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Coverage of electric, hybrid, hydrogen, and alternative-fuel vehicles, charging infrastructure, emissions reduction, decarbonization, environmental regulations, and strategies for building more sustainable fleet operations.

Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2021

Don’t Let Medium-Duty EVs Catch Your Fleet by Surprise

Adam Wilkum, director of e-Mobility for Roush CleanTech, discusses the importance of researching what will work best for your operation sooner rather than later.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2021

ELMS Gets Big Order for Its All-Electric Delivery Van

Mobility provider Zeeba has ordered 50 Urban Delivery vans for its rentals and sharing service, and intends to buy hundreds more in 2022.

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ArticlesNovember 22, 2021

Steve Hornyak Details BrightDrop’s Fleet Plans

Hornyak discusses the company’s production timelines, the decision to produce a high-range EV first, and the transition from a vehicle manufacturer to a holistic platform and a services network that optimizes the last mile.

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Articlesby Chris BrownNovember 22, 2021

Utilities Are Essential to Fleets’ EV Infrastructure Plan

Ford Pro Charging’s Muffi Ghadiali explains how increasing grid demands necessitate fleets and utilities working together to reduce peak load with local battery storage, renewables, and bidirectional power from EVs themselves.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2021

Locomation Releases Environmental Impact Report

According to their evaluation, the ARC system was the most cost-effective means to reduce emissions, lower operating costs, and does not require a price on carbon to be economically viable.

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ArticlesNovember 18, 2021

Managing the Transition to an EV Fleet

Ford Pro’s Tim Baughman explains how transitioning to an electric vehicle fleet goes beyond the vehicle to dealing with different utilities and rates, installing charging infrastructure at depots and in homes, and using connected vehicle data to maximize uptime.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2021

Oregon Adopts Clean-Trucks Rules; Other States May Follow

Oregon's new rules will speed the transition to electric and lower-emissions trucks, buses, and vans, and likely will inspire other states to also adopt the emissions regulations.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2021

Merchants Fleet Reserves 5,400 BrightDrop EV410s

The EV410, a mid-size electric light commercial vehicle designed for the delivery of goods and services, has a GVWR of fewer than 10,000 lbs. and estimated range of up to 250 miles.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2021

Leonard’s Express to Beta Test eNow eTRU Trailers

One of the eNow Rayfrigeration trailers is all-electric and features a Carrier Vector 8100 reefer unit. The second features a diesel back up and the Carrier Vector 8500/8600 unit.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2021

Honda Tests Prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle at Construction Site

In testing at a large-scale solar construction site, Honda's fully electric off-road vehicle can be operated fully autonomously or via remote control.

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