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Battery Telematics vs Forklift Telematics: What Warehouse Fleets Actually Need
The Question Most Teams Are Actually AskingIf you’re evaluating telematics for your warehouse, you’ve probably come across two different approaches: Forklift (truck) telematicsBattery telematicsAt first glance, they sound similar. Both promise visibility. Both promise efficiency.But here’s the real question: Are you trying to monitor your equipment—or actually improve how your operation runs? Because depending on the answer,…
Should You Convert to Lithium? Only If the Data Supports It
The Pitch You’ve Already Heard At some point in the last year or two, someone has made the case to you for lithium. Maybe it was a battery vendor at a trade show. Maybe it was your dealer during a renewal conversation. Maybe it was a colleague at another facility who made the switch and…
Why Most Motive Power Fleets Are Overbuilt — and Don’t Know It
Are Electric Forklift Fleets Built for Peak Demand — or Daily Reality? Walk into almost any warehouse or distribution center and you’ll see a motive power fleet built for peak demand. Extra batteries. Extra chargers. Extra trucks. And in many cases, that configuration once made sense. But how often does your electric forklift fleet actually…
From Energy Data to Operational Intelligence: What That Shift Actually Means for Your Fleet
From Energy Data to Operational Intelligence Most fleets aren’t short on data. They’re short on the kind of visibility that actually tells them what to do with it. The Gap No Dashboard Fills Walk into almost any warehouse or distribution center and you’ll find data somewhere. Charge logs on the charger display. Battery cycle counts from a supplier app.…
Why Mixed Fleet Monitoring Breaks Down
If you’re supporting fleets today, chances are they didn’t choose to become mixed.It just… happened.A new battery chemistry introduced to meet demand.A different charger deployed to solve a short-term problem.Incentive-driven upgrades layered onto legacy equipment.None of these decisions were wrong. In fact, most were necessary.What teams didn’t plan for was how quickly mixed fleet monitoring…
CARB Proposes Amendments to LCFS: How Changes Will Affect Fleet Owners
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently proposed several key changes to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) in an impact assessment report. The proposed amendments would increase the stringency of the LCFS and accelerate California’s push to carbon neutrality. This article provides an overview of the proposed amendments to the LCFS and explains how…
One Year of Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations: Impacts of the CFR
Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations went into effect 1 July, 2023. In the past year, Canada has seen a significant improvement in charging infrastructure and financial incentives for owners of electric vehicles. This article explores the impacts of the CFR in the past year, focusing on changes in fuel pool composition and financial benefits for fleet…
One Year of the Clean Fuel Standard: Impacts of Washington’s CFS
Since the implementation of the Clean Fuel Standard on January 1, 2023, Washington State has seen a steady increase in the availability of clean fuels and financial benefits to fleet owners. This article assesses how the Washington Clean Fuel Standard has impacted fleet owners and the fuel pool in its first year of installment. What…
The Canada iZEV Program: Financial Incentives and Grant Opportunities for EV Fleet Owners
The Government of Canada mandates that 100% of vehicles sold in Canada will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2040. To mitigate the financial burden of switching to electric, Canada offers a variety of financial incentives and funding opportunities to fleet owners throughout the country. This article provides an overview of available incentives and financial opportunities…
Analyzing the Long-Term Effects of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation sectors by incentivizing the adoption of low-carbon fuels. As more states across the US adopt LCFS programs, many fleet owners wonder how they will be affected in the long run. This article examines the long-term effects of the LCFS program,…