The Year Ahead
In last week’s FMW Newsletter we published Part 1 of remarketing expert Bill Bishop’s annual overview of the state of the Wholesale Used Work Vehicle Market. This week, in Part 2, he gives us his outlook for 2024. Bishop says, “global and industry factors mean that the jury is still out on the year ahead. That’s simply because the world we live in can change in an instant.” Read this timely article HERE.
Committed to Fleet Auto Repair Excellence
Are you familiar with how Monro and its family of brands provides excellent fleet repair services from coast to coast? For fleets, Monro means the same extraordinary level of excellence no matter the name of the local retailer. It helps its fleet customers by keeping them on the road, maintaining their preventive maintenance schedules, and more. You can read and learn more HERE.
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Ted Roberts
President
Connectivity, Electrification and Fleet’s Twilight Zone
Many fleets are deep into the transitions to connectivity and electrification – but often these transitions are not complete. That means these fleets are in a bit of a twilight zone. Luckily there are ways to bridge the gap.
Brutal Chicago Cold ICEs Teslas and Other EVs Stranding Drivers
The Midwest is currently experiencing a cold snap, leaving cities like Chicago with double-digit negative temperatures. These freezing conditions have led to some issues for electric vehicle (EV) drivers, who are experiencing longer-than-normal charging times, putting the charging infrastructure to its limits.
Some EV drivers in Chicago have been forced to have their cars towed after the hours-long wait times for an available plug killed their batteries. With cold temperatures reducing range and lengthening charging times, it’s a double-whammy for electric rides.
“You have to come up here, wait two hours to get into the charger,” EV driver Marcus Campbell told NBC Chicago. “They tell you it’s fast, but then it takes two hours to charge your car.”
The Best States in Which to Drive and the Reasons Why
By Dave Bean, Content Editor, FMW
Thanks to an exhaustive study by the folks at WalletHub, we can now understand a bit better why some states in the US are considered to be better to drive in than others.
Maintenance, fuel cost and insurance rates are typically among the leading indicators of whether drivers are satisfied with their on-the-road experience within their home state.
But digging deeper into the data, WalletHub has determined that traffic congestion, or the lack thereof, can greatly influence whether one is satisfied with their overall driving experience within the state in which they reside.
Cox Automotive Launches ‘Project Pink’ – Celebrating Technician Diversity and Breast Cancer Awareness
Cox Automotive proudly announces ‘Project Pink,’ an innovative initiative to celebrate diversity among its Fleet Services and Manheim technicians and support breast cancer awareness.
Icie Hinton, a female trailer shop technician with Cox Automotive Fleet Services and a graduate of Cox Automotive’s FleeTec Academy, created this initiative to honor and recognize women’s crucial role in the transportation industry and as a sign of support for those fighting breast cancer.
