ClipperCreek has announced immediate availability of its popular LCS-20 EV charging station with a plug, previously available only as a hardwired unit, starting at $379 hardwired and $395 with 4 plug options. “The LCS-20 is the most reliable Level 2 charging station on the market and was the first to break the $400 price barrier, […]
If you’re looking for a gamer-changer in green commercial transportation, hybrid vehicles may be the solution. Consider this: Independent tests on Lightning Hybrids’ hydraulic hybrid system for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses show that the technology consistently and significantly reduced harmful vehicle emissions, regardless of OEM platform. The tests compared GM gasoline and diesel […]
Colorado-based manufacturer of hybrid systems designed to transform buses and trucks in urban environments into cleaner, more efficient vehicles has announced the opening of its offices in the UK. Tim Sherwood, Managing Director of international business, will direct the initiative to expand the Lightning Hybrids technology with commercial and municipal customers outside the US. Lightning […]
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 […]
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 […]
