article thumbnail

Study finds testing the technology the strongest initial motivation for fleet managers adopting EVs

Green Car Congress

According to a report from Frost and Sullivan (Kumar, 2013), fleet managers adopted more than half of EVs sold globally up to 2013. Thereafter fleet managers adopted or indicated an intent to adopt a larger number of EVs because of the benefits that they offer. Sierzchula (2014) Click to enlarge. — William Sierzchula.

Fleet 257
article thumbnail

Nissan Canada commits 500 Nissan LEAFs for sale to Toronto Atmospheric Fund FleetWise EV300 Partners

Green Car Congress

Nissan has committed the availability of 500 Nissan LEAFs for sale to TAF partners with initial deliveries beginning in the second half of 2011. As a fleet manager I need to ensure that I have the right vehicle to fulfill our day-to-day travel requirements, while at the same time keeping operation costs on budget.

Nissan 218
article thumbnail

ElectraMeccanica to begin customer deliveries of three-wheeled SOLO EV

Green Car Congress

The company will officially begin delivering keys to customers at a special launch event scheduled for 4 October in Los Angeles with a select group of early reservation holders along with the company’s first fleet owners. The company earlier introduced a new fleet and commercial version of the SOLO Cargo EV.

article thumbnail

Hertz adds smart fortwo EVs to rental fleet, partners with Starwood Hotels on Hertz Global EV program

Green Car Congress

The smart fortwo electric drive joins EVs from the other manufacturers as part of Hertz Global EV’s fleet. smart USA is strategically deploying a fleet of 2011 smart fortwo electric drive vehicles across the United States. Series production begins in 2012 for sale through smart USA’s dealer network.

Fleet 236
article thumbnail

Optimal Electric Vehicles secures initial order for 200 EV chassis; partnership with Olathe Ford

Green Car Congress

Under the partnership terms, Optimal will supply Olathe E1 Battery Electric Chassis for sales and distribution to Olathe’s customer base in the market segments of school buses, commercial trucks and buses, ambulance, recreational vehicles, and fleet trucks.

article thumbnail

BMW puts 70 hydrogen tugger trains into operation in Leipzig

Green Car Congress

These include an operator concept, the standardization of interfaces, a plug & play solution for fleet conversion, the validation of service life and the proof of efficiency in fleet operation. The consortium is supported by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure and its program company, NOW GmbH.

Hydrogen 384
article thumbnail

Hertz continues to feel EV losses, plans to dump more from its fleet

Teslarati

Hertz ( NASDAQ: HTZ ) reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2024 today, announcing that it is continuing to lose money on its electric vehicle investment and plans to dump even more EVs from its fleet. Hertz said it incurred a $195 million charge to vehicle depreciation to write down the EVs held for sale.

Fleet 145