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    Trucking news related to advances in green efforts and technology, as well as alternative fuel options. This category provides fleets with the information they need to help reach their fuel-efficiency and emissions-reduction goals.

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    Fuel Economy

    Diesel continues to slide under $3.50/gal, gas under $3.05/gal

    Alex Keenan
    Nov. 19, 2024
    Fuel costs have continued to drop throughout the country but may still experience some upward price pressure heading into 2025.
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    Leaders of one of those industry frontrunners, Quality Custom Distribution, a division of Golden State Foods, reflect on their electrification efforts after employing EVs in operations for the last two years.
    Electric Vehicles

    Two years in: Fleet reflects on operations since implementing EVs

    Jade Brasher
    Nov. 18, 2024
    Quality Custom Distribution chose to add Class 8 electric trucks to its fleet to achieve sustainability goals. Its VP of operations shares how it built up its EV fleet, charging...
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    Equipment

    Prebuy strategies need a data-driven balancing act

    Jeremy Wolfe
    Nov. 18, 2024
    The procurement plans of fleets need to strike a careful balance between reducing capital expenses and maintaining stable lifecycles. Experts from Fleet Advantage and NACFE break...
    Ford
    Fleets with Ford vehicles can now see which routes are best suited for electrification through Ford Pro’s tool, the E-Switch Assist, a tool that analyzes data from gas- and diesel-powered vehicles connected to Ford Pro telematics to compare their energy consumption with the estimated energy needs of a similar electric vehicle.
    Pickups & Vans

    Ford Pro offers EV suitability insights, charging incentive and announces mobile service growth

    Jade Brasher
    Nov. 14, 2024
    Ford Pro leans into simplifying fleet operations, helping fleets determine which routes are suitable for electrification with its EV-Switch Assist tool, incentivizing charging...
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    Akin: How would reducing fuel costs by 10% annually impact your business?

    Rush Akin
    Nov. 14, 2024
    By utilizing fuel management platforms, fleet fuel management software, and fleet fuel cards, companies can gain real-time control over their fuel spending, identify inefficiencies...

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