Categories: Charging, Connected Fleets, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Finance, Fleet Acquisition, Fleet Forward, Fleet Leasing, Fleet Management as a Service, Gasoline, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Maintenance, Operations, Remarketing, Rental Operations, Small Fleet, Suppliers

Athene is the lead investor in the new mega company, consolidating two of the most well-known fleet companies in the world.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10154931/breaking-donlen-and-wheels-to-merge

Categories: Charging, Connected Fleets, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Leasing, Fleet Management as a Service, Global Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Maintenance, Mobility, Operations, Rental Operations, Safety, Shared Mobility, Small Fleet, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Technology, Telematics, Telematics & Technology

From state-of-the-art onboard sensors to wireless telematics and more, Microsoft Azure is going to help Enterprise scale its fleet to a 350,000+ vehicle...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10154850/enterprise-and-microsoft-collaborate-on-data-and-technology-to-evolve-the-fleet-of-the-future

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.autorentalnews.com/10154763/higher-commodity-prices-exert-upward-cost-pressure-on-tires

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Remarketing, Small Fleet, Vehicle Research

Second quarter numbers show emerging competition for buyer choices as more models enter the market.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10150265/the-most-shopped-ev-and-hybrid-vehicle-brands

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Operations, Small Fleet, Vehicle Research

Hybrids and plug-ins still dominate the electrified market, but with quarter-over-quarter sales up 201%, automakers are pointing to a future with more EVs.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10147884/electrified-vehicles-now-fastest-growing-auto-segment-in-u-s

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Mobility, Operations, Small Fleet, Vehicle Research

Less than third of auto maintenance businesses that service battery and hybrid electric vehicles have invested in specialized tools/equipment and additional...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10147875/how-are-evs-and-hybrids-affecting-repair-shops

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Acquisition, Fleet Forward, Fuel, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Operations, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Our test of the new F-150 PowerBoost netted an extraordinary 19.2 average mpg with a 1,732-lb. payload and 25.1 mpg without. Adding PowerBoost’s 12,700 lbs....

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10133870/assessing-the-ford-f-150-hybrid-for-fleets

Categories: Green Fleet, Hybrids, Rental Operations

This new offering goes beyond traditional car rental in Singapore to provide commercial vehicles on a short-term daily rental or lease, as well as hybrid...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/319756/avis-adds-vans-hybrids-to-singapore-fleet

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Small Fleet, Vehicle Research

About 95% of Mazda vehicles sold in 2030 will be powered by some form of electrification, and the company will also revive its rotary engine for use as a...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/314857/mazda-to-electrify-lineup-by-2030

Categories: Electric, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Rental Operations

Uber will ban its drivers in London from using vehicles that are not hybrid or fully electric by 2020 in an effort to curb illegal levels of pollution in...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/142169/uber-to-require-ev-hybrid-vehicles-in-london-by-2020