The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety does most of its crash testing at 40 mph. The agency gets questions about why it doesn't test at much higher speeds considering most U.S. drivers regularly drive 70 mph or faster on the freeway.
"Our test speed captures the middle of the distribution of real-world crashes, where we know there are serious and severe injuries. We know there are crashes that are more severe but we are capturing the bulk of the total number of crashes. Most crashes are very low severity," said Raul Arbelaez, Vice President of IIHS' Vehicle Research Center.
Full electrification of the U.S. commercial truck fleet would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investment alone, according to a new report from Roland Berger released today by the Clean Freight Coalition.
“This study thoroughly examines the issues surrounding the infrastructure buildout necessary to electrify commercial vehicles, and it clearly shows how the heavy-duty vehicle industry’s needs are vastly different not just from other sectors of our economy, but from each other,” said CFC Executive Director Jim Mullen. “I want to thank the team at Roland Berger for so clearly outlining the challenges electrifying our supply chain poses as the industry and nation continue working toward our shared goal of reducing trucking’s impact on the environment.”
Ridecell specializes in the digital transformation of fleet-based companies. They work with FMCs to modernize existing systems so that fleets can support fresher business models.
Imagine pulling up in a garage or parking lot in your nearly depleted EV, and having no pesky charging cables to fiddle with, no payment systems to navigate, and no charging apps to download. Just park and walk away. Researchers are taking wireless charging seriously, and one U.S. lab has achieved a breakthrough: 96% efficiency in a 100kW wireless charging test.
Tennessee-based Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the same lab at the forefront of atomic discoveries in the 1940s, and several other breakthroughs in supercomputing, materials sciences and energy storage, recently charged a Hyundai Kona Electric using electromagnetic waves with 96% efficiency.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mike Sheldrick on March 14th. Mike was a talented, distinguished journalist, who we were lucky to have as FMW’s Senior Editor. Mike was also a good friend - charming, smart, funny and always a blast to be around. He was also the life partner of Janice Sutton (my good friend, and my business partner).
My thoughts at this time are with Mike’s daughter Michelle, his son Kenneth, and also with Janice. You can read more here about Mike’s distinguished career.
The Great British Fleet Event
Registration is now open for The Great British Fleet Event, happening April 17th at Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. It’s a must-attend event for those involved in the British fleet world. A black-tie gala dinner in the evening will celebrate those at the forefront of the sector in the 2024 Fleet World Great British Fleet Awards. Register Here
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