Capital Metro, along with RATP Dev, the parent company of McDonald Transit, recently hosted a demonstration of an EasyMile EZ10 fully autonomous shuttle. The demonstration took place on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. The 12-passenger, all-electric EZ10 was designed to run pre-determined routes on a closed course in parking lot on […]
Fleet electrification expert XL Hybrids has been awarded Electrification Qualified Vehicle Modifier (eQVM) status in the new Ford certification program. The program helps fleet and commercial customers meet specific requirements for electrified hybrid work trucks that retain the original powertrain warranty. “We are honored to be the first modifier certified in Ford’s new eQVM program,” […]
Criticism is mounting on the Trump Administration’s decision to ease the pedal on advancing fuel economy standards. According to Therese Langer, ACEEE transportation program director, the “announcement of backtracking on vehicle standards for model years 2022-2025 puts at risk tens of billions of dollars of fuel savings for consumers and big reductions in tailpipe emissions.” […]
Fleet electrification expert XL Hybrids has been awarded Electrification Qualified Vehicle Modifier (eQVM) status in the new Ford certification program. The program helps fleet and commercial customers meet specific requirements for electrified hybrid work trucks that retain the original powertrain warranty. “We are honored to be the first modifier certified in Ford’s new eQVM program,” […]
Allison Transmission has announced FuelSense® 2.0 featuring DynActive™ Shifting, delivering what the company says is “up to 6 percent additional fuel savings beyond the company’s original FuelSense software.” “This latest technology further reduces fuel consumption in all segments of a vehicle’s duty-cycle,” said Heidi Schutte, vice president of marketing and sales for the Americas with […]
Having spent his entire life playing, coaching and offering commentary on football, ESPN Football Analyst Herm Edwards knows a thing or two about effective coaching – and about what makes a player coachable. In addressing a recent fleet industry forum, he noted: “There’s an attitude that comes with being coachable – they listen, they learn, […]
Efficient Drivetrains (EDI), a leader in advanced high-efficiency zero emissions hybrid and electric vehicle drivetrain solutions, has completed the integration of its EDI PowerDrive™ technology into a new OEM platform, Freightliner. The newest utility vehicle features the EDI PowerDrive™ 6000 plug-in electric drivetrain, delivering over 25+ miles of all-electric, zero-emissions driving, 300 more miles of […]
Consolidation is continuing in the connected fleet and autonomous drivine industries as Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) and Mobileye N.V. (NYSE: MBLY) have announced a definitive agreement under which Intel would acquire Mobileye, a leader in the development of computer vision and machine learning, data analysis, localization and mapping for advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous […]
Trucking is going electric in California thanks to BYD, which joined with the California Air Resources Board, San Bernardino Council of Governments and Daylight Transport to celebrate the arrival of the first of 27 zero-emission battery-electric yard and service trucks to be deployed in disadvantaged communities with some of the worst air quality in the […]
Volkswagen unveiled a concept driverless car at the 87th Geneva International Motor Show on March 6. The company described it as a “comfortable lounge on wheels”, decked out with a voice assistant, like Apple’s Siri, and a windscreen that doubles as a massive TV. The car is named Sedric. “Sedric will drive the children to […]
