Categories: Batteries/Tech, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet, Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Maintenance, Operations, Procurement, Remarketing, Rental Operations, Suppliers

Supply chain constraints make it difficult to get replacement vehicles leading to extended cycling of those currently in service. This is pushing the...

https://www.globalfleetmanagement.com/10154775/extended-cycling-part-shortages-stress-warranty-recovery-in-2021

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Equipment, Fleet Acquisition, Fuel, Gasoline, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Incentives/Grants, Leasing, Maintenance, Operations, Rental Operations, Technology

The EV market has totally evolved in the last decade and will continue to change as EVs become more affordable, longer lasting, and more efficient.

https://www.globalfleetmanagement.com/10154823/evs-residual-values-and-the-cost-of-ownership

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Global Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Maintenance, Operations, Remarketing, Rental Operations, 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.globalfleetmanagement.com/10154763/higher-commodity-prices-exert-upward-cost-pressure-on-tires

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet, Gasoline, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Maintenance, Operations, Remarketing, Suppliers

Many factors converged to exert upward pressure on PM costs, such as longer vehicle service lives due to limited product availability; the ongoing...

https://www.globalfleetmanagement.com/10154772/preventative-maintenance-costs-increase-3-5-in-2021

Categories: Equipment

Read how White Holdings, a small, South Carolina-based regional-haul fleet, is making trailer tracking more effective.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10154670/actionable-intelligence-delivers-trailer-transparency

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Green Fleet, Operations

Peterbilt's Jake Montero, general sales manager for vocational trucks, talks the OEM's freshly updated medium-duty line of vocational trucks and leading...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10154360/qa-jake-montero-on-peterbilts-refreshed-medium-duty-line-up-evs

Categories: Equipment

The graphics adorning fleet vehicles serve many purposes. Let’s see how some companies make the most of how their trucks and trailers look.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10154148/why-you-should-pay-attention-to-your-fleet-graphics

Categories: Equipment, Maintenance

Extending the life of your valuable and expensive steer tires needn’t be labor-intensive or time-consuming.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10154024/6-steps-to-longer-steer-tire-mileage

Categories: Equipment

Autonomous vehicle control systems and battery-electric trucks are poised to put new demands on commercial air brake systems and fast-track further development.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10153346/will-air-brakes-fade-away

Categories: Equipment

ICYMI: A roundup of global trucking industry news from Volvo, Westport, DHL, Volta and more.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10153146/global-news-roundup-volvo-trucks-to-build-new-models-for-chinese-market