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Practical strategies for leading and managing commercial fleets, including workforce development, recruiting, retention, technician challenges, fleet leadership, and the people and processes that keep operations running.

News•April 10, 2017

BYD Trucks Partners with Goodwill

BYD has joined the California Air Resources Board, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and SF Goodwill on the launch of a new project that will bring 11 clean, zero-emission battery electric trucks to operate throughout the Bay Area communities.

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News•April 10, 2017

Ram 1500 Adds Color Options

Ram Truck announced two new option packages that add to the brand’s factory-custom trend and color palette, the Ram 1500 Sublime Sport and Rebel Blue Streak.

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News•by David Cullen•April 5, 2017

Georgia DOT Plans to Reopen I-85 by June 15

Georgia’s Department of Transportation is aiming to complete rebuilding of the stretch of I-85 that collapsed last week — slicing one of the main arteries through metropolitan Atlanta — by June 15, which would be roughly 10 weeks since the collapse.

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Articles•by Mike Antich•April 4, 2017

Improving Truck Ergonomics for Driver Safety

OSHA regs require an employer to provide a workplace (which includes upfitted work vehicles) free from recognized hazards. The best way to make a work truck fleet more ergonomic is to proactively identify and rectify potential issues.

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Articles•Cover Story•by Lauren Fletcher•April 4, 2017

Ford F-650/F-750 Repeats Medium-Duty Truck of the Year Win

The F-650/F-750 lineup includes Regular Cab, SuperCab, and Crew Cab body styles, as well as straight-frame, kick-up frame Pro Loader, and a dedicated tractor model for special towing applications.

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News•April 4, 2017

Penske Truck Leasing Forms Onboard Tech Consulting Group

The group was created as a value-added service to help Penske’s customers address the proliferation of technology choices and questions fleet operators have about selecting, evaluating, implementing, and using onboard systems.

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Articles•April 4, 2017

Aftertreatment System: A New System Not to be Overlooked

Many fleet operators may not realize that aftertreatment systems are often vulnerable to compromise and failure due to seemingly minor and unrelated causes that have been largely ignored in routine maintenance practices.

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News•by Paul Clinton•April 4, 2017

Fleet Sales Decline 13% in March

Sales of vehicles to commercial, daily rental, and government fleets declined 13.1% to 279,063 in March and remain negative for the first quarter in the three segments, according to Automotive Fleet data and the Detroit Three.

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Products•April 3, 2017

Select Liftgate Charging System

Purkey’s Select liftgate charging system is designed to fully and efficiently charge liftgate batteries from multiple sources and paths.

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Products•April 3, 2017

ELD Solution Spotlight: DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR HOS takes out the worry of compliance by providing a single, all-encompassing view of HOS statuses. The easy and actionable dashboard provides color-coded statuses for each driver, alerting dispatchers of potential at-risk and violations to prevent any lapse.

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