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Maintenance Trends & Cost Outlook for 2024

Green Fleet Magazine

Parts and labor shortages, elevated interest rates, and a surge in EVs and new vehicle technologies are all impacting fleet maintenance. Holman's Chris Foster digs into the factors moving the market and what fleets can do to mitigate expenses.

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How Electric Vehicles Help You Prolong the Life of Your Fleet

Green Fleet Magazine

When considering electric vehicles for a commercial or government fleet, fleet owners and managers must always ask, “How much will this cost?” Fleet managers try to prolong the working lives of their vehicles with regular maintenance and efficient usage.

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Fontaine Modification offers refrigerated trailer electrification through new strategic alliance with eNow

Green Car Congress

In addition to environmental benefits, using eTRU technology reduces fuel and maintenance costs. Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT) magazine named eNow’s eTRU system for reefer trailers one of the Top 20 Products of the year in 2020. Fontaine has modification centers strategically located across the United States.

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EVs Save on Maintenance, What About Collision Repairs?

Green Fleet Magazine

EVs can be 27% to 53% more costly to repair than gas-powered vehicles, particularly relating to new ADAS technologies. Automotive repair and collision technicians need new tools to adjust.

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How AI Can Enhance Electric Vehicle Fleets

Green Fleet Magazine

Artificial intelligence relates to various aspects of running electric vehicles, such as duty cycles, routing, deployments, maintenance and charging schedules.

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How Telematics Drives Efficiencies: Diverse Fleets Weigh In

Green Fleet Magazine

Three sales and service fleets share how telematics helps them attack costs around maintenance, downtime, and vehicle idle time, as well as create a data-informed plan to begin electrification.

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True Costs and Hidden Considerations of Maintaining EVs

Green Fleet Magazine

Electric vehicles can save on fleet maintenance over ICE vehicles. But the electronic complexities of EVs need to be considered when formulating an EV fleet maintenance program.