Categories: Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Mobility, Operations, Sustainability

In an effort to foster clean mobility, the two companies signed a MoU to collaborate on R&D for tire technologies over the next three years.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10175226/hyundai-michelin-team-up-to-develop-tires-for-premium-evs

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Global Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Maintenance, Operations, Remarketing, Rental Operations, Small Fleet, Upfitting

Many tire OEMs have increased prices in CY-2021, ranging from 3-10% depending on type of tire and size. Higher commodity prices and increased ocean freight...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10154763/higher-commodity-prices-exert-upward-cost-pressure-on-tires

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Maintenance, Operations, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Tire designs for electric trucks will need to account for greater stresses from weight and torque — but they will need to remain interchangeable with...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10151115/what-will-electrification-mean-for-truck-tires

Categories: Global Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Operations, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

The Royal Mail postal delivery service is undertaking a trial of emission reducing tires to evaluate their impact on the environment. The trial, lasting...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10150251/uks-royal-mail-fleet-trials-emission-reducing-tires

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Green Fleet, Vehicle Research

Bridgestone is teaming up with Einride, a Sweden-based company developing electric and autonomous vehicles, to use its smart-sensing tires on Einride...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10149262/bridgestone-einride-work-together-on-electric-autonomous-trucks

Categories: Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

The City of Madison, Wisconsin, fleet also relies on hybrid-electric vehicles, electric vehicles, solar charging, anti-idling technology, and soy tires.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10136175/biodiesel-makes-up-90-of-madisons-fleet-emissions-reduction

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

How are trucking trends going to affect the commercial tires you buy in the future?

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10131823/4-trends-affecting-the-future-of-commercial-tires

Categories: Legal/Legislative, Products

Bridgestone Americas recently added the FuelTech Drive retread for the drive wheel position to its Bandag MaxTread line, a SmartWay-verified,...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10129149/bridgestone-bandag-maxtread-line-adds-smartway-verified-carb-compliant-retread

Categories: Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative

In the last two years, NYC Fleet has implemented a project to test the effectiveness, longevity, and performance of tires made substantially of soybean oil.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10123113/nyc-fleet-implements-biotire-project

Categories: Equipment, Legal/Legislative

Michelin North America has announced a new ultra-low rolling resistance dual-drive linehaul tire called the Michelin X Line Energy D+.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/341647/michelin-launches-dual-drive-linehaul-tire-for-replacement-market