ACRA President Gains Federal Advisory Seat on EVs
Sharky Laguana of the American Car Rental Association will help shape EV-related policies with car rental and private ground transportation priorities in mind.
Sharky Laguana of the American Car Rental Association will help shape EV-related policies with car rental and private ground transportation priorities in mind.
Zero-emission Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles, including school buses, are expected to be funded under this new opportunity when it launches. School transportation leaders should start preparing now.
During fiscal year 2024, GreenPower reports that it delivered 29 Type D BEAST and 12 Type A Nano BEAST school buses across the country, for a total of 41 deliveries, an increase of 356% from the previous fiscal year.
On June 12, Fleet Forward the Tour-Port of Los Angeles will address ways fleets can comply with CARB’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.
The U.S. EPA finalized Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles, targeting model years 2027-2032. Expected to cut 1 billion tons of emissions, yielding $13 billion in annualized benefits. Flexible standards accommodate various technologies. Reaction mixed: praised for environmental benefits but criticized for potential economic impact on small businesses, notably independent truckers.
Average repairable severity for EVs was higher than vehicles with an internal combustion engine, according to a report by Mitchell. ADAS may be contributing to those higher costs.
A new real estate company that builds charging depots for lease can enable fleet operations to avoid the lengthy and costly process of building infrastructure.
Einride has opened its first Smartcharger station for heavy-duty electric freight vehicles in the U.S., located in California near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
iSeeCars analyzed charger data to determine which cities have the most chargers available to retail and fleet customers alike.
Preparing today’s commercial vehicle fleet for electrification would require the commercial vehicle industry to invest upwards of $620 billion in charging infrastructure alone, according to a new report.
For the first time, Ford Pro is allowing dealer demonstrations of the full EV lineup – Lightning, Mach-E, standard and enhanced range E-Transit – exclusively for local and state government customers across the country.
Former Delta Airlines COO Gil West will succeed Scherr, previously a three-decade executive leader at Goldman Sachs, on April 1.
Fleet managers identify the frequency of emerging new technologies, high purchase cost of alt-energy vehicles, and limited public charging points among top obstacles to decarbonizing their fleets.
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