Volkswagen of America Hosts 2024-MY Fleet Preview

Volkswagen of America Hosts 2024-MY Fleet Preview – Vehicle Research – Automotive Fleet 0/4 July 27, 2023 Photo Gallery View Photo Gallery On June 19-20, 2023, Volkswagen of America held its 2024-MY fleet preview at its corporate headquarters in Herndon, Va.  It was VWoA’s first in-person fleet meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic. Create your free

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How EV Battery Health Factors Into TCO

Cox Automotive is piloting a new EV battery health tool at 10 Manheim locations. Photo: Cox Auotmotive As fleets transition to the future of electrification, it’s important to understand all aspects that come along with it. The focus will understandably be on the best way to lower emissions and meet zero-emissions goals, but companies must

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The 5 W’s of Remarketing Upfits & Equipment

A fleet will know it’s time to remarket the upfits and equipment items due to aging and higher mileage. PHOTO: GETTYIMAGES.COM/EDWARD OLIVE; HEAVYPONG There are five different “W’s” when discussing work truck resale. The wonderful, worthwhile, winning, welcoming, wild world of remarketing may not be well-known. But those aren’t the W’s we were talking about.

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Solid-State Batteries Decade Away From Mass Production

Solid-state batteries face challenges before they can be manufactured at scale, as, automakers and battery producers are injecting billions of dollars into Li-ion production plants. Photo: Canva StoreDot announced that solid state batteries are still at least 10 years away from mass production and that global automotive manufacturers should be considering interim technologies in the medium term,

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Fleet 101: Regenerative Braking

ZF’s integrated brake control system provides brake performance for automatic emergency braking and full energy recuperation for light truck segments. Photo: ZF If you’re still becoming familiar with the world of hybrid and hybrid-electric vehicles, then regenerative braking may not be in your everyday vocabulary. Regenerative braking is essential to a hybrid- or fully-electric vehicle’s

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Certified History: ASE Celebrates 50 Years

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence was founded in 1972. Photo: ASE The year of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence has arrived. It’s the 50th anniversary of ASE, the independent third-party organization that upholds and promotes high standards of service and repair through the assessment, certification, and credentialing of current and future

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