Heavy duty vehicle lift leader Stertil-Koni has announced the North American rollout of the company’s just-released ST 1064, a high-performance, lower capacity hydraulic mobile column lift with a capacity of 14,000 lbs. per column, or 56,000 lbs. for a set of four. Engineered to deliver an optimal combination of flexibility, productivity and efficiency, the latest […]
Omnitracs, a global leader in fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, has announced that its third annual user conference, Omnitracs Outlook 2017, will take place Feb. 26 – March 1 at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. The event will provide fleet executives, managers and owner-operators the opportunity to engage with product […]
Volvo has received an order for four Volvo 7900 Electric buses from public transport operator Sales-Lentz in Luxembourg. The buses will operate in the city of Differdange. Sales-Lentz, one of the largest public transport operators in Luxemburg, is a forerunner in the introduction of alternative drive technologies. It was the first company to buy Volvo […]
Perhaps a bit challenging to predict with accuracy, but one new report shows that the fleet management market is estimated to from from $9.54 billion in 2016 to nearly $28 billion in five years. So what’s driving the growth? According to the authors, MarketsandMarkets, “Increasing need for operational efficiency is expected to be the primary […]
Ford Motor Company is emphasizing its growth and profitability prospects as it invests in emerging opportunities and expands as an auto and mobility company. The company will fortify its core business by: Building on its global leadership in trucks, vans, commercial and performance vehicles and growing in global utility vehicles; Transforming traditionally underperforming parts of […]
FedEx Freight, a leading U.S. provider of LTL freight services, has purchased more than 100 compressed natural gas (CNG) tractors and has installed a CNG fueling station to serve the new CNG fleet at its Oklahoma City Service Center. To get it done, the company contracted with Clean Energy Fuels Corp (Nasdaq: CLNE) to design, […]
Taking driverless vehicles to a new level, Keolis, a leader in public transportation, announced that it is joining forces with NAVYA to launch NAVLY, “the world’s first autonomous, driverless public transportation service.” NAVLY is now being tested in Lyon, France where Keolis operates the bus, tram and subway systems, marking the first time ever that […]
BYD, the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, broke ground on the second of three phases of construction at its vehicle manufacturing facility in Lancaster, California. The facility is already the site of BYD’s coach and bus vehicle plant that employs approximately 400 people working in areas such as engineering, production, quality control, procurement, and […]
WABCO (NYSE: WBC), a leading supplier of commercial vehicle technology, is introducing a remote diagnostics pilot for commercial vehicle fleets. Here’s how it works: Rmote diagnostics monitors the technical performance of medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles on the road. The system enables fleet operators to detect onboard system failure modes early and optimize vehicle maintenance […]
If you’re wondering if everybody is getting into the sharing economy, the short answer is…yes! Enterprise Rideshare, a service of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, is now the preferred vanpool provider of Valley Regional Transit (VRT). The public-private partnership will expand vanpool opportunities throughout Southwest Idaho, giving rural commuters a convenient and affordable transportation alternative in an area […]
