A new research report predicts that the Global Alternative Fuel and Hybrid Vehicle Market is expected to generates sales of $614 billion by 2022, registering a compound annual growth rate of 12.9% during the forecast period 2016-2022. Alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles (AFHVs) run on fuels other than conventional fuels such as gasoline and diesel. The report, […]
Kenworth has announced an update to its Predictive Cruise Control functionality available for the Kenworth T680 and T880 with the new 2017 PACCAR MX-11, PACCAR MX-13 and Cummins X15 engines. “This update, which was made in conjunction with the launch of the new 2017 emission engines, provides our customers up to a 1 percent improvement […]
MiX Telematics a leading provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions delivered as Software-as-a-Service (Saas), has announced that it now has more than 600,000 active subscribers across its combined fleet and consumer customer base. The company’s CEO, Stefan Joselowitz, noted: “The strong third quarter fiscal 2016/17 results were driven by general strength across the […]
The United States Senate has confirmed Elaine Chao as Transportation Secretary with a 93-6 vote. Chao is a former Assistant Secretary of Transportation and Labor Secretary, and seems to win praise from both sides of the political isle. According to Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., who heads the committee that reviewed Chao’s nomination, “It would be […]
According to a new analysis, ride-sharing services are now allowed by one-half (50%) of all corporate travel policies, a jump from 44% in June 2016, according to the GBTA Business Traveler Sentiment Index™ Global Report – January 2017, in partnership with American Express. The Index examines business travelers’ feelings about their trip experience and how […]
U.S. auto-safety regulators have mandated that new vehicles must communicate with each other through vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology beginning in 2020, with the goal of increasing safety. According to one expert, the approach may need a reboot. Here are the details: Vehicles are expected to use the 5.9GHz safety spectrum, which was allocated by the Federal […]
Volvo is going big in hybrid buses and has now sold 3000 hybrids, electric hybrids and electric buses to customers in 22 countries in Europe, South America, Asia and Australia. The company first introduced hybrid buses in 2010 and since then sales have increased steadily. At the same time, the product range has undergone continuous development and expansion. Today Volvo […]
Workhorse Group, Inc. a U.S. – based original equipment manufacturer of medium duty EPA-approved battery-electric delivery vehicles and fully integrated truck-launched, FAA compliant unmanned aerial systems (UAS) delivery drones, has announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 6,500,000 shares of its common stock, offered at a price to the public of $3.00 per share. Workhorse […]
Industry experts that specialize on determining the future resale value of a vehicle project total new vehicle sales, including fleet deliveries, will reach 1,130,500 units in January, down 1.5 percent from a year ago. This month’s seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) for total light vehicle sales is an estimated 17.5 million units for the month, […]
To help promote driver retention and recruitment, new Kenworth T680 76-inch sleepers are now available with a Kenworth factory-installed, in-cab satellite TV pre-wire option to support EpicVue satellite television subscription service. EpicVue is a provider of premium in-cab satellite TV packaged exclusively for the trucking industry and available for fleets with 20 or more vehicles. […]
