As the last-mile delivery segment explodes, manufacturers large and small have answered the challenge with a wild variety of vehicles—and the delivery “van” may never be the same.
Penske Truck Leasing and National Grid have added preproduction E-Transit vans to their fleets. Both will evaluate E-Transit’s capabilities, driving experience, and charging for their applications.
Mercedes-Benz said its Sustaineer “technology demonstrator,” based on the eSprinter battery-electric van, is “a tangible impression of just how sustainability in urban delivery operations may look in the future.”
The updated vehicle is a commercial Class 2 full-size van designed for businesses, construction jobsites, and commercial fleets.
Here are some best practices fleet managers can implement when planning truck purchases to ensure they are getting the most for their money.
A maker of all-electric power systems, SEA Electric can customize new cab chassis or convert existing ones for the light-, medium-, and heavy-duty truck classes.
Two universal challenges faced by fleet managers in the 2021 model-year were longer lead times and tight product availability, particularly constrained was van and truck chassis availability. The COVID lockdowns in 2020 and the shutdown of all North American assembly plants from mid-March to mid-May 2020 triggered a domino effect resulting in delays with the new model-year bid process during a period of widespread budget constraints.
Automotive Fleet readers offer their viewpoints and opinions on key topics facing the fleet management industry. Among the topics discussed are the work-from-home business model, the infancy of the emergence of virtual selling, tips on improving cargo van functionality, and how fleet managers can elevate their stature with senior management.
These detailed specs, factors, and action items should be thoroughly considered in purchasing the right van for your commerce or service operation.
General Motors has revealed a new electric delivery vehicle that will feature an estimated 250 miles of range following the announcement of its BrightDrop business unit, which is designed to offer a new ecosystem of electric first-to-last-mile products, software, and services for delivery and logistics companies.
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