Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Leasing, Maintenance, Mobility, New Mobility, Operations, Rental Operations, Shared Mobility, Small Fleet, Suppliers, Technology, Telematics, Upfitting, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Having sold Saab in 2009 and then quit Europe altogether in 2017 when GM Europe sold its Opel and Vauxhall brands to the PSA Group (now Stellantis), GM...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10156388/gm-returns-to-europe-with-mobility-unit

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: Bus, Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Operations, Small Fleet, Technology, Vehicle OEM

Aiming to become a next-generation global automotive manufacturer, Taiwan-based Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) recently introduced its three new...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10154452/hon-hai-debuts-three-self-developed-electric-vehicle-model

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel, Gasoline, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Operations, Small Fleet, Vehicle OEM, Zero Emissions

Compact and mid-size electric vehicles (EVs) are now fully cost competitive with petrol and diesel cars across most European countries according to...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10154446/leaseplan-car-cost-index-evs-cost-competitive-with-ices-in-europe

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Electric, Electrification, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Operations, Small Fleet, Zero Emissions

A white paper from AMPLY Power quantifies the vast cost savings in fuel, health effects, and pollution in the 25 largest U.S. metro areas.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10148713/electrified-fleets-could-save-37-43-in-energy-costs

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fleet, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Operations, Small Fleet, Zero Emissions

New analysis finds businesses and governments can grow used electric vehicles market by 40% in 2030 by transforming fleets.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10147202/fleet-vehicles-can-go-electric-faster-than-assumed

Categories: Safety, Security and Safety, Small Fleet

Legislation would lead to drunk driving prevention technology as standard equipment on all new vehicles.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10143320/madd-backs-bills-to-fight-drunk-driving-with-auto-tech-analysis

Categories: Safety, Safety & Compliance, Security and Safety, Small Fleet

Lack of sleep results in slower reaction time, poor coordination, and less ability to pay attention.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10143327/shift-workers-three-times-more-susceptible-to-crashing

Categories: Safety, Safety & Compliance, Security and Safety, Small Fleet

If targets are met, the telematics provider will donate $25,000 to Together for Safer Road’s Vision Zero Technology Fund that helps equip essential and...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10143325/geotab-challenges-fleets-to-reduce-speed-by-1

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