Categories: Charging, Connected Fleets, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fleet Leasing, Fleet Management as a Service, Global Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Maintenance, Mobility, Operations, Rental Operations, Safety, Shared Mobility, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Technology, Telematics, Telematics & Technology

From state-of-the-art onboard sensors to wireless telematics and more, Microsoft Azure is going to help Enterprise scale its fleet to a 350,000+ vehicle...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10154850/enterprise-and-microsoft-collaborate-on-data-and-technology-to-evolve-the-fleet-of-the-future

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Green Fleet, Vehicle Research

The company plans to spend $850 million to meet an annual production of more than 80,000 electric trucks in 2024.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/10149960/ford-doubles-production-target-for-f-150-lightning

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Suppliers, Vehicle Research

The departures follow financial and production challenges in a more competitive and growing market for electric pickup trucks.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10145535/top-execs-at-lordstown-motors-resign

Categories: Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Operations, Vehicle OEM

With electrification at the center of its long-term strategy, Nissan plans to will deliver exciting vehicles and technologies that empower customer journeys.

https://www.globalfleetmanagement.com/10157003/nissan-unveils-ambition-2030-vision-to-empower-mobility-and-beyond

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Technology, Telematics

Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS) and Geotab are partnering to deliver a factory-installed connectivity solution on ELMS’ upcoming Urban Delivery EV to...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10139534/electric-last-mile-and-geotab-announce-partnership

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Products, Vehicle Research

The EV manufacturer will expose the vehicle later this summer and says it’s drawing strong interest from fleet operators and FMCs.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10144624/elms-prepares-to-bring-class-2-3-electric-truck-to-fleet-market

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Mobility, Shared Mobility

Partnership between battery-swapping startup Ample and Sally, provider of EV rentals for taxi and rideshare, aims to gain traction for technology that...

https://www.fleetforward.com/10149174/ample-sally-partner-on-battery-swapping-ev-ride-sharing-service

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

Electric commercial trucks are still in their infancy but the technology and infrastructure that will power future trucks is quickly maturing.

https://www.globalfleetmanagement.com/321357/the-electric-truck-landscape

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Legal/Legislative, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

California electric car sales decreased 8.85%, from 178,134 in 2018 to 156,101 in 2019. Overall, California car sales were down 5.5% from 2018 to 2019.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/351807/california-ev-market-remains-steady-despite-national-decline

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Electrification, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Suppliers, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

The investment round of $2.5 billion comes as the electric vehicle startup retools its factory to produce its three electric vehicles starting in 2021.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/10120917/new-funding-gives-rivian-frontrunner-status-in-ev-pickup-race