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Sponsored•by Staff•November 17, 2020

Fleet Momentum: How EVs, Connectivity, and E-Commerce Will Impact Fleets

Topics addressed included the increasing electrification of fleets, the growth in vehicle connectivity, the evolving role of fleet managers as “data scientists,” and the evolution of e-commerce businesses.

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Vehicle Research•by Staff•November 17, 2020

Didi Unveils Custom Ride-Hailing Electric Vehicle

Developed with BYD Company Limited, the D1 cars will start rolling out to Didi’s leasing partners in major Chinese cities in the coming months.

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Suppliers•by Staff•November 16, 2020

XL Fleet Expands XLP To Chevy & GMC Trucks

The XLP platform is expected to begin shipping on select configurations of the Chevrolet and GMC Silverado/Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD pickup trucks in the first quarter of 2021, and Chevrolet and GMC 3500 and 4500 cutaway chassis in the second quarter of 2021.  

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Suppliers•by Staff•November 16, 2020

Lordstown’s Endurance Pickup to Begin Production in Sept. 2021

Full production will ramp up in 2022. The company is set to open a service center in Irvine, Calif. and a satellite research and development center in Farmington Hills, Mich.

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Electric Vehicles•by Staff•November 16, 2020

Growth in Battery-Electric Trucks & Buses by 2030

Though sales dipped from 168,000 in 2019 to around 156,000 in 2020, the projected global sales figure for 2021 stands at nearly 231,000 units - a 47% growth for the sector.

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Suppliers•by Staff•November 16, 2020

SCE Starts Testing Battery-Electric Freightliner eCascadia

The primary electricity supply company for much of southern California, added a Freightliner eCascadia from the Freightliner Customer Experience (CX) Fleet to begin a three-month testing trial

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Vehicle Research•by Staff•November 13, 2020

Order Banks Open for Peterbilt Model 520EV

The Model 520EV can be configured through the SmartSpec sales tool and ordered at one of Peterbilt’s dealer locations with production expected to start by second-quarter 2021.

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Electric Vehicles•by Staff•November 13, 2020

Sempra Energy Donates $20K to Operation Homefront

For its third annual Veterans Day grant, Sempra Energy is donating $20,000 to Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit whose mission is to build strong, stable, and secure military families.

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Suppliers•by Staff•November 13, 2020

Rivian Announces Electric Pickup will Start at $67K

The EV maker also announced that at launch, the R1T will have an estimated range of 300 miles. In January 2022, the company plans to release an R1T that has a range of over 400 miles. 

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Vehicle Research•by Staff•November 12, 2020

Ford Launches Real-Time Driver Coaching

The new tools from Ford include real-time driver coaching through its SYNC 4 voice assistant that alerts drivers anytime they exceed a speed limit, rapidly accelerate, brake harshly, idle excessively, or fail to fasten a seatbelt

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