berlingo Electric vans into its fleet due to increasing interest in zero-emission vehicles for last mile deliveries and van fleets in areas of the United Kingdom.
March 18, 2019
The bond, which is used for climate and environmental projects, was issued in an effort to fund LeasePlan’s sustainability strategy to achieve net zero emissions from its total fleet by 2030.
March 7, 2019
An Australian battery-electric vehicle company is preparing to launch commercial vehicles in the U.S., which it will initiate with the showcase of two of its trucks at the upcoming Work Truck Show.
March 4, 2019
Brazilian brewing company Ambev is adding 1,600 battery-electric trucks from Volkswagen, which was triggered by a government policy that applied a new fixed minimum freight fare for diesel truckers.
September 4, 2018
The company signed a memorandum of intent with the Federal University of Santa Catarina to study second-life applications for Nissan Leaf batteries.
August 13, 2018
FedEx will replace its gasoline-powered delivery vehicles with an initial fleet of 48 battery-electric vans in 13 cities in China, the company has announced.
August 13, 2018