At the Forefront of Vehicle Evolution
In the next 10 years, the technology in vehicles is likely to change more than it has in many decades - and there is going to be an evolution in the economics of transportation.
A Journey to Excellence
Many of our readers know Steve Saltzgiver, either by reputation or personally. He’s quite a guy and one of the smartest, most adept fleet management professionals in the business. He holds the title of Fleet Success Senior Advisor at RTA, The Fleet Success Company. His illustrious fleet career spans a few decades.
Don’t miss his article wherein he chronicles the progress of a company with some challenges: Transforming Fleet Operations: A Nine-Month Journey to Excellence.
We honor and appreciate our veterans, not just on Veterans Day, but every day. We like this timeless quote from Winston Churchill: "Never give in—never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy."
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
Infrastructure Perception: Safer and Smarter Roads with AI
Infrastructure Perception uses existing and newly deployed sensors on the roads to provide an infrastructure-based view that can significantly improve the safety of your fleet.
Fleet and Retail Buyers Keep Coming Back to Hybrid Vehicles
An increasing number of ICE owners are choosing hybrids when it comes time to buy their next vehicle, growing by 3.4 percentage points or 61 percent over the past year.
Once those customers go hybrid, they aren’t quite as likely to go back to a strict ICE vehicle either – hybrid loyalty hit 40.1 percent in August, which is its highest level since May 2021 and an increase of 8.5 percentage points or 27 percent versus a year ago.
A sizable chunk of hybrid sales growth comes from commercial fleets, as 13.3 percent of total hybrid registrations came from that segment in the time period between January and August 2023, and 14.2 percent in July alone – the highest such rate in over three years.
Shaping the Future of Fleet Management: Meet Black Fleet Network’s Peer Advisory Committee
Black Fleet Network™ (BFN), a trailblazer in the commercial vehicle industry, is proud to introduce its inaugural Peer Advisory Committee (PAC).
Comprising a group of highly accomplished and award-winning fleet professionals, the committee is set to revolutionize leadership development - with a distinct focus on diversity and excellence.
As BFN takes this significant step forward, they invite all stakeholders across the fleet and commercial vehicle landscape to join hands and embrace the future.
