The light -
duty vehicle fleet is expected to undergo substantial technological changes over the next several decades.
Subtitle F: Federal and State Procurement -(Sec. 782) Sets a deadline by which the head of any federal agency that uses a light - duty or heavy -
duty vehicle fleet shall lease or purchase fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen energy systems to meet prescribed energy savings goals.
The electrification of the light -
duty vehicle fleet through PEV deployment will increase the electric load demand and alter the shape of the demand profile.
Using the light
duty vehicle fleet (LDV) classification, that includes cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans, the technical potential is 73 %.
ABSTRACT The current U.S. electric grid is underutilized and could generate and deliver the necessary energy to power the majority of the U.S. light -
duty vehicle fleet.
A new study finds that «off - peak» electricity production and transmission capacity could fuel 70 % percent of the U.S. light -
duty vehicle fleet, if they were plug - in hybrid electrics.
In a paper published in the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention, they evaluated the benefits and costs of fleet - wide deployment of three such technologies: blind spot monitoring; lane departure warning; and forward collision warning crash avoidance systems within the US light -
duty vehicle fleet.
Electrifying the light -
duty vehicle fleet through expanded deployment of plug - in hybrids, battery electric vehicles, and hydrogen fuel - cell vehicles.
Not exact matches
Along with the purchase comes a
fleet of 600 plus units, including vacuum trucks, roll - off trucks, water blasters and light
duty vehicles.
As an example, New Jersey Transit Corp. (NJ Transit) recently decided to begin leasing a percentage of its
fleet of over 1,000
vehicles, which consists of light
duty trucks, cars and specialty railroad equipment.
PepsiCo operates the largest all - electric delivery
vehicle fleet in America, and The Coca - Cola Company operates the largest heavy -
duty hybrid electric commercial truck
fleet in North America, as Brune and Paglia point out.
The data shows that the beverage industry has the largest
fleet of fuel - efficient heavy -
duty hybrid commercial
vehicles in North America, and has increased fuel economy (miles per gallon) industry - wide by 3 percent per year since at least 2010.
The village is assuming all
fleet maintenance
duties for park district
vehicles, which were maintained by private sector businesses prior to the launch of the program, said interim park district Executive Director Steve Nagle.
At the time of implementation, the City of Leipzig was under heavy criticism, mainly from small and mid-sized enterprises, which were put under pressure to renew their
fleet of light
duty vehicles to a modern standard.
The company does offer light -
duty CNG
vehicles in the United States for
fleet use, but hasn't announced any plans to offer dedicated CNG passenger cars to the public.
Historically, transit has been a test - bed for clean
vehicle technologies, allowing new technologies the chance to mature before they are widely adopted and introduced to heavy -
duty commercial
fleets.
He'll also oversee Nissan's commercial
vehicle and
fleet division, which should heat up as the NV - series van gains sales traction and the NV200 goes on
duty as New York City's official taxicab.
«In addition to cutting greenhouse gas pollution, greater fuel economy will shrink fuel costs for small businesses that depend on pick ups and heavy
duty vehicles, shipping companies and cities and towns with
fleets of these
vehicles.
Sprinter of Hoffman Estates should be your first choice if your business is in need of a commercial
vehicle — or a
fleet of commercial
vehicles — for cargo or passenger hauling
duties.
The Ford F - 150 XL and F - 350 Super
Duty XL were among a group of five Ford Motor Company
vehicles to win 2018 «Best
Fleet Value» awards from automotive market research firm Vincentric, in recognition of their low cost to
fleet operators.
Coverage for 2016 to present 2500 and 3500 series Heavy
Duty (HD) Silverado / Sierra Pickups equipped with a 6.6 L Duramax, and certain commercial / government
fleet vehicles have powertrain coverage for 5 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.
2500 and 3500 Series Heavy
Duty (HD) Pickups equipped with a 6.6 L Duramax Turbo - Diesel engine are covered for 5 years or 100,000 miles whichever comes first Certain commercial
fleet and / or government
fleet vehicles purchased under a qualifying
fleet account number are covered for 5 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Coverage for 2500 and 3500 Series Heavy
Duty (HD) Pickups equipped with a 6.6 L Duramax, and qualifying
fleet vehicles is for 5 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.
