The Fleet Manager's Weekly Cheat Sheet [Sept. 21, 2024]

This week's cheat sheet has it all! We dive into engaging telematics, trucks for agriculture, hydrogen fueling options, rising cargo theft solutions, new vehicle launches, leadership updates, and more! What's the latest in the commercial work truck and van fleet industry? Stay up-to-date with the latest news and trends in the commercial vehicle industry!

Need to catch up on what’s new without wading through pages of content? We’ve distilled the essentials into a quick cheat sheet just for you.

Here's what our readers are paying attention to this week!

Top Work Truck Headlines as of Sept. 21, 2024 

1. Engaging Telematics Can Improve Driver Safety and Increase Savings
   Discover why telematics is vital for work truck fleets, cutting costs, improving safety, and optimizing insurance with real-time data — even for fleets not using ELDs.
2. Palfinger Announces Promotions for North American Executives
   Palfinger has announced three key leadership promotions in engineering, operations, and procurement in the North American market.
3. AGwagon Debuts as Purpose-Built Ag Truck
   The AGwagon, a purpose-built truck designed with input from farmers and ranchers, debuted as a pickup engineered for agricultural applications.
4. Tom's Truck Center Adds Onsite Hydrogen Fueling
   The high-pressure (700-bar) dispensing equipment allows for reliable turnaround times, refueling up to 30 trucks daily.
5. Facing Rising Cargo Theft, Fleets Turn to Technology for Solutions
   Discover how fleet managers leverage advanced technology like real-time tracking, AI, and telematics to combat rising cargo theft and enhance security across their operations.
6. Bollinger Sets B4 Chassis Cab EV Truck MSRP at $158K
   Bollinger Motors has set the MRSP of its Class-4 battery-electric chassis cab at $158,758. However, 2025 B4 buyers may qualify for more than $100,000 in state, federal, and local incentives.
7. Schneider Electric Launches Charge Pro for Commercial Charging
   Schneider Electric unveils the Charge Pro: a reliable, sustainable EV charging solution designed to support the growing demand for commercial EV infrastructure.
8. Celebrating Our Road Hereos for Truck Driver Appreciation Week
   Drivers that feel recognized and respected are likely to outperform their peers. How can you ensure your fleet drivers feel the love? Check out these tips.
9. EV Battery Solutions: Troubleshooting Batteries & End-Of-Life Recycling
   EV Battery Solutions by Cox Automotive welcomed Work Truck to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for an inside look at how it diagnoses, repairs, remanufactures, and recycles battery-electric vehicle batteries.
10. Ted Cannis to Retire After 35 Years at Ford; Andrew Frick Steps in as Interim Ford Pro Leader
    Ted Cannis retires after 35 years at Ford, with Andrew Frick stepping in as interim Ford Pro leader and Daniel Justo named VP of Ford Customer Service Division.