Freight volumes for Canadian and cross-border loads subdued in April after three consecutive months of improvement, dropping 12 percent following last month’s peak close for the first quarter of 2016. Year-over-year volumes were down 17 percent compared to April 2015. According to Transcore, which issued the findings, the “trend is typical for the month of […]
Looking to go even more green, a major Florida-based transit, LeeTran, has added more propane autogas-fueled shuttles to its paratransit fleet this month. These new vehicles increase the public transit agency’s propane fleet to 20, or 45 percent of its entire paratransit fleet. “We are converting our vehicles to operate on propane autogas for a […]
Electric vehicle company Nikola, with a goal to design and manufacture electric vehicles, energy storage systems and electric vehicle drivetrain components, has announced that with the first working prototypes to be displayed tlater this year, the company will launch a 2,000 horsepower, electric semi-truck, dubbed “Nikola One”, and a 520 hp, 4×4 electric UTV with […]
Top selling EVSE manufacturer, ClipperCreek, has recently released a compact unit that can utilize the full current available from a 30 Amp circuit at very competitive price points. Here’s what’s new: ClipperCreek has included the LCS-30 EVSE to its extensive product line. The LCS-30 is a 24 Amp Level 2 electric vehicle charging station offering […]
Heavy duty vehicle lift leader Stertil-Koni USA, Inc. has announced that it has recently celebrated its 20th annual distributor meeting with briefings, meetings and events held in Burbank, CA, and simultaneously signed three new dealers to join the company’s dedicated distributor network in North America. Additions to the Stertil-Koni distributor network are: Diamond State Industrial […]
Leading energy wholesaler to retail distributors, AMERIgreen, has announced that it has received BQ-9000 Marketer Certification from the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) — for the sixth consecutive year. The company, which operates in the Mid-Atlantic and New England markets, provides domestically produced biofuels, refined products, propane and lubricants to a growing network of customers. AMERIgreenAMERIgreen […]
Fleetmatics Group PLC (NYSE: FLTX), a leading global provider of mobile workforce solutions for service-based businesses of all sizes delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS), was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Company of the Year (Business Services) category and a Bronze Stevie® Award in Fastest Growing Company of the Year (Up to […]
XL Hybrids, a leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, announced that this month, 25 million road miles will have been collectively driven by globally-recognized brands, municipalities and nonprofits using the XL3® Hybrid Electric Drive System in their service, delivery and passenger fleets. “The number of fleet vehicles using XL Hybrids’ technology […]
If software is becoming the new hardware in the transportation industry, Ford may be leading the way. The company has just announced an investment in Pivotal, a cloud-based software platform company headquartered in San Francisco. The $182.2 million investment in Pivotal, according to Ford, “aims to help drive Ford’s transition to an auto and a […]
Fleetmatics Group PLC (NYSE: FLTX), a leading global provider of mobile workforce solutions for service-based businesses of all sizes delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS), has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a succession and transition plan for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position whereby effective at the end of 2016 Jim Travers, the […]
