Peterbilt Sponsors American Trucking Associations’ Trucking U for Second Consecutive Year
Peterbilt announces continued sponsorship of the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) Trucking U program, an educational initiative designed to empower the next generation of leaders through a deep understanding of the trucking industry.
Peterbilt is dedicated to offering its industry knowledge and leadership, providing meaningful guidance to the 24 select students as they embark on this valuable opportunity in their academic and career paths.
HID vs LED Headlights: Differences in Brightness and Lifespan
HID (High-Intensity Discharge) headlights, also known as xenon headlights, first debuted in the U.S. in 1996. HID works by making an electric arc between two points that travels through xenon gas inside the bulb. LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology uses electricity to energize semiconductors, which then release photons, which are the tiniest light particles possible.
Both of these headlight technologies are as effective as they are expensive and are among the reasons why modern headlights are so bright. In terms of measured brightness and functioning life, HID headlights put out 3,200 lumens and will last upwards of 3,500 hours. The LED design is even brighter, outputting up to 5,000 lumens and will last around 10,000 hours.
Swashbuckling Fleet Street Mini-Series Marries Vehicle Remarketing and… Treasure Hunting?
By Steve Bender, President, Fleet Street Remarketing
I hope this finds everyone doing well and basking in the afterglow of last month’s amazing AFLA Conference. Everyone on our team was in attendance in San Antonio, and we were especially excited to debut the final episode of our YouTube mini-series.
Unfortunately, our best laid plans ran into a few challenges on the night we planned to show the final episode at AFLA. So, we were unable to screen the nail-biting final cliffhanger of our series.
But now, we’re super proud to finally premiere that exciting final episode and to also announce the winner of the treasure we found will filming – a 15th century Spanish doubloon! Click here to view the episode!
Battery Electric Vehicle Brand Leadership Up for Grabs in Fleet Sector
While the BEV mix penetration remains low, ranging from 3%–9% across all commercial vehicle segments, decision-makers still report interest in expanding the mix of BEVs in their fleet.
Decision-makers would like to see the BEV mix increase to around 8%–23% within three years in these segments—representing a significant 136%–159% of growth.
These are the latest findings of the newest Fleet Electrification Brand Landscape Report from Escalent’s Fleet Advisory Hub™, a leading insights program designed to explore the needs, expectations and emotions of commercial vehicle and fleet decision-makers.
The fleet electrification journey may not be straightforward, but it offers significant potential for fleets willing to embrace the complexity and innovate their business for the future.
California May Require Bidirectional Charging EVs. That Could Save Lives
Many questions persistently pop up around electric vehicles, but this one has come up more often than others lately: "How will EVs hold up in a natural disaster?" Over the past year people are using their EVs as home-powering and even life-saving energy generators during extreme weather events.
A new law signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom is an extremely big deal. That law could end up requiring all new EVs sold in the state to offer V2L charging. With more EVs on the road, they can power homes, support the electric grid during times of need and even supply electricity to medical devices if things get really bad.
