A Great Way to Avoid Low Clearances
Low Clearance Map offers the most comprehensive database of low clearance structures in the U.S. (currently over 17,000), and that is a huge benefit to fleets when it comes to avoiding expensive bridge strikes.
CARB’s Incentives Plan Focuses on Zero-Emissions Technology for Small Businesses and Fleets
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today approved a $34.94 million incentives funding plan that will continue support ongoing efforts to increase access to medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission trucks, buses, and equipment, with a focus on small businesses.
The 2024-25 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives includes assistance for rentals, leases and truck loans.
“The funding plan reflects the outcomes necessary to advance the state’s clean air goals, which includes continuing support for small businesses that may face financial obstacles getting into zero-emission options,” said CARB Chair Liane Randolph. “Reducing pollution requires that every Californian have access to the cleanest technology available.”
First-of-its-Kind Microgrid Solution Offers Carbon-Free Charging for Commercial Vehicle Fleets
Duke Energy has commissioned its new Duke Energy + Electrada Fleet Mobility Microgrid in Mount Holly, NC a first-of-its-kind electrification center for commercial and public electric fleet vehicles. The project is the first of its kind in the country to offer a zero-emission, carbon-free microgrid option for fleet charging.
The center serves a dual purpose as a model for utility-grade, reliable fleet electrification that can help businesses meet sustainability goals and as an active charging site for light-, medium- and heavy-duty electric fleet vehicles.
“As companies with sustainability goals seek new ways to decarbonize their operations, vehicle fleets have increasingly become a top focus,” said Harry Sideris, president of Duke Energy. “The Duke Energy + Electrada Fleet Mobility Microgrid is open and ready to help with opportunities for cost savings, new charging options for zero-emission vehicles and strategic guidance.”
Wheels Joins United Nations Global Compact
Wheels announces joining and committing to the United Nations Global Compact initiative — a voluntary initiative for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices.
The UN Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, and to take action in support of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“Joining the UNGC is another step that demonstrates Wheels’ commitment to conducting business in a responsible way,” stated Shlomo Crandus, Wheels’ CEO.
US Senators Push Auto Safety Agency to Finalize Vehicle Rules
A group of nine Democratic senators urged U.S. auto regulators to move quickly to issue new vehicle safety rules in the face of traffic deaths that remain significantly above pre-COVID levels.
Senators Ed Markey, Richard Blumenthal, Dick Durbin, Jack Reed, Ron Wyden and others wrote the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asking the agency why it has missed some deadlines for writing new safety regulations.
“Although this progress is encouraging, NHTSA has more work to do," the senators wrote. "The agency must still finalize some of its proposed rules and has not yet issued rules for many provisions — rules that are already overdue or nearing their statutory deadline."
