Fuel Cards Evolve: Survey Finds Fleet Managers Prioritize Cost Control, Data Integration, and EV Readiness

A new survey of U.S. fleet managers reveals how fuel cards are evolving into essential tools for cost control, data integration, and EV readiness—while security and adoption gaps remain.

Survey: 90% of Fleet Managers Believe EVs are Inevitable Future of Commercial Fleets

In the survey, conducted by Wakefield Research for telematics provider Samsara, 32% believe fleets will be one quarter electric within five years, while 50% believe in 10 years.

Keep Realistic Fleet Expectations

If you don’t stay on top of the latest developments in mobility, battery technology, autonomous vehicles, and telematics, you are subjecting yourself to the whims of senior management who may be making decisions based on the latest trendy news.

How Direct Energy Reduced Citations and Improved Driver Behavior

A combination of in-cab coaching, telematics, and a driver scorecard led to positive results for Direct Energy's Dina Kushaliyeva.

Study Says Need for Traffic Data to Create $7-Billion Market

Ford Introduces the E-Transit Custom Electric Cargo Van in Europe

The one-ton E-Transit Custom combines state-of-the-art electric technology with Ford Pro’s suite of telematics software. The new van is purported to help businesses reduce cost-of-ownership, work more effectively, and should help transition the commercial van segment into a future of electrified vehicles.

Top Cellphone-While-Driving Roads Identified

Roads with the highest observed cell phone use from commercial drivers in 2018 were located in the Los Angeles port complex, Tennessee's second largest city of Memphis, and Irving, Texas, according to a new study by video telematics and analytics provider Lytx.

Fleet Managers Discuss the Risk of Data Paralysis

Automotive Fleet recently surveyed commercial fleet managers about the challenges they face. One of the recurring themes was the issue of data overload and the potential of data paralysis.

Emerging Legal and Privacy Issues for Fleets

With policies such as the GDPR, the issue of potential regulatory, legal, and privacy issues associated with the collection and use of Big Data promises to grow in the future.