Delivery Study Finds 65% of Consumers Willing to Pay More
According to the World Economic Forum, there was a 25% rise in consumer e-commerce deliveries in 2020. What does this mean for last-mile delivery fleets?
June 16, 2021
According to the World Economic Forum, there was a 25% rise in consumer e-commerce deliveries in 2020. What does this mean for last-mile delivery fleets?
June 16, 2021
The collaboration between FedEx and Nuro launched in April with a pilot program across the Houston area.
June 15, 2021
Success at last-mile delivery rides on fielding safety-focused and customer-oriented drivers.
May 11, 2021
The challenges of the past 12 months have given delivery fleets many opportunities to learn, innovate processes, and grow.
May 3, 2021
The process of loading and unloading in commercial loading zones is antiquated. A curb management pilot with the City of Aspen promises a better way. What do the findings say?
April 19, 2021
The shift in major volume from B2B to B2C deliveries, record e-commerce volume, transport of the coronavirus vaccine, vehicle production capacity, and chassis supply will be factors affecting parcel delivery fleets in 2021, says Chad Heminover, president, Shyft Fleet Vehicles & Services.
December 22, 2020
More than 500 delivery businesses worldwide have collectively cut more than 11,000 tons of carbon emissions thanks to their adoption of route optimization technology, according to a recent report.
March 25, 2020
Automotive Fleet spoke to the president of two delivery fleets to talk about how this pandemic has affected his daily operations and the challenges he's facing.
March 23, 2020
Current president and chief executive officer of FedEx Custom Critical, Virginia Addicott, has announced her retirement. She was responsible for setting the company’s strategic direction and commitment to delivering value and flawless execution to its customers.
December 23, 2019
Deliveries made the week of Christmas far outnumber those being made the week of Thanksgiving, even though the week marks the start of the holiday shopping season with Black Friday and leads into Cyber Monday.
November 27, 2019
UPS achieved a significant milestone for its drone delivery service by successfully delivering prescription medication to two CVS pharmacy customers in North Carolina.
November 5, 2019
FedEx won’t renew its contract with Amazon for ground delivery when it expires at the end of the month, after letting its U.S. air-delivery contract with Amazon run out earlier this summer.
August 7, 2019
UPS has announced that on Jan. 1, 2020, it will begin offering customers pick-up and delivery services seven days a week.
July 25, 2019
Boxbot and OnTrac say their new partnership will test an automated parcel delivery system that reimagines the way e-commerce packages and other shipments are delivered.
June 11, 2019
Scania's new NXT electric, self-driving concept vehicle can be quickly reconfigured to meet changing fleet needs in the course of a single work day. It can be a commuter bus in the morning and evening, for example, and a refuse truck overnight.
June 10, 2019
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