Walmart deploys Chevrolet BrightDrop vans for InHome delivery service
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Chevrolet BrightDrop 400 electric vans are hitting the road in major U.S. markets this year to support Walmart’s InHome delivery service.
The addition of BrightDrop vans to the Walmart last-mile fleet will support growth of the retailer’s InHome delivery service, help reduce carbon emissions, and provide drivers with safe, efficient, and comfortable vehicles.
Walmart InHome associates, who are trained to deliver groceries directly into customers’ homes, participated in a pilot with GM to assess the overall performance of the BrightDrop 400 in live operation scenarios, including city driving and customer deliveries.
Fall Back and See Clearly: Daylight Saving Time Ends, But Are Your Eyes Ready?
Who knew? More than 6 in 10 U.S. drivers rely on prescription eyewear behind the wheel, according to a new AAA survey.
Daylight Saving Time, ending November 3, is the perfect time to remind everyone of the importance of vision correction for safe driving. According to the survey, a significant majority of U.S. adults rely on prescription lenses for purposes beyond reading, with 62% wearing eyeglasses, sunglasses, or contact lenses.
While the vast majority (80%) of drivers who wear prescription lenses report wearing them all the time when driving, 16% only wear them under certain circumstances, and 3% never do so. However, most (94%) of those required to wear corrective lenses on their driver’s license always wear them when driving.
Fleetio and Ford Pro Announce Expanded Connected Fleet Integration
Fleetio announced the expansion of its embedded integration with Ford modem-equipped vehicles and Ford Pro plug-in device technology. The integration, which is Fleetio's first embedded original equipment manufacturer (OEM) integration, now supports a more comprehensive exchange of data with the Fleetio platform, open to all Ford Pro Telematics subscribers.
Building off the original integration, which allowed fleets to automatically sync odometer readings and fault codes, this expanded version also provides access to diagnostic trouble code (DTC) alerts for proactive repairs, vehicle location details for optimized routing and fuel vendor location alerts for enhanced fuel monitoring. These new features allow fleets to take action on the data needed to improve the efficiency of daily maintenance operations with faster access to vehicle data, which is key to keeping vehicles on the road, drivers safe and costs in check.
An Invitation to Participate in an Important Benchmark Study
Supply Chain Fleet Safety Benchmark Study
If you manage a middle-mile or a last-mile delivery fleet, NETS and the University of Colorado School of Public Health invite you to participate in a study designed to identify current safety policies, technologies, and practices. You can find out more about the study and how to participate here.
Home for the Holidays
Speaking of safety, we love eDriving’s timely article Peak Season Success: Tips for Safe, Efficient Holiday Fleet Operations.
Transitioning Your Fleet to EVs
When we sat down with Scott Davidson, CEO of Revolv, we were eager to learn how the company helps medium duty fleets adroitly transition to EVs while minimizing upfront costs and maximizing long-term savings.
If you are attending Fleet Forward & Fleet Safety Conferences this week in San Diego, be sure and say hello to FMW’s president Ted Roberts!
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
A Tradesman’s Van Gets a Ranger Design Makeover
Basin Upfitting took a complete stranger’s van and upgraded it with top of the line equipment from Ranger Design! Donnie has been painting his whole life and deserves this! You're going to wanna watch to see his priceless reaction.
