Proterra, a leading provider of zero-emission, battery-electric buses, announced that Nashville’s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has purchased two additional 35-foot Proterra EcoRide™ electric buses. MTA expects its first electric fleet of nine Proterra fast-charge vehicles to be on the road later this year, jumpstarting Nashville’s zero-emission mass transit system. Nashville is the latest U.S. city […]
Metro Magazine and XL Hybrids are presenting a free webinar on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, for passenger transport fleet managers. The webinar, titled TODAY’S HYBRID VEHICLES: MAKING MPG IMPROVEMENT EASIER THAN EVER is designed to help fleet managers understand how hybrid electric technology can reduce fuel and operating costs and simplify fleet operations. During the […]
According to one research company, significant advances in electric energy independent vehicles(EIVs) will be one of the most significant advances this century in transportation. Expained IDTechEx Research, “Electric energy independent vehicles (EIVs) are electric vehicles that need no external charging or refuelling, making their own electricity as needed using rapidly renewable clean, free-of-charge sources.” EIVs […]
Hydrotex, a national manufacturer and distributor of high performance lubricant and fuel improver solutions, is now providing Clean Diesel solutions to customers, designed to benefit mobile fleet operators using diesel fuel for on-road fleets, off-road construction equipment, agriculture equipment and marine vessels, as well as operators of continuous and standby power generators. The company has […]
Managing a fleet of vehicles is challenging. Whether it be sending drivers on the proper routes, keeping track of where they are going, or cutting back on operating costs, it’s not an easy task. Here’s a few tips and tricks from Fleetmatics to help make things run smoother. 1. Route your drivers automatically. Gone are […]
Fleetmatics Group PLC (NYSE: FLTX), a leading global provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based mobile workforce solutions for service-based businesses of all sizes, has announced that its subscriber base is up 25% this year and now exceeds 625,000 active vehicles — an increase of more than 125,000 vehicles in the past year alone. “Fleetmatics continues to experience […]
Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI), a global leader in advanced high-efficiency zero emissions hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, has announced the delivery of a fleet of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHE) trucks for the Port of Shanghai built in collaboration with one of the world’s largest truck manufacturers, Shaanxi Automotive. By way of background, the government […]
Automotive engine software maker Derive Systems has released its newest engine calibration software for the Ford Explorer and Ford Police Interceptor Utility. The software is designed to improve idle fuel efficiency by lowering the idle RPM in the Explorer, a staple of law enforcement and government fleets. Derive Efficiency allows fleet managers, heads of law […]
Rolls-Royce has announced the availability of new generator sets from MTU Onsite Energy with a power output range of 80-200 kWe and featuring Mercedes-Benz on-highway engines. The new 4R0120 and 6R0120 generator sets, containing Mercedes-Benz OM924LA and OM926LA diesel engines, respectively, represent the first time these proven on-highway engines have been adapted for power generation […]
EpicVue, providers of premium in-cab satellite TV packaged exclusively for the trucking industry, has announced EpicVue inMotion. With the latest version of the highly popular system, one team driver can watch TV in the sleeper berth while the other is driving. EpicVue inMotion also provides the capability to record a show while the vehicle is […]
