Attendees tried out some leading electric vehicle models on a speedway while getting some technology takeaways during the event at the Merchants Fleet headquarters in Hooksett, New Hampshire.
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The year 2026 will mark a turning point with multiple regulations converging to push for greater fuel economy in cars and trucks.
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A Yale study analyzes how energy is converted to powering the drivetrains of both electric and gas-powered vehicles, and how much energy is lost in each process.
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More than 500 delivery businesses worldwide have collectively cut more than 11,000 tons of carbon emissions thanks to their adoption of route optimization technology, according to a recent report.
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After three months of using the wind-deflecting Fuelscoop, one delivery fleet found fuel efficiency improvements of close to 20%.
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The fleet will feature about 500 fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and 850 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and showcase Toyota’s new models and concepts, such as the Toyota concept-i, which will demonstrate Level 4 autonomous driving around Olympic venues.
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Even with falling gasoline prices, fleets need to monitor and measure fuel use by drivers. Many of the techniques to increase mileage and, consequently, productivity are tried and true, but there are still new ideas to explore.
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There is ongoing pressure to contain fleet costs due to corporate cost-cutting initiatives. Pressure for spend reductions is occurring at all levels within corporations, and fleet operations is simply another department mandated to cut costs. Reducing fleet costs is a constant, never-ending struggle for all fleet managers.
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EPA fuel efficiency designation is the hot thing in truck tires. While SmartWay-verified tires are mandated on heavy trucks, medium-duty fleets can also benefit from more fuel-efficient tires.
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Truck fleet fuel saving strategies include right-sized vehicles, alt-fuel use, and driver education.
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