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Electric vehicle charging infrastructure is expanding rapidly across the United States

EV charging stations and other infrastructure get government boost

June 1, 2022

To gain a place in fleet operations, electric vehicles need the charging infrastructure to support this switch. The federal government as well as truck manufacturers are working to build up this support system.

2022 Trucks Report: Electric vehicles continue to dominate OEM new-equipment announcements

Trucks manufacturers highlight software improvements

Jeff Cioletti

November 30, 2021

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This year, electric technology dominates the 2022 new truck releases. The report also provides updates for more traditionally fueled vehicles ― which still make up the vast majority of delivery trucks on the road.

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Emissions-free vans the future for OEMs

Trucks manufacturers announce investments in electric vehicle production

Jeff Cioletti

October 1, 2021

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Beverage fleets for light delivery and field sales applications are becoming a popular target for electrification. As a result, some of the top OEMs have either released commercial electric vans in the past couple of years or have recently announced plans to do so in the very near future.

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Study shows fleet market adjusting procurement strategies

Pandemic, supply chain impacting fleet delivery choices

Jessica Jacobsen

September 17, 2021

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Fleet Advantage released its latest fleet industry benchmarking survey showing how trends in fuel economy, maintenance, environmental concerns and procurement strategies have changed this past year.

Should you buy or lease your beverage trucks?

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Urban landscape tricky to navigate for beverage distribution

Battery-electric trucks useful in urban areas

Jeff Cioletti

September 2, 2021

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When delivering to accounts in the city, beverage delivery trucks must navigate heavier traffic, narrow streets and pedestrians. To save on carbon emissions, battery-electric trucks serve as a solution in urban areas.

Manhattan Beer Distributors adds Class 8 electric trucks to fleet

5 zero-emission Volvo VNR Electric trucks join wholesaler delivery system

August 12, 2021

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Volvo Trucks North America, Greensboro, N.C., delivered its first Class 8, battery-electric regional hauling truck on the East Coast to customer Manhattan Beer Distributors.

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Battery-electric technology advances to further electric fleet evolution

Jeff Cioletti

February 4, 2021

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As companies strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, electric is not only the future of fleets, it’s starting to be the present as well. Read more in Jeff Cioletti’s column.

Electric lift trucks, integrated technologies provide solutions

Ability to layer technology options key to addressing the individual needs

November 18, 2020

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The movement of food and beverage through the supply chain has never been so closely analyzed. This extra scrutiny has brought into focus a number of stress points within the beverage industry.

Electric Tesla truck fashioned out of 800 plastic bottles and rPET

Cybertruck part of National Drive Electric Week

November 3, 2020

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Using 800 used plastic water bottles and rPET plastic sheeting, artist Anne Marie D’Agostino designed a one-of-a-kind Tesla electric Cybertruck for National Drive Electric Week (Sept. 26).