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Source: Ford Press Release is on Page 2 FORD F - 150 SPECIAL SERVICE
VEHICLE REPORTING FOR DUTY 2016 Ford F - 150 Special Service Vehicle package — available for both SuperCrew and SuperCab configurations — tailors the toughest, smartest, most capable F - 150 ever to meet the unique needs of government and fleet customers Package adds high - output alternator to meet power needs, plus easy - clean rear vinyl bench seating and flooring; a removed center console allows for custom equipment placement Along with the Special Service Vehicle package for both F - 150 as well as Expedition, Ford offers a Transit Prisoner Transport Vehicle and a Special Service Police Sedan to help fulfill the unique needs of law enforcement agencies nationwide DEARBORN, Mich., April 19, 2016 — Government and fleet customers — including law enforcement and roadside assistance providers — require the toughest, smartest, most capable vehicles for their work, so Ford offers a Special Service Vehicle package for the 2016 F - 150 to meet their rigorous
VEHICLE REPORTING FOR
DUTY 2016 Ford F - 150 Special Service
Vehicle package — available for both SuperCrew and SuperCab configurations — tailors the toughest, smartest, most capable F - 150 ever to meet the unique needs of government and fleet customers Package adds high - output alternator to meet power needs, plus easy - clean rear vinyl bench seating and flooring; a removed center console allows for custom equipment placement Along with the Special Service Vehicle package for both F - 150 as well as Expedition, Ford offers a Transit Prisoner Transport Vehicle and a Special Service Police Sedan to help fulfill the unique needs of law enforcement agencies nationwide DEARBORN, Mich., April 19, 2016 — Government and fleet customers — including law enforcement and roadside assistance providers — require the toughest, smartest, most capable vehicles for their work, so Ford offers a Special Service Vehicle package for the 2016 F - 150 to meet their rigorous
Vehicle package — available for both SuperCrew and SuperCab configurations — tailors the toughest, smartest, most capable F - 150 ever to meet the unique needs of government and
fleet customers Package adds high - output alternator to meet power needs, plus easy - clean rear vinyl bench seating and flooring; a removed center console allows for custom equipment placement Along with the Special Service
Vehicle package for both F - 150 as well as Expedition, Ford offers a Transit Prisoner Transport Vehicle and a Special Service Police Sedan to help fulfill the unique needs of law enforcement agencies nationwide DEARBORN, Mich., April 19, 2016 — Government and fleet customers — including law enforcement and roadside assistance providers — require the toughest, smartest, most capable vehicles for their work, so Ford offers a Special Service Vehicle package for the 2016 F - 150 to meet their rigorous
Vehicle package for both F - 150 as well as Expedition, Ford offers a Transit Prisoner Transport
Vehicle and a Special Service Police Sedan to help fulfill the unique needs of law enforcement agencies nationwide DEARBORN, Mich., April 19, 2016 — Government and fleet customers — including law enforcement and roadside assistance providers — require the toughest, smartest, most capable vehicles for their work, so Ford offers a Special Service Vehicle package for the 2016 F - 150 to meet their rigorous
Vehicle and a Special Service Police Sedan to help fulfill the unique needs of law enforcement agencies nationwide DEARBORN, Mich., April 19, 2016 — Government and
fleet customers — including law enforcement and roadside assistance providers — require the toughest, smartest, most capable
vehicles for their work, so Ford offers a Special Service
Vehicle package for the 2016 F - 150 to meet their rigorous
Vehicle package for the 2016 F - 150 to meet their rigorous needs.
We service all cars, trucks, Super
Duty,
fleet and municipal
vehicles, regardless of make, model and year.
The old DZire might not get excise
duty benefits but the bigger boot makes it appealing to
fleet operators at whom the company has positioned the
vehicle.
Whether you have a company
fleet or your employees drive their own
vehicles as part of their day - to - day
duties, BXS Insurance experienced insurance specialists will customize the right commercial auto insurance for your business.
At the end of August, Ryder announced that it is now the exclusive sales channel partner and service provider for Chanje's medium -
duty electric
vehicle (EV)
fleet, which seems like a good bid of confidence for the California - based company looking to «meaningfully overhaul the last mile industry.»
The American Lung Association supports programs and measures to reduce emissions from the existing
fleet of on - road and non-road heavy -
duty vehicles and engines.
