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Otonomo, GreenRoad Partner to Reduce Road Risk via Driver Profiling, Intelligence Fleets will be able to deploy GreenRoad to engage drivers in improving their driving behavior, cut costs, operate more efficiently, andRead More...

Understanding Range Anxiety with an EV Rental Opening in 2018, UFODrive has expanded from its first location in Luxembourg to airports in Brussels, Vienna, Hamburg, and Cologne-Bonn, Germany, and in city centersRead More...

NHTSA, GM Discuss Self-Driving Vehicles Without Steering Wheels The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been talking with General Motors about its petition to deploy self-driving vehicles without steering wheels orRead More...

California Approves Autonomous Delivery Vehicles California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will start allowing light-duty autonomous delivery vehicles on public roads for testing and commercial use. Companies will require permits from theRead More...

Six Ways To Avoid Counterfeit Parts While perhaps not as pervasive as they once were, counterfeit truck parts continue to surface in the aftermarket. In 2012, The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC)Read More...

New Year to Bring Challenges for Trucking Industry The new year will be a tough one for the North American trucking industry, according to ACT Research. In this exclusive interview with Modern TireRead More...

Shop Lifts can Increase Productivity, Employee Satisfaction Laying down on the job is frowned upon on most workplaces, but many fleet maintenance shops routinely expect their best people to do their bestRead More...

Maintaining Trailer Electrical Systems As trailers become more complex, with telematics and diagnostics systems of their own, more auxiliary equipment and more sensitive electronics, the need to keep those systems running willRead More...

TuSimple Study Finds 10% Fuel Savings for Autonomous Trucks A new study conducted by TuSimple showed the autonomous trucks get better fuel economy when operating in self-driving mode. If you’ve followed theRead More...

How a Fleet Operator Builds an Electric Truck Xos cofounders Dakota Semler (left) and Gio Sordoni pose for a Bobit photo shoot. The company first produced the prototype fully electric semi calledRead More...

Tips for Safer Winter Driving Fleet drivers can follow these eight tips for increasing safety when driving in winter months. Over 200,000 motor vehicle collisions a year occur in wintry conditions, andRead More...

Preventive Maintenance Documentation Is Critical for Warranty Claims All new vehicles are covered under a factory warranty program, with some truck manufacturers setting aside close to 3% of their revenue to payRead More...

Workhorse Officially Names Electric Delivery Truck the C1000 Workhorse unveiled the latest test version of its next generation electric delivery vehicle during a private event for a group of current and prospectiveRead More...

Fleets Still Optimistic About EVs Despite Roadblocks Approximately 90% of fleet owners have assessed, or plan to asses, the feasibility of incorporating more electric assets into their operations, though a major concernRead More...

Innovation: Renault e-Tech hybrid technology Renault’s e-Tech hybrid technology debuts next year in the Clio. Alex Grant looks at how the technology is expected to command a diesel-like share of the market.Read More...

Professional approach: Toyota’s new dedicated LCV brand Toyota has developed a dedicated LCV brand to push commercial vehicle sales across Europe. With the launch early next year of the Proace City compactRead More...

Connect with safety – secure data explained With the amount of data carried in today’s cars – much of it travelling outside the vehicle – it’s imperative to ensure secure connections areRead More...

On the move: Latest Intelligent Mobility developments revealed Frost & Sullivan’s ‘Intelligent Mobility’ conference covered plenty of new ground and threw up some interesting insights into vehicle use in the future. ByRead More...

Testing Times: How fleets are faring from the switch to WLTP Two years into the transition to the tougher WLTP fuel economy test, and there are few signs that the dust isRead More...

What happens next: Carmakers’ plans for electrification A ban on ‘conventional’ petrol and diesel new car sales is due to take effect by 2040. Martyn Collins looks at how a selection ofRead More...

Barriers to EV adoption revealed in new quarterly research The EV market will struggle to grow to match consumer interest and governmental aspirations unless car supply, charging infrastructure and incentives align. That’sRead More...

Smart Fleet Solutions to spotlight impact of ADAS on vehicle repairs at 2020 GBFE Cutting-edge developments in vehicle refurbishment and repair, including when it comes to ADAS technologies, are to come underRead More...

‘Shocking variation’ between real-world Euro 6 diesel van emissions and lab results A huge gap between real world emissions of Euro 6 diesel vans and laboratory-based legal limits has been revealed inRead More...

10 safest new cars revealed by Thatcham Thatcham has published a list of the 10 safest new cars of 2019 for the UK as it reveals the record-breaking protection being offered byRead More...

Strategy to Create the LeasePlan of the Future One way LeasePlan will continue to support its customers is through focusing on its technological roadmap and digital transformation by investing heavily in revolutionaryRead More...