GM Walks Back Promise of $39,900 Base Chevrolet Silverado EV
Economic pressures, supply chain issues, and all of the common excuses we’ve grown used to hearing from the electric vehicle industry are to blame for GM’s decision to recant on its promise to offer the upcoming Chevrolet Silverado EV with a base price of $39,900 (before shipping).
Chevrolet recently revealed that its Silverado EV 4WT, prices for which start at $79,800, will offer 450 miles (724 km) of range, rather than the 400 miles (644 km) it initially estimated. Meanwhile, the slightly cheaper 3WT will have a range of 350 miles (563 km). These are intended as work trucks and will go to fleet operators.
Deflating Fleet Costs with Fair and Accurate Mileage Tracking
By Ken Robinson, Director of Product Marketing at Motus
Companies that utilize fleet vehicles have a lot on their plate as they struggle to navigate a challenging 2023 economy. Supply chain disruption, inflation, and rising fleet costs are among the ongoing challenges faced by fleet managers.
Vehicular costs are especially vulnerable to rising inflation. For day-to-day fleet management, this means increased fuel and repair cost.
There are a number of technologies available that can help mitigate these external pressures, including fuel management systems, artificial intelligence (AI) dashcams, and augmented or virtual reality technologies. A primary solution that fleet managers have turned to is the fleet mileage tracking app.
California Clean Transportation Body Launches Program to Coach Fleets on Adopting Zero-Emissions Trucks
The nonprofit, clean transportation consortium CALSTART has launched a program to assist trucking fleets in making the transition to zero-emission vehicles, serving as an alternative to traditional formats such as websites, workshops, and mailers.
According to CALSTART, Cal Fleet Advisor (CFA) provides fleets with a single point of contact to help them navigate the process of identifying, financing, obtaining, and deploying zero-emission MHD vehicles for their businesses. It will also provide tracking and document-collection and -filing assistance to fleets, answer questions, offer advice and smooth the process in transitioning to zero-emission technologies.
Pros & Cons of Using ChatGPT, other AI Resources in Fleet Operations
By Hadley Benton, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Fleet Advantage
Today’s highly sophisticated and evolving Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven tools and resources, including ones that leverage natural language processing like ChatGPT, are creating many new opportunities for organizations.
However, the actual impact AI will have on transportation fleets in the areas of improved equipment asset management strategies, and operations such as maintenance and repair (M&R) remains to be seen.
As more AI-powered tools are introduced to transportation fleets, it’s important for organizations to collaborate closely with their asset management partners to ensure these tools are being used effectively to improve operations and their bottom lines.
Ridecell Introduces ‘Fleet Transformation Cloud’
Ridecell announced the Fleet Transformation Cloud™, the first industry cloud that simplifies fleet operations, maximizes fleet utilization and unlocks big data insights to digitally transform fleets and fleet businesses.
“After many years working with our customers, we know that fleet-driven businesses have put optimizing their operations and vehicle utilization as a top priority in their digital transformation roadmap,” said Aarjav Trivedi, Ridecell President and CEO.
-via Business Wire
