Fleet Advantage and FleetNet America Announce Collaboration
Fleet Advantage announced today a new collaboration with FleetNet America. The new relationship complements Fleet Advantage’s already robust asset management solutions, with the ability to facilitate reliable fleet maintenance service offerings to organizations with transportation fleets that seek all the benefits of a flexible, unbundled lease structure with access to a world-class maintenance provider with a proven nationwide network.
Many of today’s fleets want the flexibility of an unbundled lease structure, but also need the option of a reliable maintenance provider with access to a nationwide network of repair technicians and locations. This is important because truck operating costs are rising, and maintenance and repair (M&R) represent a large portion of the increase.
Google-Backed EV Charging Startup Gravity Opens Fastest Public Chargers in the US
Gravity, a New York-based startup specializing in EV infrastructure, has opened a new public charging station, touted as the fastest in the US.
With the ability to replenish up to 200 miles of range in a mere five minutes of charging, drivers can get back on roads more quickly, bringing the segment closer to time parity with traditional gas station visits.
The new charging center exists in a parking garage through a partnership with Related Companies, in which the former mounted its ceiling-mounted 500kW Distributed Energy Access Points (DEAPs) within the footprint of existing parking spaces.
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Red Lights Are Costing Us Billions, But Connected Car Data Offers a Solution
According to the 2019 Traffic Signal Benchmarking and State of the Practice Report, sitting at red lights and the associated traffic caused by them costs society almost $23 billion a year.
Engineers at the University of Michigan have developed a new method for creating traffic models using data from connected cars that will allow traffic light timing to be optimized every few months, rather than every few years—and at a much lower cost.
While most traditional forms of traffic monitoring only show the volume of cars traveling through an intersection with an estimated speed, this new method allows researchers to see speeds and delays between intersections. New timing plans decreased travel times by 20%, and the need to stop at traffic lights by 30%.
MoveEV Unveils Electric Vehicle Home Charging Savings Calculator for Fleet Managers
MoveEV, an AI-powered EV transition platform that helps organizations convert fleet and employee-owned gas vehicles to electric and reimburse for charging at home, has announced a new Home Charging Savings Calculator for fleet managers who currently or soon will manage electric vehicles (EVs).
The calculator requests simple inputs: the type of electric vehicle (sedan, truck, SUV), average annual mileage, and vehicle range.
The Home Charging Savings Calculator is part of MoveEV's commitment to promoting efficient fleet management practices and accelerating the country’s adoption of climate-friendly electric vehicles.
"Showing the ROI of electrification is essential if we want fleet managers to embrace the switch to electric vehicles,” said David Lewis, CEO of MoveEV.
