In just the past month, we’ve seen several new announcements about charging infrastructure. Among the most notable? Starbucks, which announced plans to install charging stations at various Starbucks locations along a 1,350 mile stretch between Seattle and Denver. This amounts to roughly one location every 100 miles. The company is partnering with Volvo and Chargepoint […]
General Motors’ OnStar Business Solutions Teams Up with Motorq CEO to Solve Customer Pain Points
Connected car data is evolving. It’s richer, more insightful, and more actionable than ever. Much of this progress has happened in the last five years with higher quality data sets emerging from auto manufacturers. It’s estimated that nearly 70 percent of all vehicles worldwide — 90 percent in the U.S. — will be shipped with […]
Why Letting Go of Traditional Fuel Feels Impossible (But Isn’t)
There’s no longer any doubt about the rapid adoption of EVs among fleets — it’s a no-brainer. The case has already been made many times in many places about the lower cost of maintenance, higher utilization (meaning shorter ROI), and reduced cost of electric fuel. But until recently, demand was tempered by the supply of […]
Stop Filming Accidents and Start Preventing Them
While the average U.S. consumer drives between 10,000 and 15,000 miles per year, the typical fleet driver averages nearly double that — at 25,000 miles per year. It’s generally accepted that the accident rate for fleets is about 20%. And in terms of miles traveled, the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety reported an average […]
Why Your Garage is the Secret to EV Success
The typical assumption around electric vehicles is that they cost less because they leave traditional fuel behind. A new study from the Anderson Economic Group suggests otherwise. For one, the report notes that the cost of fuel is only part of what must be considered. The other components include: Commercial and residential electric power/fuel costs Registration taxes […]
What Will Happen When Your Cars Are Driven by Apple?
Industry pundits are referring to vehicles as “iPhones on wheels” as onboard OEM telematics becomes more and more prominent. We might just see an iPhone on wheels in the not-so-distant future. Apple is reportedly ramping up its plans for a fully autonomous electric vehicle. According to Bloomberg, “Apple’s ideal car would have no steering wheel […]
Beat Supply Chain Gaps with These 5 Essential Answers
What’s a fleet manager to do? Container ships are stuck in port harbors, store shelves are laid bare, chip shortages are delaying production, 80,000 more truck drivers are needed and fuel prices are climbing. Getting connected lends cost-saving visibility to so many areas that supply chain challenges have impacted. When production on the ground is […]
How to Get the Quickest ROI When Adopting an Electric Fleet
It’s been an interesting few weeks in EV-land. Stellantis announced a partnership with Samsung for battery production. Panasonic announced a prototype battery for Tesla. Toyota announced it has earmarked $3.4 billion for battery research. Joann Muller at Axios noted that almost every week there’s another OEM/battery partnership announced. While all of this has obvious implications […]
Element Fleet Management Launches Two New Telematics Products for Fleets
Globe Newswire | November, 2021 TORONTO, Nov. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Element Fleet Management Corp. (TSX: EFN) (“Element”), the largest pure-play automotive fleet manager in the world, today announced the launch of Element Connectivity Solutions, the most diverse ecosystem of telematics products, services and strategic alliances in the fleet management industry. As part of this ecosystem, […]
What Ongoing Remote Work Means for Fleets
COVID-19 upended the way we work, and many of us are still adjusting. According to NCCI, in May 2020, “48.7 million people, about 35% of the employed workforce, reported that they had worked from home in the prior four weeks because of COVID-19.” Of that number, 57% were workers in management and professional occupations. Despite hopes of […]