Categories: Alternative Fuels, Biofuels, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Hydrogen, Natural Gas, Operations, Propane Autogas, Small Fleet, Zero Emissions

What are the current promises and challenges of alternative fuels and clean-vehicle technologies for commercial fleets? An industry panel discusses the...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10170224/on-the-glide-path-to-net-zero

Categories: Equipment, Green Fleet, Propane Autogas, Zero Emissions

Backed by data and support from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), the new engine offers fleets a path to decarbonization without compromising...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10162700/new-cummins-propane-autogas-engine-offers-low-carbon-option

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.metro-magazine.com/10155364/ford-and-newlab-announce-startups-to-pilot-new-electric-vehicle-tech

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

Following a tour of the Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley assembly plant in Pennsylvania, President Biden called for changes to enforcement of the Buy American Act...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10148276/biden-calls-for-stricter-oversight-of-american-made-manufacturing

Categories: Bus, Equipment, Motorcoach, Products, Upfitting

The new system enables Webasto to cover 90% of the van market with approximately 30 a la carte HVAC components.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10145687/webasto-launches-a-la-carte-van-hvac-kit-building-system

Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Legal/Legislative, Motorcoach, Technology, Vehicle Research, Zero Emissions

The facility will be the first in North America to allow comprehensive testing of current and future products for Prevost, Volvo Bus, Volvo Trucks, and Mack...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10145275/volvo-group-breaks-ground-on-u-s-vehicle-propulsion-lab

Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Incentives/Grants, Legal/Legislative, Motorcoach, Zero Emissions

Vehicles in the voucher program include BYD’s entire battery-electric transit bus line and most coaches, as well as Class 8 and Class 6 electric trucks.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10144010/byd-buses-trucks-eligible-for-165m-in-california-hvip-funds

Categories: Bus, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Products, Small Fleet, Suppliers, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

As part of Ford’s just-released registration site for the electric E-Transit van, Ford has updated targeted battery ranges by body type, roof height, and...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10142620/ford-opens-e-transit-registration-site-lowers-targeted-msrp

Categories: Equipment, Management, Operations

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in a deal valued at about $2.8 billion. The transaction is...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10137191/goodyear-to-acquire-cooper-tire

Categories: Bus, Equipment, Motorcoach

ZF is investing $200 million in U.S. manufacturing facilities for its new PowerLine commercial vehicle transmission.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10136066/zf-announces-200-million-investment-in-north-american-commercial-vehicle-transmi