Green Charge Networks, the largest provider of commercial energy storage in the U.S., has announced its partnership with ChargePoint, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Combining energy storage with EV charging eliminates the high cost of demand charges caused by spikes in power usage, often a barrier to installing EV charging stations. Demand […]
Ford is upping the ante on aerodynamics and fuel efficiency in the 2015 F-150 with new aero curtains that reduce wind drag by guiding airflow across the front wheels. Air curtain technology allows air to flow through a vent underneath the headlamps and out around the wheel. As a result, airflow is smoother at the […]
In an era in which driver retention remains a key concern in the fleet field, EpicVue, providers of premium in-cab satellite TV packaged exclusively for the trucking industry, is helping to turn the tide. The company has announced that Metropolitan Trucking is installing EpicVue systems in all 350 of its over the road and regional […]
The City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) has announced that it has become one of the country’s first municipal transit authorities to convert its fleet to renewable natural gas (RNG), rated 90% cleaner than diesel and considered the cleanest transportation fuel available. Earlier this year, BBB modified its original agreement with Clean Energy […]
A new study shows that more than 75 percent of Americans support using tax dollars to create, expand and improve public transportation in their communities, and that close to 70 percent believe Congress should increase the level of investment for public transportation infrastructure. The analysis was released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), in […]
FreeWire Technologies, Inc. and Siemens are partnering to pilot and commercialize the Mobi Charger™, employing the Siemens eCar Operation Center (OC) and the Siemens VersiCharge electric vehicle-charging technology. Mobi Charger is a potential game-changer in that it rolls the charger to the vehicles, regardless of where they are parked in the lot. The integrated system […]
The Ford Transit has received EPA certification for a 3.7L bi-fuel Autogas System with plug and play technology from Alliance Autogas. Noted Ed Hoffman, president of Blossman Services, “The Ford Transit 3.7L Bi-Fuel autogas system conversion by far and away, is Alliance’s largest and most popular platform yet. The number of conversion requests exponentially exceed […]
Fleet managers looking for a simple, low-cost way to increase MPG on Ford Transit vans now have a solution, thanks to XL Hybrids. XL Hybrids now offers the first, and only, hybrid electric upfit for the Ford Transit van in North America. The company’s XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System allows fleets to increase fuel economy […]
EpicVue, a leading provider of premium in-cab satellite TV engineered for the trucking industry, has announced the largest deal in the company’s history: Western Express, Inc. is installing EipicVue systems in 1,600 power units. According to EpicVue, the largest single fleet installation of EpicVue will be completed by September, and was selected to deliver a […]
As consumers and fleets nationwide migrate to electric vehicles, many are wondering where they can find the most convenient charging station. The answer: There’s no place like home. Recently, well known TV show, “Ask This Old House,” partnered with EV charging leader, ClipperCreek, to install the HCS-40 charging station, widely used in both residential and […]
