Categories: Equipment, Global Fleet, Operations, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Due to weakened orders for heavy duty trucks in North America, Volvo has announced it will lay off 700 workers beginning in January of next year.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/346702/volvo-announces-layoffs-at-new-river-valley-assembly-plant

Categories: Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, Operations, vEvents

Fleet managers may encounter setbacks and uncertainty in adopting electric vehicles, but a realistic plan rooted in careful steps and clear long-range goals...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10188333/fleet-electrification-not-easy-but-doable-taking-careful-steps

Categories: Operations

The 2019 Lincoln MKC will add active safety technology, a refreshed front end, and app-based services when it goes on sale in the summer, Lincoln has announced.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/143155/2019-lincoln-mkc-adds-safety-tech

Categories: Electric, Green Fleet, Operations

The battery-electric Cenntro METRO is a modular vehicle suited for maintenance crew transportation, parking enforcement, local delivery, and transport on...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/141330/cenntro-low-speed-electric-vehicle-introduced-in-u-s

Categories: Operations, Safety

The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting not only end-user fleets, but all segments of the fleet ecosystem comprised of key supply chain partner companies.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/356952/webinar-covid-19-impact-on-the-fleet-ecosystem

Categories: Equipment, Operations, Small Fleet

The Class 4/5 trucks that will be jointly developed by Navistar and General Motors will provide opportunities for both OEMs “to gain share in markets that...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/131708/navistar-details-medium-duty-deal-with-gm

Categories: Operations, State of the Fleet Industry

How will the Russia/Ukraine conflict affect the automotive industry, particularly our already disrupted supply chain? We examine the current geopolitical...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10162199/geopolitical-friction-to-create-new-supply-disruptions

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

A hybridized work truck fleet provides a cost-effective, eco-conscious way for organizations to achieve an idle-free green fleet without sacrificing range.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10122840/achieve-a-green-fleet-without-the-range-anxiety-of-electric-vehicles

Categories: Operations, Small Fleet

Ford is adding a numbered display for its new 10-speed transmission in the 2017 F-150's instrument cluster for faster gearing recognition.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/135553/2017-f-150-adds-10-speed-display

Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Legal/Legislative, New Mobility, Operations, Sustainability, Technology, Zero Emissions

ASPIRE — Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification — will focus on developing new infrastructure that facilitates...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10123476/aecom-sponsored-think-tank-lands-26m-grant-to-accelerate-electrification