Categories: Electric, Electrification

This tool shows that outside temperature can cut an EV range by close to half in some models.

https://www.greenfleetmagazine.com/359666/how-extreme-cold-and-heat-affect-ev-range

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Categories: Auctions, Remarketing

Manheim and Adesa auctions in the path of hurricane Dorian mostly shifted to digital sales on Thursday as the storm drenched the Carolinas and Virginia.

https://www.vehicleremarket.com/339967/carolina-auctions-go-digital-during-dorian

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Categories: Auctions, Remarketing

The nation's largest wholesale vehicle auctions, including Manheim and Adesa, have shifted to digital-only auctions and taken other precautions to protect...

https://www.vehicleremarket.com/339638/florida-auctions-prep-for-hurricane-dorian

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Categories: Maintenance

A heat wave took down nearly half of the City of Fayetteville’s refuse fleet. Last week, 19 of the city’s 44 trash trucks were having mechanical problems.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/336859/heat-causes-breakdowns-for-nc-citys-refuse-trucks

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Categories: Safety

What is a driver to do in order to prepare for a potential tornado, or worse still, if he or she finds himself driving through a tornado? Experts from FEMA...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/333097/tornado-driving-staying-safe

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Categories: Maintenance

Pre- and in-season inspections, tire and fluid winterization, and safety equipment retrofits keep fleets on the road in icy and snowy conditions.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/331488/fleets-offer-best-practices-for-preventing-winter-related-vehicle-downtime

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Categories: Safety

Now is the right time to remind your drivers about the perils of driving in floods and how to stay safe. Read on for five tips.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/327707/how-to-stay-safe-when-driving-in-floods

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Categories: Operations, Safety, Safety & Compliance

The FMCSA has declared an emergency for the Midwest states hit by historic flooding, freeing up local trucking companies like Crete and Werner to deliver...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/327632/fmcsa-issues-emergency-declaration-for-historic-midwest-flooding

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The FMCSA has declared an emergency for the Midwest states hit by historic flooding, freeing up local trucking companies like Crete and Werner to deliver...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/327632/fmcsa-issues-emergency-declaration-for-historic-midwest-flooding

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Categories: Safety, Safety & Compliance

Brownsville, Texas ranks as the safest-driving city in the nation when precipitation is factored with collision frequency, according to a new report from...

https://www.businessfleet.com/319932/texas-cities-rank-among-10-safest-for-driving-in-wet-weather

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