By Richard Mallek, Director of Business Development/FLD Remarketing

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a vehicle remarketing process that ended on the same day it started? At FLD, we’ve been pioneering exactly that kind of process for almost 50 years.

We make the remarketing process fast, easy, and super simple by taking an ownership stake in your vehicle before it goes through a traditional remarketing process.

At FLD, you’re guaranteed to sell every vehicle or piece of equipment.

Approaching 50 years as fleet’s remarketing pioneer and leader, we know how important it is to help our customers reduce risk while taking control of their business operations.

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By Drake Bauer, CEO & Co-Founder, Proaction

The daily work of fleet operations encompasses managing maintenance, compliance, fuel, inspections, safety, EV readiness, and driver communication across a patchwork of systems.

The future of fleet is about giving operators the flexibility to combine trusted service relationships with technology.

The next chapter of fleet management will be defined by connecting what already works with tools that make it faster, clearer, and more adaptable.

That is Proaction’s biggest value proposition: an operating layer for fleet work that consolidates data, automates routine processes, and helps teams act before small issues become expensive ones.

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(photo credit: IIHS)

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is releasing results of its first evaluations of commercial vehicles.

Four of the first nine heavy-duty pickups and cargo vans to be assessed come with a suite of features that IIHS considers essential for driver protection — including standard front and side airbags, advanced seat belt technology and effective seat belt reminders.

Two of the three pickups evaluated — the Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD and Ford F350 SuperCrew — check all the boxes for driver protection.

The Ram 3500 comes with the necessary airbags and key seat belt technologies but lacks an effective seat belt reminder.

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Amazon now has over 50,000 electric vans delivering parcels across the globe. The company has pledged to have 100,000 electric delivery vehicles on the road by 2030.

The firm hasn’t detailed exactly what brands and models it is using to deliver packages in its global operations, but we know from previous reports that the majority of electric vans in Amazon’s fleet were made by Rivian.

In addition to the tens of thousands of Rivian-made vans, the vast majority of which are roaming American roads, Amazon ended 2025 with over 10,000 battery-powered delivery vans in Europe, where it and its partners boosted their EV fleet significantly.

via InsideEVs

PepsiCo and Gatik announced a multi-year strategic partnership to bring autonomous freight into PepsiCo’s North America food and beverage supply chain.

PepsiCo has deployed a fleet of 35 driverless trucks on public roads in Arizona, becoming the first major U.S. consumer-goods company to launch a full-scale rollout of autonomous delivery vehicles.

The vehicles are currently hauling Frito-Lay products, including Doritos and Cheetos, between bottling plants, storage facilities and major retailers such as Walmart and Dollar General. There are five additional trucks running in Texas and one in Arkansas.

via Pepsico Newsroom

Cars have become dramatically safer recently, but according to a new study from Graz University of Technology proves women are not benefiting equally.

Researchers analyzed Austrian crash data from 2012 through 2024 to reconstruct real-world accidents. They found that female occupants face a 60% greater injury risk compared to men, even in lower-speed impacts.

Studies confirm that 95% of actual women are physically larger than that outdated reference point. Women are also more likely to sit in the passenger seat and recline further back. This relaxed posture severely reduces the effectiveness of standard airbags and seatbelts.

via Autoblog

China’s rapid switch to electric and other new energy vehicles, cut urban air pollution enough to prevent an estimated 262,000 premature deaths, according to a new peer-reviewed study published in Nature Health.

The study used high-resolution satellite air-quality data and machine learning to measure pollution across 150 Chinese cities.

By 2023, the spread of new energy vehicles (NEVs) was linked to a 23.80% reduction in fine particulate matter (PM2.5), a drop of 8.97 micrograms per cubic meter. Carbon monoxide fell even further, down 30.67%.

via Electrek

As the auto insurance market continues to soften, customers are holding more of the power—and they’re using it, according to the JD Power 2026 U.S. Auto Insurance Study.

JD Power data indicates that approximately one‑third of auto insurance shoppers now turn to artificial intelligence (AI) tools when comparing coverage.

Even as competition intensifies and prices ease, an increase in customer satisfaction is being held back by insurers’ inability to deliver seamless interactions.

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By Mohamad Kabbani, Head of Shell Fleet Solutions US

Organizations are looking for fuel management solutions that support nationwide operations, provide fueling options and align with procurement requirements.

This need is at the core of Shell Fleet Solutions’ strategic partnership with Hightowers Petroleum Company.

The collaboration combines Shell’s fleet card platform, brand, network and account management capabilities with Hightowers’ discount network and supplier credentials.

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By Fleet Management Weekly Staff

Merchants Fleet CEO Matt Dyer believes the fleet industry is being challenged to maintain something increasingly important: Human connection.

As fleets navigate rising costs, growing operational complexity, and increasing pressure around utilization and total cost of ownership, the industry has understandably focused on technology, efficiency, and scale.

Fleet operations now involve managing more data, more decisions, and more transactions than ever before. Those things matter. However, the reality is that top quality fleet management has always been rooted in partnership.

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