Fleet Management Weekly

By Drake Bauer, CEO & Co-Founder, Proaction June 10, 2026 How AI, modular technology, and a new generation of fleet operators are reshaping what it means to manage a fleet The Problem: Technology Has Raised the Bar Fleet operations are entering a new operating reality.

By Richard Mallek, Director of Business Development/FLD Remarketing June 10, 2026 Remarketing vehicles and equipment is a risky process. One often fraught with enough hassles and headaches to slow down an operation, muck up its systems, and burn time, money and resources that could better be spent elsewhere. From consigning vehicles to managing the remarketing process to waiting to see what the final sale price will be, the whole process is tedious and cumbersome.

(photo credit: IIHS) The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is releasing results of its first evaluations of commercial vehicles. Four of the first nine heavy-duty pickups and cargo vans to be assessed come with a suite of features that IIHS considers essential for driver protection — including standard front and side airbags, advanced seat belt technology and effective seat belt reminders.

PepsiCo and Gatik announced a multi-year strategic partnership to bring autonomous freight into PepsiCo’s North America food and beverage supply chain. PepsiCo has deployed a fleet of 35 driverless trucks on public roads in Arizona, becoming the first major U.S. consumer-goods company to launch a full-scale rollout of autonomous delivery vehicles.

NAFA Fleet Management Association’s (NAFA), the vehicle fleet industry’s largest membership association, is proud to announce its 2026 Class of NAFA Fellows,  recognizing five outstanding professionals whose leadership, service and contributions have made a significant impact on NAFA and the fleet management profession.

Amazon now has over 50,000 electric vans delivering parcels across the globe. The company has pledged to have 100,000 electric delivery vehicles on the road by 2030. The firm hasn’t detailed exactly what brands and models it is using to deliver packages in its global operations, but we know from previous reports that the majority of electric vans in Amazon’s fleet were made by Rivian.

Cars have become dramatically safer recently, but according to a new study from Graz University of Technology proves women are not benefiting equally. Researchers analyzed Austrian crash data from 2012 through 2024 to reconstruct real-world accidents. They found that female occupants face a 60% greater injury risk compared to men, even in lower-speed impacts. Studies confirm that 95% of actual women are physically larger than that outdated reference point.

China’s rapid switch to electric and other new energy vehicles, cut urban air pollution enough to prevent an estimated 262,000 premature deaths, according to a new peer-reviewed study published in Nature Health. The study used high-resolution satellite air-quality data and machine learning to measure pollution across 150 Chinese cities. The researchers compared actual pollution levels to a counterfactual scenario in which every vehicle on the road still ran on an internal combustion engine.

Awards honor forward-thinking leaders across global industries and regions who have harnessed the power of AI to drive measurable safety, productivity, and profitability improvements across physical operations Motive, AI platform for physical operations, recognized the outstanding achievements of its customers with the announcement of its 2026 Motive Visionary Customer Award winners.

NOW OPEN: Apply Today to NAFA’s 2026 Green Fleet Awards! The annual Green Fleet Awards are now open for applications from all public and commercial fleets! Gain recognition for your fleet sustainability efforts and practices. This free contest focuses on a range of green metrics, from fleet composition and fuel usage, to technology and policy, and everything in between.