Volvo Group Venture Capital, a subsidiary of the Volvo Group, has announced its investment in Peloton Technology, a developer of vehicle technologies that is focused on delivering safety and fuel savings to fleets in the trucking industry. Peloton’s truck platooning system is an integrated safety, efficiency and analytics platform that builds on advanced safety technologies […]
When ride sharing juggernaut Uber recently announced the launch of its business model in four additional Kansas cities, it not only paved the way for more jobs and inexpensive rides in that state, it also heralded the continued expansion of a permanent transformational change in the cab fleet world. Consider this: Uber and its smartphone […]
Most of recognize that driving in traffic is bad for your health, and sitting in traffic is even worse, but can red lights actually kill us? Potentially. With more cars than ever joining the roads, we are being exposed to increasing levels of air pollution as we undertake our daily commutes. So consider this: A […]
Fleets looking to enhance driver efficiency, productivity and safety may soon look no farther than a suite of mobile apps. Consider Navman Wireless, which has just announced the release of Drive, a comprehensive suite of applications built to enhance driver efficiency, productivity and safety. The app suite combines fleet management, communication, navigation, dispatching, and documentation […]
While truckers are ordering new equipment in record numbers, the latest research shows that they are not turning to natural gas fueled trucks as fast as had been projected two years ago, according to ACT Research. The disparity can be attributed to the rapidly declining cost of diesel, thus making the return on investment for […]
LiquidPiston, a developer of advanced combustion engine technology, has announced that it has entered into an agreement totaling $991,557 with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA to advance the development of its highly efficient, power-dense rotary internal combustion engine for portable and small-engine applications. Under this agreement, LiquidPiston’s primary objective is to demonstrate […]
Phoenix Cars, a developer of electric vehicle technologies for the fleet market, has announced the delivery of its Zero Emissions Utility Shuttle flatbed (ZEUS) to US Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, California. The fully sized electric flatbed truck will be used as a service vehicle to transport supplies and equipment for facilities maintenance around […]
San Diego’s Virtue Cycles has announced a Kickstarter program to fund the Virtue Pedalist, an innovative front cargo tadpole tricycle that features an enclosed shell and electric power. It’s all part of the growing trend to integrate cycling into the everyday lifestyle, Kickstarter investors have the opportunity to “invest” in The Pedalist project, which made […]
Coach USA and megabus.com – the popular city-to-city, express bus company – have announced a multimillion dollar investment in a hi-tech eco-driving system for their bus operations across the United States. Beginning this month, 3,200 megabus.com and Coach USA drivers will start using the GreenRoad system to help reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions, improve […]
XL Hybrids, a leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has announced the installation of its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System in Montgomery County Maryland cargo vans, a step that helps advance former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s goal to reduce Maryland’s Greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020. “By converting 10 […]
