Hydrogen For Fuel-Cell Vehicles Likely to Reach Price Parity With Gasoline By 2025
Hydrogen fuel-cell cars face many roadblocks to mass adoption, but a new report drafted by the California Energy Commission claims they could achieve price parity with gasoline by 2025.
The key findings are that the dispensed price of hydrogen is likely to meet an interim target based on fuel economy-adjusted price parity with gasoline of $6.00 to $8.50 per kilogram by 2025. That figure does not include the impact of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits, which would lower the cost of hydrogen to consumers even further, the report said.
Price parity with internal combustion has also long been considered a goal for battery-electric cars to aim for, but it's usually discussed in terms of battery cost, not efficiency.
Read the article at Green Car Reports.
Study: GM Will Lose US Market Share As It Redefines Its Future
General Motors is risking its U.S. market share in a long-term play to offer an all-electric vehicle lineup, but it's the smart play for the future, especially if federal fuel economy regulations increase or gasoline prices drive higher.
By putting a lot of resources into electric powertrains and vehicles that use those, they’ve taken away some of the resources from traditional products.
GM has said it will offer 20 electric vehicles by 2023. It has been aggressively investing billions to get there. GM's risk is elevated, in part, because it will not have hybrid SUV offerings as it puts billions of dollars into future EV development.
Read the article at Detroit Free Press.
How This Year’s Number One Government Fleet Got There
By Mark Boada, Executive Editor
Rocky Buoy shies away from taking personal credit. Maybe that’s one of the reasons that San Luis Obispo County, California’s 1,080-unit fleet -- the one he’s been managing for the last 11 years -- tied for first place in this year’s 100 Best Fleets award program.
“I champion for my customers and my employees, but don’t say I am a champion, please don’t use that word,” he instructed me in a one-hour telephone interview. But what he is comfortable saying is that he believes that his team-oriented leadership style has made a difference.
“No one takes a job and says to himself, ‘I want to fail.’ No, he wants to succeed and wants to do a better job. So, if someone in my department is underperforming, it’s my fault or the supervisor’s fault, we’re not doing something right. Either we’re not letting him know that his mistakes are expensive, or he doesn’t have the right training or we’re not recognizing that something else is wrong. But he wants to do a better job. Never forget that your guys want to do their job.”
Take a Closer Look at Vehicle Utilization with Agile Fleet
There’s no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to vehicle utilization rates, but it’s often best to keep it simple. One great place to start is with the ebook “The Ultimate Guide to Vehicle Utilization and Right-Sizing Fleet” that Agile Fleet created in conjunction with NAFA.
For more information visit http://www.agilefleet.com/. The Ebook is in the Resources section.
Communication, Risk Management and COVID-19
Communication has always been the backbone of an effective driver risk program, but in today’s world it is more important than ever. It’s critical for leadership to stay engaged with drivers, and to let them know that they are protected and cared for.
