Every single day three people are killed in traffic accidents while traveling Pennsylvania’s roadways and the three most dangerous days of the week on the roads are Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Using data provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the organizers behind Keep Highways Safe (KHS) are on a mission to lower the number […]
Deutsche Post DHL Group, the world’s largest mail and logistics company, says it “will reduce all logistics-related emissions to net zero by the year 2050.” In pursuit of this ambitious new target, Deutsche Post DHL Group also reports that the company “hopes to contribute meaningfully to achieving the goal of limiting global warming to well […]
IVECO and IVECO BUS have won public tenders to provide sustainable transport solutions to the city of Milan, Italy. 120 Urbanway Hybrid buses will be added to the city’s ATM public transport fleet, while 43 Eurocargo CNG running on compressed natural gas will be delivered to Milan’s AMSA entity providing environmental services. These vehicles, according […]
Penske Truck Leasing has opened a new location in metropolitan Clevland in Avon Lake, Ohio. Housed within the Pin Oak Industrial Park, at 33620 Pin Oak Parkway, the location features full-service truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental and contract truck fleet maintenance services. The 6,500-square-foot building is on 3 acres and has three service bays and a wash bay. “This is our first […]
“The Trump administration is reportedly launching a rollback of vehicle efficiency standards that greatly benefit the US economy. These standards save consumers money, create jobs, help reduce US reliance on foreign oil, and lower carbon emissions. The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions standards adopted since 2009 will reduce fuel consumption by more than 2 […]
A major group of U.S. businesses and investors, with more than $740 billion in assets under management, are urging the federal Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt to leave in place vehicle standards for passenger cars and light trucks. In a letter delivered this week to Mr. Pruitt, the businesses pointed out that the standards […]
Following a detailed review of bus and truck maintenance facilities across North America, vehicle lift leader Stertil-Koni has just released what it calls the “Seven Key Steps” to improving safety for busy technicians working on the shop floor. The challenges facing fleet operators of all types are significant and continue to grow. Noted Peter Bowers, […]
Fleet electrification solution leader for commercial and municipal fleets, XL Hybrids, has announced its XLP™ plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution that will roll out on Ford F-150 pickup trucks beginning fourth quarter 2017. Ford, with its top-selling half-ton truck for any make and model, was chosen as the first OEM based on XL […]
Spireon, a leader in aftermarket telematics, has announced the general availability of FleetLocate FL Solar, its solar-powered solution for trailer and asset tracking. The technology will is being showcased at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition (TMC) in Nashville, Tennessee. Spireon customer Pan American Express, a privately-owned full […]
Is your fleet tied up in traffic more than ever? Daily commute seem endless. Well, you might be right! According to a new report from the INRIX Global Traffic Scorecar, which analyzes and ranks the impact of traffic congestion in 1,064 cities across 38 countries worldwide – the largest ever study of its kind — […]
