ReadyFleet Delivers Vehicles Quickly
Merchants Fleet already had a good transportation network that allowed for delivery and pickup in all 50 states. But with all that happened last year, it needed to be improved, so they came up with ReadyFleet, featuring delivery vehicles that were essentially ready to go with only a couple of weeks lead time.
Electric Chevy Silverado Pickup Confirmed with 400 Miles of Range
Chevy has confirmed that it will build an electric version of its Silverado pickup truck. This upcoming Chevy EV will go up against the upcoming electric Ford F-150 and the countless other electric trucks promised to hit the market soon.
GM claims that it will offer up to 400 miles of range on a single charge, and it will feature the company's Ultium battery packs.
Chevy also said that the electric Silverado will be offered in both work-oriented fleet and snazzier retail versions. Its impending arrival won't affect the gasoline-powered Silverado for now, as Chevy says that it is planning an update for the current internal-combustion Silverado lineup, likely for the 2022 model year.
Read the article at Car and Driver.
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for…
We are seeing so much activity in our industry! We were delighted to read the latest report from Motus that finds business driving has rebounded to 70 % of pre-pandemic activity – a positive sign for the U.S. economy.
While fleets can have an excellent driver safety policy, the actions of the driver behind the wheel are key. Ed Pierce has written an outstanding piece to help you turn the "satisfactory" driver into an "exemplary" driver, one who is highly skilled and crash-free: The Keys to Excellent Fleet Driver Behavior.
In case you missed it, the acquisition of Donlen Corporation by Athene Holdings was recently finalized. The Donlen team clearly wasn't distracted; check out this interesting news: Donlen Teams with Udelv to Offer Last-mle Delivery As a Service.
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Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” ~ Barack Obama
RTA Granted Contract with Sourcewell
Government, Education and Non-Profit Organizations Can Now More Easily Partner with RTA
GLENDALE, Ariz., April 7, 2021 -- RTA is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a contract with Sourcewell. The partnership with the government organization will allow government, education and non-profit organizations to more easily utilize RTA’s fleet management software solution.
“Being awarded the Sourcewell contract will bring relief to a lot of our clients grappling with the RFP process,” said Josh Turley, CEO at RTA.
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Distracted driving has become a deadly epidemic on our roads. While drivers texting behind the wheel tops what seems like an endless list of distractions, other risky actions include talking — whether it be on the phone or to others in the car, setting your navigation, adjusting what you’re listening to, drinking coffee, applying makeup, and more.
By driving distracted, you’re robbing yourself of seconds that you may need to avoid a close call or deadly crash.
In 2019, distracted driving killed 3,142 people – a 10% increase from 2018. Young drivers seem more prone to using their phones while driving. According to NHTSA research from 2017, drivers 16 to 24 years old have been observed using handheld electronic devices while driving at higher rates than older drivers have since 2007. But make no mistake: It isn’t just young people who are driving distracted, since drivers in other age groups don’t lag far behind.
Read more at NHTSA.
