The Missing Link For Electric Vehicle Fleets
By Louis Efron
Will your next package or pizza be delivered by an electric vehicle? Will you be ushered to your destination by an electric Lyft or your children taken to school in an electric bus?
Fleets are going electric fast, and big industry players like Daimler, Cummins, Peterbilt, and Volvo sell commercial EVs to support the transition. In addition, start-ups such as BYD, GreenPower, Orange EV, and Proterra are filling in the gaps for commercial EV supply.
Unfortunately, customer-focused charging technology has not kept pace with the advancement of EVs. It is not uncommon for consumer EV drivers to pull up to a charging site that is not working or with long wait times. This dynamic is simply not sustainable and certainly not an option for commercial fleet operators who must keep their vehicles charged and on the road to support their business and customers.
Agile Fleet Awarded Contract for Fleet Management by Sourcewell for Third Consecutive Time
50,000+ government, education, and nonprofit member agencies may purchase via contract, without additional solicitations
For the third consecutive time, Agile Fleet has been awarded a national contract for fleet management and related technology by the Sourcewell service cooperative.
"Agile Fleet's strong partnership with Sourcewell continues to provide their members our fleet and motor pool management technologies without interruption," says Ed Smith, president of Agile Fleet.
Ford Doubles Electric F-150 Lightning Production Plan, and it’s Still Not Enough
Ford is planning to double production of their upcoming F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, according to Reuters. The move comes in response to strong early demand, with Ford already racking up 120,000 customer reservations for the vehicle in advance of its spring 2022 release.
Ford’s new plan includes a ramp to 15,000 vehicles in 2022, 55,000 in 2023, and 80,000 in 2024. Ford will then target 160,000 vehicles in 2025 when the second-generation Lightning hits the road, which will be developed on Ford’s new electric-only TE1 platform.
Ford has already increased F-150 Lightning production before. Back in November, they announced a plan to add 350 more production jobs and increase production by 50% over previous plans. So now, Ford is planning to produce three times as many electric F-150s as the original plan. Only 6% of the trucks Ford makes in the next five years will be electric.
Read the article at Electrek.
Mentor by eDriving Announces Emergency Rapid Response Services Powered by Sfara & Bosch
New global partnership between eDriving, Sfara & BOSCH to provide GLOBAL EMERGENCY RAPID RESPONSE SERVICES including Personal Safety SOS!
Mentor by eDriving further extends its commitment to helping drivers return home safely to their loved ones at the end of each day with the introduction of Emergency Rapid Response Services powered by Sfara & Bosch.
Integrated, Sfara-patented AI crash detection technology automatically recognizes a collision with industry-leading accuracy and minimal false alerts.
Through Mentor’s Personal SOS feature, this same global assistance is available to drivers whenever they feel concerned their safety is at risk whatever they are doing – driving, delivering packages / parcels, walking or riding public transportation.
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ARI Introduces Series of Enhancements for its Award-Winning Fleet Management Platform and Complementary Mobile App
The updates streamline the user experience for all fleet stakeholders and allows the technology to continue to effortlessly evolve to align with the future of mobility
ARI® today announced a series of enhancements for its propriety fleet management system, ARI insights®, which will transform the user experience for all fleet stakeholders.
“ARI is – and always will be – a customer-centric organization. Providing an engaging experience for our clients across the globe is our organization’s top priority and we remain focused on continuously enhancing the value we deliver,” said Bob White, president, Holman Fleet & Mobility. “
