Ram Focuses on Truck’s Flexibility to Lure Buyers
Ram is aiming for commercial customers with a new 2019 Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cab, geared specifically to be put to work in a variety of different situations.
Jim Morrison, director of marketing for the Ram Brands, said the new family of heavy-duty chassis cabs will also deliver a package with more capability, more comfort and more technology. Adding to its leadership in technology, the new Ram Chassis Cab is the only truck in the segment to offer adaptive cruise control, Forward Collision Warning, Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and AEB with trailer brakes on all trim levels.
Read the article at The Detroit Bureau.
Lyft Allows Riders to Request an EV Via a New ‘Green Mode’
Lyft announced a new Green Mode, which will allow riders to request a ride specifically in a hybrid or electric vehicle for their ride. The feature is launching first in Seattle, and later in other parts of the country.
The EVs are being made available through Lyft’s Express Drive program. That program allows people that don’t have a vehicle to rent a vehicle with unlimited mileage, standard maintenance, and insurance included and drive for Lyft. Lyft says that as part of the initial launch, unlimited charging will be part of the weekly rate for renting one of the vehicles.
Read the article at Fortune,
Free ebook: When the Telematics Honeymoon is Over
Telematics can deliver immediate benefits to your fleet, but those benefits won’t be sustained if there are gaps in your fleet safety program.
Does this sound familiar? Your organization adopted telematics and you saw an immediate drop in your drivers’ at-risk behavior, but now the honeymoon period is over you’re seeing the collision rate inch back upward. This is probably due to gaps in your fleet safety program.
Download eDriving’s free “When the Telematics Honeymoon is Over” ebook to learn how to identify, prioritize and address those gaps to give your organization the best chance of sustaining risk reductions over time.
Getting to the Next Level in Your Fleet Career
Here’s some great advice on how to get to the next level in your fleet career (and don’t forget to always look for the silver lining).
Those Winter Chills Take a Hard Toll on Battery Car Range, Shows New AAA Study
When the Polar Vortex put most of the country under a deep freeze, the impact was particularly hard felt by those driving battery-electric vehicles.
How much an EV’s range drops depends upon a variety of factors, according to industry research, and backed up by a new study, but even when it’s just a bit below zero it’s not unusual for owners to see the range of a battery car like the Nissan Leaf or Chevrolet Bolt EV tumble by 40% or more, AAA researchers discovered.
Read the article at The Detroit Bureau.
