Dave Funston, manager, national fleet operations for Mazda North American Operations, passed away on April 1, 2021, following a three-year battle with colon cancer. He was 61.He has the distinction, to date, of being longest reining fleet manager in the history of Mazda North American Operations.
The release of the beta models, two of 57 to be produced, comes at a critical juncture for the upstart electric automaker.
Amply’s charging-as-a-service and software platform will demonstrate managed charging and guaranteed uptime for Hawaiian Electric as it transitions its fleet.
Driscoll will share findings from his biennial market study, regarded as the telematics industry bible, at Bobit’s new virtual event taking place April 19 to 23.
The vehicles feature 129 kWhs of battery capacity with a range of 120 miles and can be charged in just under two hours by an 80-kW on-board DC fast charger.
Ikea U.S. is prioritizing its New York and Los Angeles markets as it works toward the goal of having 100% zero emission home deliveries by 2025.
Mercedes has chosen its plant in North Charleston, S.C. and two plants in Germany to build the next generation electric Sprinter, starting in the second half of 2023.
Fleet electrification has been a focus at Geotab Extend, with executives discussing resale value, battery health, total cost of ownership, and cost of tracking.
In conjunction with Lightning eMotors, the deployment of the Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD electric vans follows a pilot of nine of the same vans in the U.S. last year.
Ed Peper, head of General Motors Fleet and Michelle Calloway of OnStar will sit down for a fireside chat on “The Future of Connected Vehicles and a Data-Driven Fleet.” Data-Driven Fleet Experience, a new virtual event from Bobit Business Media, convenes April 19-23.
Peterbilt has added an EV Operating Cost Calculator to its website to help prospective electric vehicle customers compare electric trucks to conventional models.
Lightning eMotors expects to produce 100 purpose-built Electric Transits this year, with a projection of up to 3,000 units by 2023.
The national average price of gasoline has jumped nearly 40 cents for the week of March 15, 2021, following last month’s winter storm in Texas.
The app features a completely redesigned user interface built on a new, more flexible platform, and is designed to empower drivers to be more productive, freeing up time spent managing tasks and vehicle-related deadlines.
This week's national average is nearly 40 cents more expensive compared to a year ago, which was right before state lockdowns started.
