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Vehicle Researchby Deborah LockridgeOctober 26, 2020

Electric-Truck Adoption Connected to Charging Infrastructure Development

Fleet adoption of medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles means more than just acquiring the trucks. It also means having places to charge those trucks — and it’s not as simple as plugging a Nissan Leaf into a port in your garage or a parking space at Whole Foods.

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Vehicle Researchby John G. Smith, Today's TruckingOctober 22, 2020

Plan Early for Electric-Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Interested in electric trucks? You might want to research the related charging infrastructure long before they roll off an assembly line.

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Vehicle Researchby Mike AntichOctober 21, 2020

BMW Growth Strategy to Increase Fleet Market Share

This strategy includes a new fleet ordering system for FMCs, an expanded lineup of electrified vehicles, simplified processes to allow dealers to better serve fleet customers, and the launch of a new dealer program geared to small business fleets.

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Electric Vehiclesby Chris BrownOctober 19, 2020

Can a Three-Wheeled EV Catch on in Fleet?

At $18,500 and with negligible operating costs, ElectraMeccanica’s Solo should make some delivery and service fleets think about which applications might be suitable to shift from four wheels.

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Vehicle Researchby Lexi TuckerOctober 19, 2020

Using Telematics to Make a Case for EVs

Mark Stevens discusses how collecting solid data can help fleet managers develop and reach sustainability goals.

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Vehicle Researchby Stephane BabcockOctober 15, 2020

What Will it Take to Charge All Those Electric Vehicles?

Battery-electric commercial vehicles will soon become a common sight on the roads. But what about the charging infrastructure and how it will tax the electrical grid?

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Suppliersby Lauren FletcherOctober 6, 2020

Class 3-7 Trucks Enhance Capabilities for 2021

The big “brother” to the pickup truck, the Class 3-7 segment are the movers and shakers of today’s new truck world. Here's an overview of the lineup of trucks in this segment ready and available for 2021.

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Vehicle Researchby Sheena Zimmerman and Mark EllisSeptember 28, 2020

Designing the Fleet Facilities of the Future

Learn about the six key considerations in planning an electric vehicle maintenance facility.

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Incentives/Grantsby Bobby Johns, SafeConnectSeptember 8, 2020

6 Considerations for Switching to Electric Standby

If you’re considering converting your company’s fleet and facilities over to electric standby, conversion to electric transport refrigeration units (a.k.a. eTRUs) is an investment in your company’s employees, equipment, and bottom line.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 10, 2020

Fleet Readers Sound Off on Flat-Rate Compensation

One key reason for a current shortage of service technicians is the result of the flat-rate compensation plan, a contentious payment system that assigns standard times to complete a repair job. Many technicians assert that the flat-rate compensation plan under-compensates them in relation to other industries requiring similar skillsets.

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