Categories: Autonomous Technology, Connected Fleets, Electrification, Fleet Forward, Fleet Management, Fleet Management as a Service, Mobility, Operations, Rental Operations, Safety, Shared Mobility, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle Research

The 2018 Fleet Forward Conference convened Oct. 9-10 at The Pearl in San Francisco. The event is dedicated to providing strategies and new mobility...

https://www.government-fleet.com/316458/fleet-forward-conference

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

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved the second generation model of Lightning Systems' battery-electric Ford Transit 350HD.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/335902/carb-approves-lightning-systems-electric-ford

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

Bridgestone is teaming up with Einride, a Sweden-based company developing electric and autonomous vehicles, to use its smart-sensing tires on Einride...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10149262/bridgestone-einride-work-together-on-electric-autonomous-trucks

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

Battery-electric Class 4-8 vehicles already show positive total cost of ownership compared to conventional vehicles in three-quarters of the applications...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10161524/act-half-of-class-4-8-sales-to-be-bev-by-2035

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

Eaton said its new four-speed electrified vehicle transmission operates at higher speeds than its traditional internal combustion gearbox counterparts, with...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/343091/eaton-teases-new-ev-transmission-ahead-of-nacv-show

Categories: Electric, Green Fleet, Utility Fleet

Researchers at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have found that using a plug-in electric vehicle’s lithium-ion battery can help...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/130949/lithium-ion-batteries-could-see-second-life-as-electric-utility-tool

Categories: Electric, Green Fleet

As of October, Motiv-powered vehicles have driven more than 275,000 miles. In 2017 alone, they have covered more than 83,000 miles, saving nearly 300...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/142834/motiv-reaches-mileage-milestone

Categories: Green Fleet

Each electric vehicle is expected to save the city approximately $16,000 in total cost of operation and reduce tailpipe and upstream greenhouse gas emissions.

https://www.government-fleet.com/10162558/houston-to-get-nearly-100-evs

Categories: Vehicle Research

The worldwide market launch of the 2025 BMW i4 and BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe will be underway in July.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10221088/2025-bmw-i4-4-series-feature-updated-engines-new-design-details

Categories: Electric, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Hydrogen, Small Fleet, Vehicle Research

Lightning Systems will begin delivering its battery-electric Ford Transit cargo van later this month and will eventually offer a hydrogen fuel-cell model,...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/279032/lightning-systems-to-offer-hydrogen-powered-transit-van