Value-added truck leasing
Leasing companies are quick to point out that a full-service lease helps fleets better control operations and costs. Most offer help with spec’ing and financing the right vehicle—and will include complete maintenance services. Some, like Penske Leasing, also offer to monitor changes and regulations from a variety of agencies to make sure your fleet is
Explaining the benefits of outside maintenance providers
“At our core,” begins Jim Lager, senior vice president of sales for Penske Truck Leasing, “we’re certainly a company that has expertise in vehicle maintenance. Companies that operate a fleet to move goods or provide services demand more than just a preventive maintenance program…
It’s a win-win-win
A lot of good things happened when Penske Truck Leasing joined EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership
Perfect arrangement
Blue Ridge Communications is benefiting from a full service lease program with Penske Truck Leasing’s specialized equipment services group
Frelightliner eM2 begins production
The eM2 is built on the Freightliner M2 106 Plus platform and features a battery electric Detroit ePowertrain.
ACT Expo 2022 Live Blog: Day 2 (UPDATED!)
It’s a day packed with press announcement, interview meetings, keynotes and conversations about the latest in zero-emissions vehicles. Reported attendance is up to beyond 8,000 people. Click here if you want to catch up on Day One. Now here’s what’s happening. Watt EV announces infrastructure charging, talks trucks-as-a-service You can’t even walk in the ACT
Torc announces advisory council to collaborate with logistics companies
Torc Robotics has announced the launch of the Torc Autonomous Advisory Council (TAAC) in support of its goal to be the first scalable, profitable, commercialized Level 4 truck solution. The TAAC is comprised of key freight industry players who will provide strategic guidance to Torc as it integrates with the freight network and tackles challenges
Transervice Logistics names two new Directors of Business Development
Transervice Logistics Inc. announced the appointment of two new Regional Directors of Business Development. Both Directors have over 30 years of experience in sales and management. Jon Vaughn will manage all sales opportunities for the Southeast Region of the U.S., with emphasis on developing new relationships in the states of Tennessee, North and South Carolina,
What we’ve learned as Freightliner’s battery electric customer fleets pass the million-mile marker
This was the quote that caught my attention: “One lesson stands out in particular: the importance of regenerative braking to maximize range. Across the pilots, the average recuperation ratio was 20%-25% with some drivers achieving even up to 30%.” “Recuperation ratio” is a new term added into the electric truck conversation, and I’d expect nothing
How electrification will change your service operation
One of the most promising pieces of good news to come out of 2020 was the announcement of the availability of multiple medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. OEMs like Daimler, Kenworth, Mack, Peterbilt and Volvo all announced battery electric trucks that are either available now or will be in the foreseeable future, and several of
