According to the latest Fleet News, fuel prices moved down again recently. This week, the price of Regular nationwide was $2.042 vs. $2.046 one week ago and $2.711 last year at this time. The news in fuel prices for Diesel was a similar. One gallon of Diesel stands at $2.397 vs. $2.421 last week and $3.529 […]
According to the latest research, the market for small manned electric vehicles (EVs), including a wide range of vehicles from e-bikes to car-like micro electric vehicles, is wired to grow rapidly and on pace to reach a valuation of US$33 billion by 2026. The report states that e-scooters will be the dominant sector across the […]
Ford, America’s truck leader, has introduced the all-new 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty. Using advanced materials to reduce weight, 2017 F-Series Super Duty pickup truck and chassis cab feature all-new, segment-exclusive smart technology to help increase customer productivity, comfort and convenience. The backbone is an all-new, fully boxed frame comprised of more than 95 percent […]
Ocean container imports jumped another 21.5 percent in July, following the robust increase of 15.9 percent in June. Container exports, on the other hand, fell in July by 5.8 percent, continuing the lackluster performance that has been observed all year. According to Cass Information Systems, which issued the findings, “Many of our major trading partners […]
Class 8 net orders were just under 20,300 units in June, while Classes 5-7 posted 15,500 net orders. Kenny Vieth, ACT Research’s President and Senior Analyst, noted that, after a stumble at the start of the year, a modest economic rebound was seen in the April-June timeframe and that the NA Class 8 market is […]
Fleet managers looking for a simple, low-cost way to increase MPG on Ford Transit vans now have a solution, thanks to XL Hybrids. XL Hybrids now offers the first, and only, hybrid electric upfit for the Ford Transit van in North America. The company’s XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System allows fleets to increase fuel economy […]
