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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.  

Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2019

Freightliner Online Tool Helps Spec Medium-Duty Trucks

Daimler Trucks North America has made spec’ing the Freightliner M2 106 medium-duty truck even easier with a new online configurator tool

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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2019

Fleets Still Optimistic About EVs Despite Roadblocks

Approximately 90% of fleet owners have assessed, or plan to asses, the feasibility of incorporating more electric assets into their operations, though a major concern continues to be the lack of electric vehicle infrastructure and EV range anxiety, according to a 2019 electric vehicle survey from Mortenson.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2019

BYD Names Former Tesla Exec Head of Truck Team

BYD (Build Your Dreams) has named experienced business development executive Aaron Gillmore, formerly at Tesla and SolarCity, vice president of Truck Business for the electric-truck maker.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2019

LA Cleantech Incubator Funds Electric Vehicle Rental Program

Pacoima Beautiful will work with LACI to build an EV carsharing program with startup companies Envoy and Pick My Solar, to test membership levels, payment models, and barriers to entry for EV adoption. 

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2019

Time Names XL's Electric Drive System Top Invention

The XLP Plug-in Hybrid Electric drive system, which helps fleets meet sustainability goals by improving fuel economy and reducing emissions of commercial pickup trucks, was named as one of TIME’s Best Inventions of the year in the transportation category.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2019

Lightning Systems Raises $41M for Electric Powertrain Ramp Up

The proceeds from the new funding will be used to ramp up production to fulfill new orders for electric powertrains for Ford Transits, Ford E-450s, Ford F-59 step vans, Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 6500XD trucks, and Lightning Electric city buses.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2019

Lineman Dies from Electrocution, Boom Truck Removed from Service

A lineman for the Palo Alto Utilities Department in California was working alone in the bucket of the truck at the time of the incident.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2019

Lyft Adds 200 EVs to Colorado Fleet

The ride-hailing company said that on average, its drivers can save an average of $70 to $100 a week on fuel with long-range EVs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2019

Tesloop Offers One-Way Tesla Carsharing Service

Partnering with platform provider Ridecell Inc., Tesloop will be starting a one-way Tesla carsharing service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Currently, the company operates its carsharing service between Los Angeles and San Diego.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2019

EVgo Provides New Nissan Leaf Customers with Charging Credits

Nissan and EVgo are providing new Nissan Leaf owners and lessees access to EVgo's U.S. charging network through a new program and providing $250 of pre-paid charging credits with EVgo to qualifying customers.

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