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Automotive Fleet readers weigh in on a number of pressing fleet topics, such as discrimination against vocational fleet drivers by homeowner associations (HOA), the inflexibility of management and its resistance to change, diesel-powered trucks aren't going away, and the need for fleets to look for new opportunities.
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A growing trend in second-stage manufacturing is light-weighting, which involves specifying lighter-weight materials to achieve an overall weight reduction to an upfitted vehicle. Specifying lighter-weight upfit materials decreases the vehicle’s curb weight, which, in turn, lowers operating costs by reducing fuel consumption and decreases emissions.
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Minnesota-based Zeus Electric Chassis specializes in designing and manufacturing Class 3-8 severe-duty electric vocational work trucks.
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All-aluminum bodies will be built and available as an upfit solution for all-electric utility vehicles at DuraMag's Waterville, Maine, facility.
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Updates are found in the new VMUX electrical system, which delivers enhanced functionality and integration with many different types of bodies for vocational customer applications.
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Work Truck’s Fleet 101 series of articles are sure to feature a topic or angle new to you or that provides some helpful refreshers.
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Ford is offering flex-fuel capability and an integrated air compressor for its 7.3L V-8 gasoline engine. The new 2021 F-600 Super Duty chassis cab is now available to order as well.
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Canada is primarily a service-based economy, largely driven by small local businesses. The strongest vocational segments for fleet sales in Canada are energy and construction. The dominant fleet vehicle segment is light trucks.
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Vocational vehicles are in the business of delivering goods and providing services. They are earning assets and to maximize their productivity, you need to minimize unscheduled downtime or offset downtime for routine PMs by doing the work during non-revenue-producing hours.
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The commercial fleet market wants EVs as evidenced by the increased number of national fleets that are adding low- or zero-emission equipment requirements into RFPs.
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