EV charging company Voltpost‘s “first-of-a-kind” lamppost EV charger is now commercially available in major US metro areas. The New York and San Francisco-based company is developing and deploying EV charging projects in US cities like New York, Chicago, Detroit, and others this spring.
Voltpost retrofits lampposts into a modular and upgradable Level 2 EV charging platform powered by a mobile app. The company says its platform provides EV drivers convenient and affordable charging while reducing installation costs, time, maintenance, and chargers’ footprint. Voltpost can install a lamppost charger inexpensively in one to two hours without construction, trenching, or extensive permitting processes. The ease of installation helps bring more EV charging to underserved communities and high-density areas.
Cell phone distraction is the #1 distraction in vehicles today, and NoCell Technologies offers a solution that actually makes cell phone and safety policies enforceable.
We’re excitedly preparing for NAFA I&E in San Antonio next week, which promises both great sessions and excellent networking opportunities. If you’ll be there and would like to meet with us regarding coverage and marketing opportunities, please contact me here.
Fleet in the Digital Transformation Era
Today we feature an article on how Ridecell allows fleets to get more out of their connected vehicles and management systems: with an orchestration platform built especially for fleets that can transform their businesses from the inside out in powerful, positive ways. Read more here.
Fleet Manager Spotlight
In this issue we’re running our first Fleet Manager Spotlight, our new series that features insights from top fleet leaders on some of the industry’s most important topics. Read it here.
Ted Roberts
President
It’s mission-critical for fleets to minimize their exposure to costly negligent entrustment lawsuits. Thankfully, there are a number of ways to enhance safety & risk and compliance programs and protect your fleet.
Most fleet decision-makers have little unaided recall of telematics brands, according to new data from Escalent, a top data analytics and advisory firm.
Although the “big four” telematics providers, OnStar Business Solutions, Verizon Connect, AT&T Fleet Complete and Ford Pro, dominate upper funnel awareness, fewer than one-fifth of fleet leaders could spontaneously name these brands when asked.
This underscores the opportunity for telematics brands to distinguish themselves in a competitive environment of commoditized solutions. “The telematics industry, despite being in existence for over a decade, remains firmly in the ‘early market’ phase and needs to expand beyond early adopters,” said Lucas Lowden, insights consultant and program lead of the Fleet Advisory Hub at Escalent.