Categories: Fuel, Fuel Smarts, Operations

Fleets can manage the risk of rising fuel prices with financial instruments known as fuel hedges.

https://www.government-fleet.com/156700/how-to-implement-a-fuel-hedging-program

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Natural Gas

The City of Spokane, Wash., has unveiled its first four compressed natural gas (CNG) powered garbage trucks, and plans to have 20 CNG trucks by the end of...

https://www.government-fleet.com/130812/wash-city-rolling-out-cng-garbage-trucks

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance

As it gets closer to announcing the availability of commercial truck platooning, Peloton Technologies laid out the details of how its two-truck platooning...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/327718/pelotons-9-safety-principles-for-truck-platooning

Categories: Fuel, Fuel Smarts

Diesel and gasoline prices were higher for the second week in a row, according to the latest numbers from the Energy Department.

https://www.government-fleet.com/138114/diesel-fuel-prices-continue-to-trend-higher

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet

Pilot intends to install charging infrastructure at travel centers across the U.S. The network will be open to all heavy- and medium-duty trucks.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10186927/volvo-pilot-to-build-public-heavy-duty-truck-charging-network

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Hydrogen

Volvo Trucks says in a few years, its new electric axle will mean more room for batteries on electric trucks — and therefore more range.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10182109/volvo-trucks-shows-new-electric-axle-for-extended-bev-range

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

A maker of all-electric power systems, SEA Electric can customize new cab chassis or convert existing ones for the light-, medium-, and heavy-duty truck...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10148451/sea-electric-puts-commercial-trucks-onto-a-cleaner-path

Categories: Delivery, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Upfitting

Plans are in place to build a first-of-its-kind all-electric refrigerated delivery vehicle.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10148100/elms-thermo-king-partner-on-delivery-reefer-prototype

Categories: Fuel, Fuel Smarts

The average price of diesel fuel in the United States fell again last week, dropping to levels last seen in mid-May, according to the latest numbers from...

https://www.government-fleet.com/136282/average-diesel-prices-slide-crude-oil-gains

Categories: Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Vehicle Research

The P7-B aims to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) to help facilitate fleets’ transition to battery-electric vehicles.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/10178984/ree-automotive-debuts-electric-class-3-delivery-truck