Tess Lovrak, Author at Fleet Equipment Magazine - Page 55 of 128
Rockview Farms deploys Volvo LIGHTS project’s final two VNR Electric trucks 

Volvo Trucks deployed its first Class 8 Volvo VNR Electric trucks to fleet operators in 2019.

Cool and collected: A guide to choosing the right heavy-duty coolant

Technicians and drivers should be trained on correct coolant usage.

MEMA names new chief commercial vehicle officer, and chief operating officer for OE group

Colin Shaw served as president and chief operating officer of MEMA’s former heavy-duty manufacturers division.

Lion Electric announces production of first lithium-ion battery pack

Lion’s battery manufacturing facility is expected to have an annual production capacity of five gigawatt-hours of battery capacity.

Lion-Electric-truck-1400
Economic downturn could be less severe according to latest data

Data from ACT Research reports the potential for limited interest rate increases.

finance-generic
Lightning eMotors launches fleet planner, configuration tool

This is a free tool that allows fleet and sustainability managers to configure their EV fleets and fully understand the cost savings.

Leasing and Finance Index new business volume for November up y/y

Volume was down 24% from $11.3 billion in October. Year-to-date, cumulative new business volume was up 6% compared to 2021.

Equipment-Leasing-and-Finance-Association’s-survey-of-economic-activity-1400
Voltera partners on EV maintenance, fleet support

Voltera and Amerit have teamed up to support the growing EV maintenance and charging demands.

December Class 8 intake caps off a robust final four months

At 30,300 units, December Class 8 orders show a positive progression moving into the new year.

Penske-Truck-Leasing-Freightliner
AT&T, Geotab partner on transportation decarbonization

Currently, the transportation sector is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emission in the United States.

A new standard for diesel power is set in California

In 2021, California was the sixth fastest growing state for registrations of these new technology trucks, adding nearly 30,000 new units since 2020.

dtf-logo-1400
The Shyft Group acquires XL Fleet

The acquisition includes the option to extend employment opportunities to XL Fleet technical talent.