Fleet Management News Digest from GPS Trackit
…Featuring periodical updates on new fleet vehicles, fuels, and laws, regulations and technology that can impact fleet operations.
Tesla’s 100th Supercharger Electric-Car Charging Site Now Open
The audacious plan by electric-car maker Tesla Motors to install its own network of free, high-speed charging stations for owners of Tesla cars is starting to pay off. This morning, it announced that its 100th Supercharger site is now open, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey–east of the state capital of Trenton, and less than 40 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The new station is located in the…
Federal Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Proposed
Vermont U.S. Rep. Peter Welch recently announced legislation that would increase the size of a tax credit for purchasing hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs). The change, according to Rep. Welch, would allow those from middle-income households to afford EVs. The Electric Vehicle Act would increase…
Ford Fleet Purchasing Tool Calculates Carbon Footprint
Ford has developed a fleet purchasing planner that helps better inform commercial fleet managers about how to reduce their carbon footprint when purchasing new fleet vehicles. The Ford Fleet Purchase Planner is a new tool Ford is making available only to fleet buyers, who can use it to…
Google’s Self-Driving Car Makes Progress
[Video] Google’s self-driving car has logged more than 700,000 miles on city streets in Mountain View, Calif., and can now navigate around pedestrians, cyclists, and roadside hazards, Google announced on its blog. Since its last update on the project, Google has…
