Live Webinar: Disrupting Fleet Tracking with IoT Connectivity
How one fleet company leveraged IoT for disruption -- and to manage fleets in response to COVID-19
In this webinar, Ash Phayer, Telemax General Manager, will discuss how his company leveraged IoT connectivity to become one of the only companies to offer a complete end-to-end fleet solution in the Australia and New Zealand region.
He will also share the biggest connectivity challenges Telemax faced and how they overcame them. In light of COVID-19 and its impact on the fleet market, this webinar will also share some insights on how fleet companies are using IoT to manage their business through the pandemic.
RepairSmith Launches New On-Site Service Bringing Repair and Maintenance Direct to Fleets
RepairSmith just announced the launch of on-site fleet service with ASE-certified mechanics delivering diagnostics, repair, maintenance, tire service and state-regulated inspections (including BIT) direct to fleets.
“The rise of at-home services has increased the demand on fleets. To keep pace, it’s more important than ever to minimize vehicle downtime,” said Joel Milne, CEO of RepairSmith. “By bringing top-quality, convenient service direct to fleets, RepairSmith enables fleet managers to avoid service disruption, unnecessary expenses and the headaches of traditional fleet service.”
Read the entire press release.
Check Out This Electric Vehicle Total Cost Of Ownership Calculator
California utility PG&E Corporation has a cost of ownership calculation tool for 52 electric vehicles on the market in California (plug-in hybrids as well as fully electric vehicles).
The 5 year cost of ownership comparison takes into account estimates for upfront price, electricity costs, gasoline costs, maintenance costs, and insurance costs.
One thing missing from the PG&E model is resale value. Since it’s a 5 year cost of ownership model, that doesn’t really matter if you plan to keep the car for longer - say, 10 or so years. However, resale value should be a part of any true total cost of ownership calculation
Read the article at CleanTechnica.
Pickup Truck MPG Has Lagged For Decades: Will Diesel And Electric Do Better?
Nearly all vehicle types now achieve more than double the gas mileage that they achieved in 1975, when the EPA started compiling trends for vehicle emissions and fuel economy - all except pickups, that is.
Among pickups, Honda has held the highest average at 21.8 mpg. Pickups from other automakers all averaged in the 18-20 mpg range, but it’s of note that Toyota ranked the lowest at 18.2 mpg.
Ram, General Motors and Ford now have light-duty diesels with mpg ranging from 29 - 33 highway miles. Electric pickup trucks will arrive soon. But the question is how much they will cost and whether they'll deliver enough range to satisfy owners when they tow and haul.
Read the article at Green Car Reports.
Data Can Show You Which Challenges to Tackle First
Fleet managers are always having to decide which challenges to tackle first. Safety? Productivity? Something else? Continuous improvements to Geotab technology are making it easier than ever to data-driven get insights to help make these decisions.
