Rental Vans: The Secret to Amazon’s Delivery Dominance
By Tanner Lee, Copywriter, Kingbee Vans
In the last four months, Kingbee has provided over 400 vans to Amazon DSPs throughout the West Coast. Amazon loves us—they are long familiar with the rental model. Kingbee is a trusted partner of Amazon.
If you’re starting a DSP, renewing your contracts, or need vans for the peak season, Kingbee keeps everything running smoothly. In less than 7 days, we will prepare and ship the vehicles to your location.
Unlike your favorite pair of boxer briefs, Kingbee vans are brand new, and the contracts are short-term and flexible. We help DSPs quickly replace their aging units with brand new vehicles.
Navigating the Cost Gap on Tesla and Non-Tesla EV Collision Repairs
By Kevin Fitzpatrick, Vice President of North America Operations, Opus IVS
With more EVs on the road today, and those vehicles now beginning to show up in Aftermarket shops, this shift in the automotive landscape signals a new era of challenges and opportunities for the industry.
It’s imperative to explore the factors driving these cost differentials to understand how automakers may adapt to improve repairability, ultimately making the EV repair shop experience more cost-effective for consumers.
As EVs continue to gain popularity across many OEMs, especially with the Tesla Cybertruck making headlines, it is crucial for automakers to recognize the evolving dynamics of the collision repair landscape.
Canoo Delivers 130 EVs to Kingbee
Canoo Inc. announced Kingbee, a national work-ready van provider, will begin using Canoo LDV 130 vehicles in its fleet.
Kingbee will purchase 9,300 Canoo vehicles with an option to increase to 18,600 vehicles, subject to availability.
“We are excited for the opportunity to help fleets transition to electric vehicles. Fleets of all sizes use Kingbee as a flexible option for vehicle acquisition, and we’re honored to be among the first to add Canoo to our EV portfolio,” said Scott Haslam, CEO of Kingbee Vans.
The 14 Safety Products Every Driver Should Have in Their Car – Starting at Just $8
Whether you drive a beater or a luxury vehicle, every driver should have the best car safety kits and devices in the case of an emergency.
Most pre-made kits cost less than $100, and they come with everything you need for most common car-related emergencies: dead batteries, flat tires, or run out of fuel. If you need a tow truck during one of these events, the things in your car will help keep you comfortable while you wait.
Safety kits can include a portable jump starter that can bring a dead battery back to life all on its own. You can choose one that can also charge your handheld devices and has a built-in LED flashlight. That checks off another thing you’ll need in your car safety kit.
Hertz is Selling 20,000 EVs and Replacing Them With Gas Cars
Hertz is selling off a third of its electric vehicle fleet, which is predominantly made up of Teslas, and will buy gas cars with some of the money it makes from the sales. The company cited lower demand for EVs and higher-than-expected repair costs as reasons for the decision.
The sell-off began last month and will continue through 2024. As some electric vehicle-focused blogs have noted, they’re being sold at steep discounts. The company said in a Thursday morning filing that it is recognizing “approximately $245 million of incremental net depreciation expense related to the sale,” which is a dry way of saying it’s taking a bath on the decision. Hertz told shareholders that it believes it will be able to make up that loss in the coming years.
