This charger from FreeWire can charge an electric vehicle up to 200 miles in 15 minutes by storing energy in an onboard battery. Its onsite setup doesn’t require trenching, digging, cabling or construction. Photo: Chris Brown Four years ago, commercial vehicle electrification was still just a theory. At that time, there was a thought process
As a regional event, Fleet Forward Tour stops present great opportunities for fleet managers and executives to network with local peers, such as this interaction at the Dallas Tour stop in 2022. Photo: Ross Stewart, RMS3Digital Leasing has traditionally provided organizations with the flexibility they need regarding business use of vehicles. What new factors must
April 21, 2023 In episode 30 of Fast Forward, Chris Brown discusses with Ann Brodette, Senior Vice President of Sales at Mitsubishi HC Capital America, the current volatility in the financial sector, including inflation, high interest rates, and bank failures, and what this could mean for fleets. Fast Forward connects leaders in fleet, tech, and automotive to
Vincentric data shows that for pickups, total cost per mile increased by 2.73% from January to April 2023, primarily impacted by a 3.74% increase in depreciation costs and a 9.15% increase in financing costs. Graphic: Vincentric, LLC Welcome to Fleet Data Depot, which provides snapshots of information, trends, and analysis relevant to the fleet market. In
The expense to electrify a commercial vehicle and the expense to support the charging infrastructure are dramatically different than the consumer market, says John Critelli, director of corporate development, mobility solutions for MHCA. Photo: Chris Brown The evolution to electrification isn’t merely about switching to a new propulsion type. It also requires an evolution of
The Ford E-Transit is flanked by F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E. Ford will now report financial results not by geographic regions but by global business segments: Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro. Photo: Ford On March 23, Ford walked investors and analysts through how the company is now organized and operating based on
March 20, 2023 This episode of Fleet Momentum is sponsored by and created in partnership with Quartix 🤝 When fleets are choosing a telematics provider, a crucial, yet often overlooked investigation is the level and types of support to expect after signing a contract. In this Fleet Momentum episode, Fleet Group Editor Chris Brown discusses with
Stephen Joos of Fluid Truck has been figuring out how to use ChatGPT in a fleet application. His route optimization experiment yielded results, though it took a lot of massaging of the program. Photo: Canva There’s nothing better than having an interactive conversation and walking away better educated on a subject, and then be able
The ability to see live interactions with actual products, and engage with a specialist to answer questions immediately, should condense the user’s education process and thus adoption timeline. Photo: Chris Brown Customer sales and support will always be an integral part of introducing and onboarding a new product or service. In the fleet world this
Freight hauling, busing, and government applications led registration types in 2022. Source: S&P Global Mobility Welcome to the third installment of Fleet Data Depot, where we provide quick snapshots of information, trends, and analysis relevant to the fleet market. While electric passenger vehicles experienced hockey-stick-like growth in 2022 — with a sales increase of 65%
