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The details and design of charging infrastructure for fleets is a process with many steps that can be done right when planned right. Learn about concept design, power planning, and installation that results in connecting to a new set of EV chargers. ⚡ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Charged Fleet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to stay updated all the latest industry news and trends. 🤝 Follow and connect with us on social media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lin...

There are sizable challenges ahead in matching electric vehicle mandates with the charging infrastructure and energy sources needed for mass adoption of EVs. As more EVs plug in to the grid in coming years, what resources and policies are best suited to ensure electric power will remain stable and seamless 24/7? And how should fleet managers factor energy, power grid, and utility access options in...

Merchants Fleet has launched a new offering that simplifies electric vehicle (EV) charging and infrastructure solutions for fleets of any size. Chat with expert Patrick Mitchell, manager of charging infrastructure at Merchants Fleet to learn more. This episode of The Off Peak is sponsored by and created in partnership with Merchants Fleet . ⚡ Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Charged Fleet ⁠⁠⁠⁠ to stay updated all the...

How can AI help fleet operations with the overall usage of EVs, such as duty cycles, routing, deployments, maintenance, and charging schedules? Talk with expert Jim Fish, VP of Opus Intelligent Vehicle Support (IVS) to learn more. ⚡ Visit ⁠⁠⁠ Charged Fleet ⁠⁠⁠ to stay updated all the latest industry news and trends. 🤝 Follow and connect with us on social media! ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠T...

How are automakers and minerals producers facing the challenges of finding enough supply of metals to feed the demand for electric vehicle batteries? One minerals company executive offers on-the-ground, from-the-earth insights on the raw elements that will sustain EVs. ⚡ Visit ⁠⁠ Charged Fleet ⁠⁠ to stay updated all the latest industry news and trends. 🤝 Follow and connect with us on social medi...

Electric vehicles drive lots of data which enables them to become more data driven, in a virtuous information cycle. That means fleet operations can adapt to EVs with more efficient deployments and informed usage. Here are some key steps in taking the smarter approach to fleet electrification. ⚡ Visit ⁠ Charged Fleet ⁠ to stay updated all the latest industry news and trends 🤝 Follow and connect...

Fleets are finding out that charging electric vehicles is a bigger hurdle than thought. It raises many questions and choices a fleet manager must navigate. One big decision centers on how to pick and choose the right parking facility for charging, and then retrofitting it with the right equipment. ⚡ Visit Charged Fleet to stay updated all the latest industry news and trends 🤝 Follow and connect...

Before fleet electrification can realize broad potential, many factors must align that span the areas of energy sources, battery materials and development, the power grid, and widespread charging infrastructure. A recent study looks ahead at how to reconcile the demands and needs of electrification with the resources and support that can enable it to grow. ⚡ Visit Charged Fleet to stay updated al...

Plugging in an electric vehicle is one of the easiest automotive tasks. Setting up the charging system is not. It requires careful, detailed planning amid a public shared infrastructure that has proven unreliable. How do fleets adopting EVs figure out the right charging strategy and navigate the challenges? ⚡ Visit Charged Fleet to stay updated all the latest industry news and trends 🤝 Follow an...

The electrified digital-driven automotive sector will bring major shifts in how vehicles are bought, sold, and remarketed. Industry expert and author Steve Greenfield outlines the big changes ahead. ⚡ Visit Charged Fleet to stay updated all the latest industry news and trends 🤝 Follow and connect with us on social media! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter

As fleets race toward electrification, one expert offers some reality checks that can inform fleet managers as they look to find the right electric vehicle models, adapt them to duty cycles, and find reliable charging networks. ⚡ Visit Charged Fleet to stay updated all the latest industry news and trends 🤝 Follow and connect with us on social media! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter

Because batteries play such a major role in the long-term value of an electric vehicle, how to score and grade them becomes vital to buying and selling used EVs. One EV battery evaluation firm is rapidly accumulating data from many scores across fleets with EVs and ones turning them over. What does the initial data indicate? ⚡ Visit Charged Fleet to stay updated all the latest industry news and t...

What goes into making a strong, reliable electric vehicle battery? How do you identify the battery technology that works best long-term? An electric truck company CTO gives some answers drawing on his experience with a patented battery innovations that his company successfully adapts to medium and large trucks. ⚡ Visit Charged Fleet to stay updated all the latest industry news and trends 🤝 Follo...

Fleet managers don’t have to wait and over-plan for the perfect moment to electrify fleets. Find out in this video why the right time is now. There are as many custom plans for electrification as there are fleets. Don’t let the hurdles lead to delays, because waiting can cost fleets more in the long run.  ⚡ Visit Charged Fleet to stay updated all the latest industry news and trends 🤝 Follow...

Fleet managers don’t have to wait and over-plan for the perfect moment to electrify fleets. Find out in this video why the right time is now. There are as many custom plans for electrification as there are fleets. Don’t let the hurdles lead to delays, because waiting can cost fleets more in the long run. ⚡ Visit Charged Fleet to stay updated on all the latest industry news and trends. 🤝 Follow a...

Editor of Charged Fleet, Martin Romjue, sits down with Co-Founder of MOTEV, Robert Gaskill, to discuss the lessons he's learned as an early EV adopter in running an all-electric fleet.   🎙 Episode topics include:  Challenges running an EV fleet.  Deciding how and when to turn over an EV and what variables impact that decision.  How battery performance declines over time. ...

In this special episode of The Off-Peak, we take a look at the highlights of a recent webinar hosted by Charged Fleet Executive Editor, Martin Romjue discussing how to develop a used electric vehicle market.    Episode topics include:  Creating standards for EV remarketing.  What can decrease wholesale values?  Controlling residuals by taking care of batteries.  The i...

Wireless charging doesn’t get as much attention as the near-universal plug-in mode for electric vehicles, but fleet operations are showing much promise in being compatible with the low-maintenance, off-peak setup for wireless charging. Learn more about how fleets can save money and keep operations charged and ready to roll at all times.   Episode topics include:  Technical and infrastruc...

Fleets are not necessarily locked into new models when looking for electric vehicles. One global company with operations in Southern California has found a tailor-made custom solution that provides a practical alternative.   In this inaugural episode of The Off-Peak, Editor of Charged Fleet, Martin Romjue, visits SEA Electric in Torrance, CA to learn more about what they do and how they help...