David Sickels, Author at Fleet Equipment Magazine - Page 9 of 138
~
EV suitability assessment shows fleet electrification drives cost, CO2 savings

Geotab and Enterprise Fleet Management have announced results from one of Geotab’s largest fleet Electric Vehicle Suitability Assessments. The study included more than 91,000 of Enterprise Fleet Management’s leased vehicles. In addition to helping Enterprise Fleet Management better understand how the shift to EVs will affect its business today and beyond, the company says the

telematics-night-generic
Volvo Trucks Dealer Group Vanguard acquires Advantage Truck Centers

Volvo Trucks North America announces Vanguard Truck Centers, a multi-regional, full-service commercial truck dealer group and leasing operation, has acquired Charlotte-based Advantage Truck Centers and Advantage Truck Leasing. Vanguard Truck Centers is one of Volvo Truck’s leading sales and leasing dealer groups, Volvo says, with locations in Georgia, South Carolina, Texas and Arizona. The acquisition

Volvo-Trucks-Dealer-Group-Advantage-Acqured-by-Vanguard-1400
Truck driver availability starting to improve

The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with October data, showed a decrease in volumes, pricing, and productivity, with capacity up slightly and with a lower but still-healthy supply-demand balance. The ACT For-Hire Trucking Index is a monthly survey of for-hire trucking service providers. ACT Research converts responses into diffusion indexes, where the

ACT-Research-For-Hire-Driver-Availability-11-30-21-600
Equipment finance industry confidence higher in November

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released the November 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $900 billion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance

Equipment-Leasing-Finance-Foundation-November-1400
LSI adds new Ohio distribution, shipping hub

Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI), manufacturer of Hot Shot’s Secret brand of performance additives and oils and custom lubricant solutions provider for industrial clients, has expanded its warehouse footprint with the addition of a 24,000 sq.-ft. facility located in Mt. Gilead, Ohio. The facility was purchased to improve the efficiency and distribution of the company’s Hot

LSI-New-Building-1400
Commercial vehicle supply constraints, inflationary ramifications remain front-and-center

According to ACT Research’s recently-released Transportation Digest, the front-and-center concerns of the commercial vehicle industry at the moment are supply chain constraints, as well as the inflationary ramifications that flow from them. The report, which combines proprietary ACT data and analysis from a wide variety of sources, paints a comprehensive picture of trends impacting transportation

truck-lights-generic
Samsara launches Camera Connector

Samsara has released Camera Connector, a new product that connects side, rear, and interior vehicle camera feeds to Samsara’s Connected Operations Cloud. By bringing cloud connectivity to third-party cameras for the first time, Samsara says Camera Connector allows organizations to leverage existing vehicle camera investments to reduce safety incidents, protect against not-at-fault claims and enhance

Samsara-Camera-Connector-Feeds-1400
Verizon Connect says fleet management software shown to reduce speeding, idling

Recent analysis of anonymized usage data from Verizon Connect showed how the company’s fleet management software platform gives customers improvements through cost reductions, a focus on driver safety and reduction of vehicle idling which is a source of CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions, the company says. The data analysis from more than 1,800 active

Verizon-Connect-Innovation-Data-Release-Driver-Generic-1400
Isuzu enters Class 7 market with F-Series truck featuring Allison Transmission

Allison Transmission‘s 2500 Rugged Duty SeriesTM (RDS) six-speed fully automatic transmission has been integrated into Isuzu Commercial Truck of America’s first F-Series Class 7 truck model. In addition, Isuzu’s new F-Series Class 6 truck model will feature Allison’s 2550 RDS six-speed fully automatic transmission. Both vehicles are now in serial production. Allison’s 2500 and 2550

Isuzu-F-Series-(002)-1400
When to use pusher axles over tag axles

Most commonly found in vocational applications like dump trucks, refuse trucks and mixers, pusher axles are in the same family as tag axles when it comes to 6×2 configurations. This means only one of the two rear axles receives power, as opposed to a 6×4, where both of a tractor’s rear axles are drive axles.

pusher-vs-tag-axles-WIX-1400
What to look for in remanufactured truck parts

When it comes to truck maintenance, choosing the right replacement part is an all-important step. But in the crowded commercial vehicle aftermarket, making that choice can be confusing, especially when selecting remanufactured and rebuilt components. And the wrong choice comes with the risk of part failure, as well as damage that can more than eliminate

maintenance-service-generic
Five truck trend takeaways from November

We know it’s not easy to keep up with everything that happens in the world of trucking. So here are the biggest stories from November focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place. 5. Truck service tips for when the snow starts to fly Like it or not, it’s time to start preparing

5-take-aways-1400