Categories: Equipment, Vehicle Research

The last of a dying breed of compact vans is discontinued. Where does that leave fleets?

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10180389/the-death-of-the-small-van

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fuel, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Products, Vehicle Research

Bollinger Motors will track test B4 chassis cab trucks this fall with numerous fleet customers, upfitters, and charging companies to gather constructive...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10180168/bollinger-b4-a-medium-duty-electric-truck

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Equipment, Fleet Forward

Waymo said it it’s ready to begin publicly testing what it says is the first redundant autonomous Class 8 trucking platform on public freeways.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10179459/waymo-to-test-freightliner-redundant-autonomous-truck-on-texas-highways

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Operations

Daimler Truck’s Head of the Autonomous Technology Group Peter Vaughan will take over as CEO of Torc Robotics.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10179235/torc-robotics-names-daimler-exec-new-ceo

Categories: Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Natural Gas, Products

Paccar plans to offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks, allowing fleets to achieve lower carbon emissions for...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10179037/cummins-x15n-natural-gas-engine-to-be-offered-in-kenworth-peterbilt-trucks

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Police, Safety & Compliance, Vehicle Research

What happens if law enforcement needs to pull over a self-driving truck? Embark recently worked with law enforcement to demonstrate how it can work.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10178449/embark-demonstrates-autonomous-interaction-capability-with-law-enforcement-agenc

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Natural Gas

Despite critics who say natural gas is a bridge fuel at best, Cummins is very bullish on the long-term future of its X15N natural gas engine — and for good...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10177563/cummins-x15n-the-right-engine-at-the-right-time

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet

The Gulf Coast port city of Mobile, Alabama, will begin evaluating a Mack LR electric in its refuse operations later this year.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10176889/mobile-alabama-takes-delivery-of-first-mack-lr-refuse-truck

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet

Edward Hightower, the electric vehicle company's current president, will become its new CEO. Hightower succeeds Daniel Ninivaggi, who moves into a strategic...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10176709/lordstown-motors-names-new-ceo-c-suite-positions

Categories: Delivery, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Utility Fleet, Vehicle Research

Recent vehicle deliveries over the past several months demonstrate the scope and variety of applications where the eMV Series electric vehicles (EVs) have...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10176351/navistar-deploys-emv-to-several-commercial-fleets