Commercial vehicles

The Shyft Group's Utilimaster Supports FedEx Express Through Continued Commitment to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital With $46,000 Sponsorship

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Eaton County, Michigan, The Shyft Group, Utilimaster, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Commercial vehicles, Fleet vehicle, Motor vehicles, Automotive industry, Hospitals

"At Utilimaster, we are committed to supporting our clients in their efforts to improve their local communities," said Chad Heminover, President, Fleet Vehicles & Services, The Shyft Group.

Key Points: 
  • "At Utilimaster, we are committed to supporting our clients in their efforts to improve their local communities," said Chad Heminover, President, Fleet Vehicles & Services, The Shyft Group.
  • The funds from this event will help advance the important mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, ensuring no family needs to pay for treatment."
  • This sponsorship is one of the many philanthropic events The Shyft Group supports in the communities where its employees and customers live and work.
  • The Shyft Group is organized into two core business units: Shyft Fleet Vehicles & Services and Shyft Specialty Vehicles.

Alex Purdy to Discuss Ford Connected Services Growth At Jefferies Virtual Industrials Conference Next Week

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Motor Sports, Sports, Aftermarket, Automotive, Other Automotive, General Automotive, Tires & Rubber, Performance & Special Interest, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Off-Road Trucks & SUVs, Fleet management, Commercial vehicles, Ford Motor Company, Motor vehicles, Fords, Self-driving car, Van, Transport, Technology

Alex Purdy, Fords director of Business Operations, Enterprise Connectivity, will participate in a fireside chat with autos analyst Philippe Houchois at the Jefferies Virtual Industrials Conference at 11:30 a.m.

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  • Alex Purdy, Fords director of Business Operations, Enterprise Connectivity, will participate in a fireside chat with autos analyst Philippe Houchois at the Jefferies Virtual Industrials Conference at 11:30 a.m.
  • Purdy will discuss how the company is delivering on the Ford+ plan to drive growth in connected services.
  • Ford designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of connected, increasingly electrified passenger and commercial vehicles: Ford trucks, utility vehicles, vans and cars, and Lincoln luxury vehicles.
  • The company is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, connected vehicle services and mobility solutions, including self-driving technology, and provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company.

The Shyft Group's Utilimaster To Exhibit Leading Parcel Delivery Vehicles At General Motors' Fleet Solutions Summit And The Contractor Expo

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Transport, Engines, Companies, Eaton County, Michigan, The Shyft Group, Utilimaster, Commercial vehicles, Fleet vehicle, General Motors, Last mile

"Utilimaster continues to see strong demand for last mile parcel delivery vehicles, and we have positioned ourselves to support our dealers and the independent contractors they serve with the industry's best fleet vehicles," said Chad Heminover, President, Shyft Fleet Vehicles & Services.

Key Points: 
  • "Utilimaster continues to see strong demand for last mile parcel delivery vehicles, and we have positioned ourselves to support our dealers and the independent contractors they serve with the industry's best fleet vehicles," said Chad Heminover, President, Shyft Fleet Vehicles & Services.
  • Based on the continued rapid growth in ecommerce, concurrent demand for parcel delivery vehicles has accelerated.
  • The GM Fleet Solutions Summit showcases solutions for GM customers' needs, displays new product lineups, and provides updates from General Motors.
  • The Shyft Group is organized into two core business units: Shyft Fleet Vehicles & Services and Shyft Specialty Vehicles.

GPS Trackit Launches Innovative Digital Fleet Management Marketplace

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Global Positioning System, Land transport, Technology, Science and technology, Road transport, Automotive electronics, Information technology management, Telematics, Commercial vehicles, Fleet management, Fleet vehicle, ERM Telematics

To provide a more in-depth view, GPS Trackit also holds a free monthly "Spotlight" Webinar, featuring a popular product or service from the Marketplace.

Key Points: 
  • To provide a more in-depth view, GPS Trackit also holds a free monthly "Spotlight" Webinar, featuring a popular product or service from the Marketplace.
  • The GPS Trackit Marketplace is a way to connect fleet customers to products and services that can help them attain their fleet management objectives.
  • The Roadz platform enables telematics providers, insurance carriers, fleet management companies, vehicle manufacturers and others to launch self-branded marketplaces with pre-integrated 3rd-party solutions.
  • Their fleet customers can discover, try, buy and access smart fleet solutions from a unified user interface.

TruckLabs Expands Value Proposition with Launch of Truck Driver Engagement, Measurement & Retention Software TripDynamics

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Trucking, Data management, Technology, Transport, Logistics, Supply chain management, Software, Gaming, Commercial vehicles, Gamification, Measurement, Trucking industry in the United States, Human activities, Gallon, Units of measurement

TruckLabs , a technology company helping transform the trucking industry, today announced TripDynamics, an innovative, gamified software platform for driver engagement, real-time feedback, and miles-per-gallon performance measurement.

Key Points: 
  • TruckLabs , a technology company helping transform the trucking industry, today announced TripDynamics, an innovative, gamified software platform for driver engagement, real-time feedback, and miles-per-gallon performance measurement.
  • Attracting and retaining drivers are two top trucking industry issues, especially in context of the current driver shortage.
  • TripDynamics gamification element is proven to help keep drivers engaged by tapping their competitive spirit, leading to increased job satisfaction and performance.
  • Todays driver miles-per-gallon performance measurement approaches lack comprehensiveness, and do not account for variables like weather, traffic, terrain, and other driving conditions.

