BYD has teamed up with Thriev to provide twenty BYD e6 electric sedans for London’s emission-free, chauffeur fleet . These vehicles officially launch on Feb 3 of this year. Last month, the Mayor of London announced that from January 1, 2018 and forward, all new taxis would need to be zero-emissions in order to receive […]
When a tornado last May destroyed several vehicles used as teaching tools in repair programs at the Diesel Technology shop on the east edge of CV Tech’s El Reno campus, Hino Trucks rolled in with the solution. To help, the company donated a cab-over truck to Canadian Valley Technology Center, a vocational school located outside […]
Blue Tree Systems, a provider of trailer tracking, reefer monitoring and fleet management solutions, has announced that Summitt Trucking has selected the R:COM fleet management system. The transportation and logistics services provider is using Blue Tree Systems’ R:COM tracking and management capabilities on all tractors and trailers. “We’ve been using mobile communications for many years, […]
American Tire Distributors (“ATD”) has announced hat it has executed an agreement to acquire all of the capital stock of The Hercules Tire & Rubber Company (“Hercules”) based in Findlay, Ohio. Hercules is a leading marketer of replacement tires in the U.S.A., Canada and globally. Founded in 1952, Hercules currently operates 15 distribution centers in […]
A new analysis from TrueCar, shows that new light vehicle sales in the U.S. (including fleet) are expected to be 1,050,000 units, up 2.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (“SAAR”) of 15.6 million new vehicle sales. Share of retail sales are up 3.5 percent compared to January 2013 and down 0.8 percent from […]
Volvo Trucks will once again recognize North America’s safest fleets with the Volvo Trucks Safety Award. Two fleets with the safest driving records and top safety programs will receive the annual award and $25,000 to be used toward their safety-related activities. “Safety is a top issue each year for Volvo Trucks and the entire industry,” […]
