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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2020

State of the Fleet Industry: State of Last-Mile Delivery Fleets

Today's video looks at strong demand for walk-in cargo vehicles, resulting in longer vehicle lead times; increased contracting for delivery service providers; sustainability as a competitive advantage in last-mile delivery; and how the pandemic accelerated growth in e-commerce.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2020

Ford E-Transit Starts Under $45,000, Has Estimated 126-Mile Range

The all-electric 2022 E-Transit will be available with a starting price under $45,000 and features a targeted maximum payload of 3,800 pounds with up to 487.3 cubic feet of cargo space.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherNovember 11, 2020

Last-Mile's Growing Impact on Retread Tires

Truck fleets have spoken, and the use of retread tires is growing in popularity. Medium-duty, last-mile fleets are seeing it to promote sustainability and reduce fleet tire costs, too.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2020

Merchants Fleet Expands Delivery Fleet Program

Merchants Fleet is launching a national fleet leasing and rental program for logistics brokers through a new partnership with a third party administrator for final-mile delivery companies.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2020

2021 Ford Transit Gets Parcel Delivery & Recreation Packages

The new Parcel Delivery Package includes a number of design refinements standard for the 2021 Transit that provide improved access to the cargo compartment.

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Articlesby Chris BrownOctober 13, 2020

Should Delivery Fleets Pay to Park in Loading Zones?

The humble city curb is now coveted real estate, and it’s making mobility increasingly difficult. Cities are turning to curb management concepts that allow fleets to dynamically guarantee parking for a fee.

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Articlesby Mike AntichSeptember 23, 2020

COVID-19 Disruption: Fleet’s Greatest Challenge Ever

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has the dubious distinction of being the greatest-ever disruption of fleet. Other past disruptions include two OPEC oil embargoes in the 1970s, the attacks of 9/11, and the credit crisis of 2008-2009.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2020

Amazon Drones One Step Closer to Takeoff

The FAA awarded Amazon a Part 135 air carrier certificate, which is also held by UPS and Wing, owned by Google’s parent Alphabet.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2020

Bollinger Unveils Class 3 Electric Delivery Van

Bollinger's Deliver-E concept vehicle uses the engineering, technology, and components used in Bollinger's product portfolio to deploy an electric van suited to the delivery market.

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Articlesby StaffAugust 26, 2020

Fleet Readers Sound Off on Whether Vocational Fleets are Futureproof

Automotive Fleet received feedback from fleet professionals regarding a recent blog published on how technological innovations could impact vocational fleets down the road.

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