Foresight Intelligence® Aligns With NER to Offer Theft Prevention Options to Its Customer Base

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Global Positioning System, Technology, Science and technology, Automotive electronics, Vehicles, Information technology management, Telematics, Commercial vehicles, Central Intelligence Agency, Fleet vehicle

NER has access to more than 20 million construction and equipment ownership records based on information from manufacturers, fleet owners and public records.

Key Points: 
  • NER has access to more than 20 million construction and equipment ownership records based on information from manufacturers, fleet owners and public records.
  • By aligning with Foresight Intelligence, NER\'s robust data and tracking capabilities, as well as the related incentives from insurance providers, will be available to equipment and fleet operators across North America.\nFor Foresight Intelligence, the addition of this service was an obvious alliance with their product and subscribers of Fleet Intelligence.
  • Through this alliance, Foresight Intelligence can offer their customers safety and asset protection on all off-road (and over-the-road) machinery and assets.
  • Fleet Intelligence also announced in a previous release this year their official launch of the first fully managed telematics offering, NO Touch Telematics .

Worldwide Light Commercial Vehicle Industry to 2027 - Players Include Ford Motor, Renault and Toyota Motor Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, May 7, 2021
Trucking, Transport, Other Automotive, Automotive, Performance & Special Interest, Commercial vehicles, Electric vehicles, Truck, Van, Commercial vehicle, Pickup truck, Electric vehicle conversion, Vehicles, Transport, Technology, Motor vehicle

Due to COVID-19, sales of light commercial vehicle plummeted; however, the market is estimated to bounce back and reach 16.03 million units by 2026.

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  • Due to COVID-19, sales of light commercial vehicle plummeted; however, the market is estimated to bounce back and reach 16.03 million units by 2026.
  • Until 2019, light commercial vehicles accounted for 75% of the global commercial vehicle sales and increased demand for last mile connectivity is forecast the drive the Global Light Commercial Vehicle Market through 2026.\nLight commercial vehicles are generally used for the transportation of goods and services.
  • The Global Light Commercial Vehicle Market can be segmented based on vehicle type, tonnage capacity, fuel type and region.
  • Vans and pickup trucks are the major segments in light commercial vehicle market as they have more space for seating.

Grassmid Transport Selects ORBCOMM’s Integrated In-Cab and Asset Tracking Solutions for Its Multi-Asset Fleet

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Land transport, Transport, Trucking industry in the United States, Service industries, Orbcomm, Satellite Internet access, Road haulage, Commercial vehicles, Electronic logging device, Road safety, Hours of service, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

They are using ORBCOMM\xe2\x80\x99s in-cab solution to enhance operational efficiency through increased visibility and auditing, along with more automated management of their drivers and trucks.

Key Points: 
  • They are using ORBCOMM\xe2\x80\x99s in-cab solution to enhance operational efficiency through increased visibility and auditing, along with more automated management of their drivers and trucks.
  • By automating hours of service calculations, ORBCOMM enables Grassmid to comply with the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) and FMCSA Hours of Service (HOS) regulations.
  • ORBCOMM\xe2\x80\x99s solution also helps Grassmid improve driver safety by providing live, on-board driver performance scoring and correcting unsafe driving behaviors that lead to accidents, fines and higher insurance.
  • The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements or cautionary factors, except as required by law.\n'

Purolator hits the road as first national courier to deploy fully electric delivery vehicles

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Monday, March 29, 2021
Transport, Land transport, Motor vehicles, Commercial vehicles, Motiv Power Systems, Purolator, Delivery, Ford Motor Company, Electric bicycle, Van, Truck, Canada Post

The new 18-foot electric delivery trucks and electriccargo bikes (e-bikes) expand Purolator's fleet of innovative eco-friendly vehicles already in use on the streets of Montreal and Toronto.

Key Points: 
  • The new 18-foot electric delivery trucks and electriccargo bikes (e-bikes) expand Purolator's fleet of innovative eco-friendly vehicles already in use on the streets of Montreal and Toronto.
  • Purolator is first national Canadian courier company to launch fully electric delivery trucks in Vancouver.
  • Sincethe onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Purolator has seen residential deliveriesgrowby approximately 50 per cent, increasing the demand for transportation and courier services.
  • Purolator's new electric delivery vehicles are built on Ford's F-59 platform and electrified by Motiv Power Systems.Motiv's Electric Power Intelligent Chassis (EPIC) is a market-leading platform for delivery vans.

Purolator hits the road as first national courier to deploy fully electric delivery vehicles

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Monday, March 29, 2021
Cars, Transport, Land transport, Commercial vehicles, Motiv Power Systems, Purolator, Canada Post, Van, Delivery, Panel van, Electric bicycle, Ford Motor Company

The new 18-foot electric delivery trucks and electriccargo bikes (e-bikes) expand Purolator's fleet of innovative eco-friendly vehicles already in use on the streets of Montreal and Toronto.

Key Points: 
  • The new 18-foot electric delivery trucks and electriccargo bikes (e-bikes) expand Purolator's fleet of innovative eco-friendly vehicles already in use on the streets of Montreal and Toronto.
  • Sincethe onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Purolator has seen residential deliveriesgrowby approximately 50 per cent, increasing the demand for transportation and courier services.
  • "At Purolator, we're committed to adapting intelligently and providing sustainable solutions for the unique challengesofurban growth, the rise of e-commerce and unprecedented volumes of home deliveries,"says John Ferguson, President and CEO, Purolator.
  • Purolator's new electric delivery vehicles are built on Ford's F-59 platform and electrified by Motiv Power Systems.Motiv's Electric Power Intelligent Chassis (EPIC) is a market-leading platform for delivery vans.