Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Operations

A lifecycle analysis by Vincentric found that total cost of ownership (TCO) for electric vehicles underperforms plug-in hybrid electric and traditional...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10137843/electric-models-depreciation-still-drags-down-ownership-costs

Categories: Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle OEM

With BrightDrop, GM is creating a new business to develop the commercial electric vehicle ecosystem. This includes a new electric delivery vehicle and...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10135810/how-gms-new-brightdrop-ev-business-will-work-with-fleets

Categories: Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Suppliers, Sustainability

With V2G, your electric fleet vehicles could act as backup energy when the grid goes down, and you may even be compensated for the power they give back....

https://www.government-fleet.com/10134794/can-vehicle-to-grid-technology-benefit-ev-fleets

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Acquisition, Fleet Forward, Fuel, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Operations, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Our test of the new F-150 PowerBoost netted an extraordinary 19.2 average mpg with a 1,732-lb. payload and 25.1 mpg without. Adding PowerBoost’s 12,700 lbs....

https://www.government-fleet.com/10133870/assessing-the-ford-f-150-hybrid-for-fleets

Categories: Fleet Forward, Fleet Management as a Service, Global Fleet, Operations, Rental Operations, Vehicle OEM

Motorq’s connected car APIs enable fleet owners to identify the location and pre-delivery status of General Motors’ vehicles. The system uses OnStar...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10130624/gm-motorq-unveil-system-to-streamline-fleet-order-to-delivery

Categories: Charging, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Small Fleet, Sustainability, vEvents

Panelists during Day 4 and 5 of the Fleet Forward Experience explored how technology is enabling smart mapping and a more efficient supply chain, while...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10130497/fleet-forward-experience-wrap-iot-electric-infrastructure-and-the-supply-chain

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, Small Fleet, vEvents

Overcoming today’s challenges to corporate fleet electrification; understanding how embedded modem data can be used effectively; and straightforward paths...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10130226/fleet-forward-experience-day-3-removing-barriers-to-corporate-fleet-electrificat

Categories: Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, vEvents

Yaro Hetman outlined Ford’s plans to scale its electric ecosystem while fleet management and autonomous technology providers came together for a view on...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10130139/fleet-forward-experience-day-2-fords-electrification-and-the-autonomy-trifecta

Categories: Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, Incentives/Grants, Small Fleet, vEvents

We learned that Tesla is a player in fleet and that autonomy is taking various paths to evolution. Digital keys and car-as-wallet technologies are driving...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10129915/six-takeaways-from-fleet-forward-experience-day-1

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Small Fleet, Suppliers, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

The infusion of $350 million will accelerate development of fully electric options and a move into Classes 7 and 8.

https://www.government-fleet.com/10126643/xl-fleet-is-going-public-what-does-it-mean-for-fleets