MANAGING 10-50 COMPANY VEHICLES
December 17, 2018 • by Staff Writer
Transporting legal marijuana, last-mile Amazon deliveries, and the challenges of operating a fleet of electric vehicles made up the top 10 most popular stories of 2018 for Business Fleet.
The most popular article offers a glimpse into the challenges of marijuana transportation in California. Other popular stories deal with maintenance issues and telematics.
As the year ends, here's a look back at the most popular stories of 2018:
The service will be available through two Houston Kroger stores, reaching customers residing in four local zip codes.
The Cargo + will be available for prospective buyers on March 25.
Since fleet drivers spend most of their workdays on the road, they may feel more detached from their companies. Managers can help drivers feel more connected by offering opportunities for them to communicate their opinions, participate in company discussions, and take part in incentive programs.
The fleet procurement process, like most other aspects of fleet, is heavily dependent on the capabilities of modern-day technology. Online-based procurement systems help fleet and procurement professionals understand more about their operations so they can make impactful decisions.
With 12 variations of van conversions containing more than 50 modifications, the “Cannavans” come with touchpad climate controls, insulated floors and walls, reinforced doors and roofs, welded side doors, and door hinge covers — an extra protection against break-ins.
With recent cannabis legalization, new commercial fleets are springing up to transport pounds of marijuana and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash. Navigating wildfire growth, ever-changing regulations, and federal illegality, it’s a fast learning curve for these new cannabis entrepreneurs — the legal ones, anyway.
Michigan lawmakers have passed a law that would allow commercial and government fleets to use digital license plates.
With a focus on providing last-mile logistics, autonomous vehicle startups like California-based AutoX and Udelv are deploying small fleets of self-driving vans and sedans to make the case for autonomous delivery.
Dog-like robots could one day be delivering packages from driverless vans, as demonstrated in a vision of the future presented by Continental at the CES electronics show in Las Vegas.
Ford's president and chief executive of its Canadian market, Mark Buzzell, will return to the U.S. as the director of North American Fleet, Lease and Remarketing Operations starting Jan. 1, Ford has announced.
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