Categories: Autonomous Technology, Fleet Acquisition, Fleet Forward

The autonomous vehicles will serve the fare-paying public in a 193-square mile area following a series of trials and tests.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10202222/driverless-taxis-to-start-paid-service-in-beijing

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet

Los Angeles is now one of three cities to feature Waymo's fully autonomous, commercial ride-hailing service.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10184176/waymo-rides-into-los-angeles

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle OEM

Hyundai's SUV concept SEVEN was showcased on stage in front of a video presentation at AutoMobility LA in the Los Angeles Convention Center.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10156278/hyundai-debuts-all-electric-suv-concept-at-l-a-auto-show

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Batteries/Tech, Charging, Connected Fleets, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fleet Management as a Service, Fuel, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Incentives/Grants, Leasing, Maintenance, Mobility, New Mobility, Operations, Remarketing, Rental Operations, Rental Software, Safety, Shared Mobility, Small Fleet, Smart Cities, Software, Suppliers, Technology, Telematics & Technology, Vehicle Research

Five companies were selected by Newlab and Ford to join them in the new Michigan Central facility to help revolutionize electrification and charging...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10155364/ford-and-newlab-announce-startups-to-pilot-new-electric-vehicle-tech

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Charging, Clean Diesel, Connected Fleets, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet, Fleet Acquisition, Fleet Leasing, Fleet Management as a Service, Fuel, Gasoline, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Maintenance, Mobility, Operations, Remarketing, Safety, Safety & Risk Management, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Technology, Telematics, Telematics & Technology, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

The poll is live for the 2021 Fleet Vehicles of the Year — vote for your favorite car, truck, and/or SUV, share the link, and help contribute to the next...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10155270/fleet-vehicles-of-the-year

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Fleet Forward, Rental Operations

The Detroit Smart Parking Lab, a project backed by Ford, Bosch, Enterprise, and others, will test advanced technologies in parking, logistics, and EV charging.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10148892/detroit-garage-to-test-automated-valet-parking

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Fleet Forward, Operations, Rental Operations, Technology, Vehicle OEM

Argo AI and Ford will deploy Ford self-driving cars, with safety drivers, on the Lyft network with passenger rides beginning in Miami later this year and in...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10147715/ford-partners-with-argo-ai-lyft

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Fleet Forward, Rental Operations, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Small Fleet

A new order mandates major manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers, and operators of autonomous vehicles to report crashes of vehicles equipped with emerging...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10146489/nhtsa-seeks-accountability-transparency-on-adas-related-crashes

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Fleet Forward, Small Fleet, Telematics

Ford’s BlueCruise system is an SAE Level 2 driver-assist technology similar to Tesla Autopilot. Yet unlike AutoPilot, Ford’s Hands-Free Mode does not...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10141194/ford-to-offer-hands-free-driving-on-2021-f-150-mustang-mach-e

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Connected Fleets, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fleet Management, Fleet Management as a Service, Green Fleet, Mobility, Operations, Shared Mobility, Small Fleet, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Telematics

Waymo will outline its plans to integrate its autonomous solutions into the trucking and goods delivery markets. Tesla, along with a fleet client, will...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10124359/waymo-tesla-to-headline-virtual-fleet-forward-experience