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America’s largest work truck event returns in person to Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 8–11, 2022, with an expanded format, new branding, and a familiar keynote speaker.
Building on the success of the 2021 virtual event, NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry is adding a more robust online component and officially rebranding its annual industry gathering as Work Truck Week®.
During the 2022 event, The Work Truck Show® exhibit hall, Green Truck Summit, and a myriad of other offerings will be featured throughout the week, including NTEA Annual Meeting with keynote speaker Mike Rowe.
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Merchants Fleet is pleased to announce it has hired Pete Theis as Regional Sales Manager overseeing the company’s sales initiatives in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Based in Dallas, Texas Theis is a tenured sales professional having previously served in numerous executive sales roles, including Fleet Account Executive for GM, where he supported an active customer base of over 200 accounts.
“Pete is an exemplary sales professional with a demonstrated track record for building great partnerships” said Jeff Thomas, VP of Regional Sales at Merchants Fleet. “Adding Pete to our sales team is a win for our clients and to our organization, as we continue to innovate with industry-leading solutions that keep Merchants Fleet at the forefront of the fleet industry.”
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Donlen has once again been named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation®.
Winners in this competition demonstrate a commitment to excellence in human resource practices and employee enrichment through work-life balance, employee education, diversity, recognition and retention.
Donlen’s CEO, Tom Callahan, explains, “As we embark on the next era in fleet as a standalone fleet management company, we recognize how important it is to continue to foster a collaborative and supportive culture that empowers employees to develop and use their own skills and competencies, as they help move Donlen forward as a fun and exciting place to work.”
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Embedded vehicle data from Otonomo will expand LeasePlan’s connected vehicle ecosystem
Otonomo Inc., a leading provider of a pioneering vehicle data platform and marketplace, and LeasePlan USA, a global leader in fleet management and driver mobility services, have signed a strategic partnership to offer an unparalleled view and insights into fleet vehicle performance and behavior.
Starting this month, LeasePlan’s OneConnect telematics platform will leverage Otonomo’s high quality, application-ready OEM data – without any aftermarket devices. LeasePlan clients will immediately be able to manage and optimize driver behavior, fuel costs, maintenance trends and expenses across a wider range of vehicles.
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FMW Editorial Staff
In order to reduce driver risk and help drivers change behavior, look at the information that’s coming in.
And, these days, the more data, the better! Motor vehicle violations and license-checking information. Past crash and collision incident information. And, especially, telematics. Combined and normalized, the aggregate data provides terrific insight into risk.
Only after data is collected and the picture fully formed, can a potent action plan be developed. that targets drivers, departments, or the organization.
A focused approach is more efficient because a company can reduce broad-based training to drivers that they may or may not need. Finally, the personalized approach is more successful in rectifying a specific driver performance or behavioral problem.
At the driver level, an action plan can address training. At the departmental or enterprise levels, issues such as culture, scheduling, or job performance metrics can be addressed.
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By Mike Sheldrick, Senior Editor
The UK has just announced its plans to become the first country to require home charging units for all new homes as well as workplaces. One charge point will be required for every five spots at office parking.
These requirements are to support a ban on gasoline or diesel cars in the UK by 2030. Only about 25% of UK households have off-street parking.
It now seems settled that most if not nearly all of tomorrow’s cars will be powered by BEVs, PHEVs, or hydrogen fuel cells. Over 30 countries have banned ICE engines by 2030, with Norway and South Korea leading the way with bans beginning in 2025.
What is not clear is how those vehicles will be charged, if indeed they are BEVs, which seems likely at this point.
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New Leadership at Ford Pro
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“Around the world, Ford Pro knows commercial vehicle customers better than anyone, and that’s just a starting point”~ Ted Cannis
Just over a year after Ford formed Ford Pro, an effort to expand its role in the business- and government- truck markets, the company announced the appointment of a team of senior executives to guide the operation.
“We’ve put together an experienced Ford Pro leadership team that is completely focused on helping commercial and government customers increase uptime and reduce ownership costs,” said Ted Cannis, chief executive officer, Ford Pro.
“With customer productivity as our north star, this leadership team and our employees around the world are going to change how business in the commercial vehicle space is done.”
Ford Pro’s Services include its existing Ford’s IC-engine commercial vehicles as well as HEvs and EVs; hardware and software solutions for charging at home, public stations, and work and depot charging; integration of digital services to enable better fleet management and maintenance.
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