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Operationsby Chris BrownApril 20, 2021

Replacing Commercial Loading with Smart Zones — Does it Work?

The process of loading and unloading in commercial loading zones is antiquated. A curb management pilot with the City of Aspen promises a better way. What do the findings say?

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Operationsby Denise RondiniApril 15, 2021

A Day in the Life of an Amazon Delivery Agent

Delivering up to 330 packages a day while meeting performance metrics around truck load time, deliveries per hour, and driving behaviors can be rewarding — but isn’t for the faint of heart.

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Small Fleetby StaffApril 14, 2021

Mazda Debuts All-New MX-30 EV

The all-new electrified MX-30 represents Mazda’s first EV addition to its vehicle portfolio. It debuts in California in fall 2021. Its 35.5 kWh lithium-ion battery can be charged to 80% in about 36 minutes using DC fast charging.

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Small Fleetby Mike AntichApril 10, 2021

How Working from Home will Impact Fleet

The pandemic has opened Pandora’s box on working from home – both good and bad. While it has yet to be determined whether this is long-term or short-term trend, it will impact fleet operations. As more jobs involving company drivers become permanently remote, it may result in less travel that will cause reassessment of optimal fleet size. 

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Upfittingby StaffApril 7, 2021

9 Tips for Extending Upfit & Equipment Life

Beyond proper use and regular maintenance, there are several actions fleets and drivers can take to help extend the useful life of upfits and work truck equipment.

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Vehicle Researchby Mike AntichApril 6, 2021

More Vocational Fleets Adopt Lightweighting Strategy

A growing trend in second-stage manufacturing is light-weighting, which involves specifying lighter-weight materials to achieve an overall weight reduction to an upfitted vehicle. Specifying lighter-weight upfit materials decreases the vehicle’s curb weight, which, in turn, lowers operating costs by reducing fuel consumption and decreases emissions.

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Small Fleetby George Albright, Merchants FleetApril 6, 2021

How to Update Your Fleet Maintenance Operations for BEVs

Here are some baseline areas to update in your maintenance protocols so you can integrate battery electric vehicles.

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Operationsby Lexi TuckerApril 6, 2021

Junk King Reigns Supreme

Learn how the company has retained its royal status as an environmentally-conscious refuse hauler during tough times.

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Vehicle Researchby StaffApril 5, 2021

Fleets Choose Ford F-600 Top Medium-Duty Truck

Selected from a field of 14 tough contenders, Work Truck readers selected the Ford F-600 Super Duty chassis cab as the truck that best fit their fleet requirements.

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Vehicle Researchby Lexi TuckerApril 1, 2021

How Bottle Logic and Isuzu Brewed Up a Perfectly Spec’ed Vehicle

Spec’ing trucks effectively boils down to having a precise idea of what the vehicle will be used for. Find out what it takes to create the perfect truck for any business needs.

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