Clean Fleet Report

This article may contain affiliate links. Electrifying a commercial fleet can reduce fuel use and change long-term maintenance costs, but the financial case depends heavily on how vehicles and charging infrastructure are funded. A fleet that focuses only on purchase price can underestimate interest, installation costs, utility upgrades, vehicle downtime and the timing of expected operating savings.

This article may contain affiliate links. Novated leasing lets you use salary packaging to pay lease payments in a tax-effective way through payroll deductions. You may save on the purchase price because GST can usually be claimed back within limits. Running costs can be bundled, including fuel, servicing, insurance, rego, tires and roadside assistance. Employees with employer participation can qualify, including some people paid through their own company.

This article may contain affiliate links. Engine oil is an important fluid in a gas or diesel vehicle that performs several critical functions. Along with lubricating components, engine oil prevents overheating and provides a protective barrier between metal parts. Unfortunately, many car owners ignore its importance because they don’t see it physically working. Over time, continuous heat, dirt and normal operation gradually affect the quality and condition of the oil.

This article may contain affiliate links. The global automotive market has seen a steady rise in electric vehicle purchases, driven by an increasing demand for eco-friendly transportation solutions. In addition, increasing fossil fuel prices have prompted consumers to do away with gas and diesel vehicles in favor of rechargeable cars. This would explain why the EV market is expected to reach an unprecedented revenue of $1.1 trillion this year alone.

This article may contain affiliate links. Electric trucks are showing up in more fleet yards every quarter. Regional haulers are running them on fixed routes. Drayage operators are testing them at ports. Some carriers are even using them for local hazmat deliveries, where the vehicle returns to base every night. But the question that keeps coming up in planning meetings is harder.

This article may contain affiliate links. The expensive mistake usually isn’t buying a bad transmission. It’s buying a good one that was never meant for the car it ends up in. A unit that lives a long, quiet life behind a mild small block can come apart in a season behind a built big-inch motor. So before you decide where to buy a transmission, get clear on what it has to hold. The trans doesn’t see horsepower on its own.

This article may contain affiliate links. Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) are becoming standard across many newer vehicles, using cameras, radar, sensors and software to help drivers avoid collisions. Features such as automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assistance, adaptive cruise control and blind-spot monitoring can improve safety, but they also introduce new questions when a crash occurs.

This article may contain affiliate links. For a small dump-truck fleet, a busy day can mean dozens of loads, scale tickets scattered across cabs and customers waiting for invoices. Software won’t fix everything, but the right tool can reduce retyping and help you bill sooner. Start with the work your team does every day, then test whether the software makes it easier. Before scheduling a demo, identify your priorities. These six capabilities are a useful starting point for a small fleet.

Some of the most powerful benefits of electric vehicles are lower fuel costs and improved road air quality. However, EVs and other cars rely on safety systems that can only detect what is directly visible. Drivers moving around a corner or on a busy road may not easily see the danger ahead and stop before a crash. Below is how vehicle-to-everything technology addresses this gap by exchanging live data between the vehicle, road infrastructure and other road users.

This article may contain affiliate links. Phoenix has quietly become the proving ground for self-driving cars in America. Waymo runs thousands of paid robotaxi rides a week across the metro area. The flat grid streets, dry weather and wide lanes make it about as forgiving a test environment as exists for autonomous tech. The sales pitch of autonomous vehicles has been centered on safety. Human error accounts for a significant portion of automobile accidents.