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Chargingby Bob CavalliDecember 24, 2020

10 Solutions to Fleet EV Adoption

It’s an exciting time in the auto industry, as OEMs are producing alternative-fuel vehicles, with EVs at the head of the list. All manufacturers, both domestic and foreign, are making EVs. Following are 10 major factors to consider before making the jump to introducing more EVs into your fleet.

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Vehicle Researchby StaffDecember 22, 2020

How E-Commerce Surge Is Changing Delivery Vehicle Design and Deployment

The shift in major volume from B2B to B2C deliveries, record e-commerce volume, transport of the coronavirus vaccine, vehicle production capacity, and chassis supply will be factors affecting parcel delivery fleets in 2021, says Chad Heminover, president, Shyft Fleet Vehicles & Services.

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Legal/Legislativeby Andy LundinDecember 22, 2020

Ways Fleets Improved Operations with Best Practices & Innovative Programs

Several of last year’s 2020 Fleet Visionaries detailed during a virtual webinar where their fleets have seen recent success, touching on the themes of sustainability, effective vehicle cycling, maintenance, and safety.

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Electric Vehiclesby Daryl Lubinsky & Chris BrownDecember 17, 2020

Fleets Face 7 Factors in a Challenging Year Ahead

Next year, small fleets will face increased order-to-delivery times, supply and product availability issues, and rising costs. What can you do to prepare?

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Vehicle Researchby Mike AntichDecember 16, 2020

Deep Dive Analysis of the 2022-Model Ford E-Transit

The E-Transit is available in eight body-style configurations, including cargo van, chassis cab, and cutaway versions, with three roof heights and three body lengths. The E-Transit cargo area is the same as the current gasoline-powered Transit van.

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Electric Vehiclesby Lauren FletcherDecember 14, 2020

Clearing Up Common Alt-Fuel Myths

Dirty, expensive, explosive, and costly are just a few assumptions about alternative-fuels that are sticking around. But is there any truth to these ideas, or can we bust them once and for all?

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Electric Vehiclesby Denise L. RondiniNovember 26, 2020

Commercial Electric Vehicles: What’s the Real Timeline?

With the coming blitz of electric trucks and van models, understanding the meaning of “in production” can help fleets with their EV purchasing decisions.

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Vehicle Researchby Mike AntichNovember 18, 2020

Ford’s Strategy to Increase Commercial Vehicle Sales with End-to-End Services

A new commercial vehicle (CV) strategy is being implemented by Ford to make commercial vehicles a larger part of its business. Executing this new strategy is Ted Cannis, general manager, Commercial Vehicles for the U.S. and Canada.

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Chargingby Chris BrownNovember 16, 2020

Fleet Forward Experience Wrap: IoT, Electric Infrastructure, and the Supply Chain

Panelists during Day 4 and 5 of the Fleet Forward Experience explored how technology is enabling smart mapping and a more efficient supply chain, while others stressed the considerable planning involved to implement electric infrastructure and IoT networks.

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Incentives/Grantsby Chris BrownNovember 10, 2020

Six Takeaways from Fleet Forward Experience Day 1

We learned that Tesla is a player in fleet and that autonomy is taking various paths to evolution. Digital keys and car-as-wallet technologies are driving fleet efficiencies right now.

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