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

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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

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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

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The deal will diversify Ritchie Bros.' truck, construction, and farm equipment customer base by providing it with a larger presence in the vehicle...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10186536/ritchie-bros-auctioneers-acquires-iaa-to-expand-global-marketplace

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You could say the all-new Maverick’s hybrid engine, unibody frame, and 4.5-foot bed make it a niche truck. But in the post-pandemic era of efficiencies and...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10145063/ford-maverick-what-can-a-compact-pickup-do-for-fleets

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

New Charging Forward Fleet report sheds light on key insights that are driving more fleets to electrify faster.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10134833/electric-vehicles-fleet-sales-likely-to-grow-in-2021

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Associations representing manufacturers of vehicles and parts have spoken out against President Donald Trump's plan to place a 25% tariff on steel and a 10%...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/278968/trump-tariffs-would-raise-vehicle-prices

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Categories: Equipment, Small Fleet, Telematics

In addition to in-person vehicle demonstrations, attendees of the Fleet Forward Conference will hear directly from Derive Systems Chief Technology...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/314164/derive-systems-to-demo-telematics-solution-at-fleet-forward-conference

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Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

New California rules increase the percentage of electric-truck sales targets across all vehicle categories, from ¾-ton pickups to Class 8 trucks, starting...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/357198/carb-proposes-more-stringent-rules-for-electric-trucks-in-calif

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Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fleet Leasing, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Technology, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

There is something for everyone in the electric truck segment, from fleet-forward offerings such as the Ford F-150 Lightning and the newly announced...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10159599/the-juiced-up-electric-truck-market-2022-beyond

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