Are Your Drivers Required to Pull a Trailer and Do They Have What it Takes to do it Safely?
You are invited to audit TrailerReady™ a virtual, instructor-led, advanced performance trailering safety course on behalf of company drivers who operate a light truck and trailer combination.
In this 75-minute class students learn essential information to safely secure, inspect and operate articulated vehicles in close quarters and on the open road.
Friday, October 15, 2021; 12:00-1:15 p.m. EST; Via Zoom
Sign Up for Your Complimentary Test Drive!
EV Infrastructure About to Get a Boost in 5 Midwestern States
If we’re going to adopt electric vehicles in any meaningful way, we need the kind of infrastructure that can support ever-larger chunks of the population making that switch.
The Regional Electric Vehicle Midwest Coalition (or REV Midwest) - governors of five Midwestern states - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin—all signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop “a regional framework to accelerate vehicle electrification in the Midwest.”
Goals of this agreement include advancing an equitable, data-driven transition to EVs for all communities to reduce emissions keep development within communities sustainable and the acceleration of medium- and heavy-duty fleet electrification through coordination of charging infrastructure, particularly along commercial corridor, as well as standardization of regulatory schemes.
Read the article at RideApart.
Work Truck Solutions Wins 2021 PACE Award
Company captures most innovative and technology focused award
Work Truck Solutions® was named a 2021 Automotive News PACE Award winner at the online awards ceremony. The prestigious award recognizes automotive suppliers for superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance.
Accepting the award, Work Truck Solutions CEO Kathryn Schifferle said, “We’re singularly focused on serving the commercial vehicle space, and approach developing solutions with a partnership mindset."
Dealing with the Continued Value Supply Chain Disruption
Fleet Management Weekly Staff
As supply chain disruptions are expected to continue into 2022, fleets continue to implement strategies for retaining assets to accommodate for a lack of new vehicle inventory.
Merchants Fleet, in its Guide on How to Adapt to Vehicle Shortages, has some excellent tips for any fleet manager facing the vehicle shortage dilemma, starting with maintaining an order calendar with milestones – such as incentive negotiations, upfitter discussions, total cost of ownership analysis, and vehicle selections -- and then back track these required steps to take.
A Call to Action: A Strong Marketing and Sales Partnership Perfects Content Marketing
By Ed Pierce, President of ITA Communications. Fleet
Content marketing has gained prominence as a critical marketing tactic in this age of ever-expanding digital media channels.
When systematically planned and implemented, a content marketing program attracts, engages, and retains an audience in the form of articles, videos, podcasts, and other media.
Content can establish expertise, promote brand awareness, and differentiate your product or service in buyers’ minds in the buying process.
