Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Green Fleet

FedEX plans to electrify 42 of its vehicle stations following an agreement made with Chanje Energy as part of its ongoing electric vehicle rollout.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/352154/fedex-to-expand-ev-fleet-charging-infrastructure

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Categories: Safety

New Hampshire is the only state in the nation that does not have a law on the books requiring adult drivers and front seat occupants to wear seatbelts.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/352082/new-hampshire-moves-closer-to-seatbelt-law-for-drivers

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Fatigue behind the wheel can be deadly, and in response manufacturers are launching more and more wearable technologies to alert drowsy drivers.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/352077/wearable-tech-aims-to-alert-drowsy-drivers

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Categories: Safety, Vehicle Research

Ford Motor Company is recalling an estimated 166,196 2018-2020 F-150 trucks equipped with high series LED headlamps with Autolamp functionality for a...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/352073/ford-recalls-f-150-trucks-for-daytime-running-lights

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Categories: Operations

Kevin Hollander, director of fleet asset management with AT&T, will retire at the end of February 2020 following over 20 years of service in the fleet industry.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/352065/att-fleet-director-hollander-to-retire

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Categories: Fleet, Remarketing

Merchants Fleet is expanding capacity for its in-demand commercial vehicle remarketing services and has hired Jesse Hopperstad as a remarketing sales...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/352062/merchants-hires-new-remarketing-sales-manager-to-meet-service-demands

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Categories: Fleet Management as a Service, Maintenance

Establishing a Silicon Valley presence offers the opportunity to directly manage West Coast fleet clients, while tapping into the region’s diverse pool of...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/352047/spiffy-opens-silicon-valley-office

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Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Green Fleet

Clients can work with Doering Fleet Management to source and finance EVs and associated charging infrastructure, manage the EV fleet through their...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/352045/doering-fleet-management-eiq-mobility-partner-for-light-medium-duty-ev-deploymen

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The conference, dedicated to mobility solutions for fleets, will return to The Forager in San Jose on Nov. 9-11.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/352042/fleet-forward-conference-announces-2020-dates

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Categories: Upfitting

Reading Truck Group acquired substantially all of the assets of Action Fabrication & Truck Equipment Inc. and its affiliates. Action is a regional...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/352033/reading-truck-group-announces-acquisition-of-action-fabrication-truck-equipment-inc

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