A new study (Part 1, Part 2) for the Department of Energy finds that «off - peak» electricity production and transmission capacity could fuel 70 % percent of the U.S. light -
duty vehicle (LDV)
fleet, if they were plug - in hybrid electrics.
2010 (April) National Program Standards Phase I (Light -
Duty) New standards for passenger cars, light - duty trucks, and medium - duty passenger vehicles model years 2012 - 16 are set to a fleet - wide average of 35.5 mpg by 2
Duty) New standards for passenger cars, light -
duty trucks, and medium - duty passenger vehicles model years 2012 - 16 are set to a fleet - wide average of 35.5 mpg by 2
duty trucks, and medium -
duty passenger vehicles model years 2012 - 16 are set to a fleet - wide average of 35.5 mpg by 2
duty passenger
vehicles model years 2012 - 16 are set to a
fleet - wide average of 35.5 mpg by 2016.
The study involved data - logging of three conventional gasoline - powered light -
duty vehicles and three electric
vehicle alternatives during the course of normal
fleet service for one year, and then conducting a comprehensive life cycle analysis of the cost of ownership based on the data gathered.
Sets Light -
Duty Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards to a fleet - wide average of 54.5 mpg for passenger cars, light - duty trucks and medium - duty passenger vehicles, by model year 2
Duty Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards to a
fleet - wide average of 54.5 mpg for passenger cars, light -
duty trucks and medium - duty passenger vehicles, by model year 2
duty trucks and medium -
duty passenger vehicles, by model year 2
duty passenger
vehicles, by model year 2025.
Roughly half of new and existing heavy -
duty diesel
vehicles are currently subject to world - class emission standards with diesel particle filters and the aim it so ensure that the remaining unregulated or inadequately regulated half of global diesel
fleet will achieve the same.
By promoting the benefits of these
vehicles, including reduced fuel and maintenance costs, states can achieve greater adoption of commercially available electric alternatives in the medium -
duty fleet.
Converting an additional 2.5 % of the medium
duty fleet to electric
vehicles will help the region meet its clean energy goals.
A combination of these with other technologies, including materials substitution, reduced aerodynamic drag, reduced rolling resistance, reduced engine friction and pumping losses, has the potential to approximately double the fuel economy of «new» light -
duty vehicles by 2030, thereby roughly halving carbon emissions per
vehicle mile travelled (note that this is only for a new car and not the
fleet average)(medium agreement, medium evidence)[5.3.1].
The Act requires all federal agencies with light
duty fleet vehicles in major metropolitan areas to acquire at least 75 percent AFVs each year instead of traditional petroleum - fueled cars and trucks.
The EPAct requires all federal agencies with light
duty fleet vehicles in major metropolitan areas to ensure that at least 75 % of their
fleet purchases each year are alterative fuel
vehicles instead of traditional petroleum - fueled cars and trucks.
Consequently, the entire
fleet of light -
duty vehicles would have to improve from the current on - road fuel economy of 21.6 mpg to 44.7 mpg for driving to be as energy intensive as flying.
We're talking about a world where California gets more than 50 percent of its electricity from renewables in 2030 (up from 25 percent today), where zero - emissions
vehicles are 25 percent of the
fleet by 2035 (up from about 1 percent today), where high - speed rail is displacing car travel, where biofuels have replaced a significant chunk of diesel in heavy -
duty trucks, where pastures are getting converted to forests, where electricity replaces natural gas in heating, and on and on.
Job
duties of a
Fleet Manager include scheduling service, recruiting and coordinating staff, ensuring
vehicle security and
fleet availability, maintaining databases, purchasing
vehicles, registering new
vehicles to the existing
fleet, and preparing annual budgets.
Automotive Mechanic —
Duties & Responsibilities Perform full service automotive maintenance and repair across varied civilian and military platforms Serve as lead
fleet mechanic responsible for more than 90 corporate
vehicles Diagnose and repair all makes and models of cars, light trucks, heavy diesel trucks, and heavy equipment Prepare automobiles for
fleet work and for private and public resale Utilize expertise in electronics, A / C, hydraulics, pneumatics, and fuel injection systems Continually develop proficiencies in the latest automotive diagnostic and repair technologies Set and strictly adhere to project timelines and budgets ensuring timely and cost effective operations Negotiate contracts with suppliers and contractors resulting in significant reduction of company expenses Maintain insurance, registration, EPA standards, and service records for each
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