Buying Cargo and Delivery Vans: Questions & Decision Points
These detailed specs, factors, and action items should be thoroughly considered in purchasing the right van for your commerce or service operation.
These detailed specs, factors, and action items should be thoroughly considered in purchasing the right van for your commerce or service operation.
Make careful calculations. What appears to be the right size, may not be fully compatible with a typical workday, routine, or function.
Options include cash purchases, long or short-term leasing and traditional financing.
Your research, comparisons, and decisions boil down to two factors: Total cost of ownership and profitability.
Transitioning to electric vehicles isn’t the only option for reducing emissions and creating a more environmentally sustainable operation.
If approved, the rule would require California public fleets to purchase 100% zero-emission trucks by the year 2027. Other states are carefully monitoring this rulemaking process and may choose to mirror the regulation.
The all-new electrified MX-30 represents Mazda’s first EV addition to its vehicle portfolio. It debuts in California in fall 2021. Its 35.5 kWh lithium-ion battery can be charged to 80% in about 36 minutes using DC fast charging.
There’s more to take into consideration than price.
Which fleets and vehicles should go electric first — and when, and how — among the more-than-614,000-vehicle domestic fleet of federal cars, vans, and trucks?
Kenworth’s new lineup is the OEM’s first update of its medium-duty offerings since 2007, and the introduction of the first all-new models in almost 30 years. The MD trucks feature the North American debut of the Paccar TX-8 automatic transmission.
Backing up your drivers becomes easy when you’ve got a recording to prove they were acting in the right.
There are a variety of technology solutions that can help procurement agents stay organized and streamline workflow.
There are many unanswered questions regarding Oshkosh Defense’s $6 billion contract with USPS, including whether an electric prototype or a “swappable” drivetrain even exists. Yet there are ways to achieve electrification of the USPS fleet and avoid living with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s ham-handed decision for decades to come.
Communication is key when it comes to sharing best practices that will make every facet of maintaining a fleet run smoother.
How efficient is an all-electric Class 6 delivery truck in its regular duty cycle with payloads up to 11,000 lbs.? Weight is less of an EV range inhibitor than you’d think.
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