In a move aimed at strengthening electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Xos Inc.’s position in a burgeoning EV commercial sector, the Los Angeles-based company recently announced the completion of a merger with a rival firm, ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp.
As noted in Textile Services Weekly on March 11, Shasta Linen Supply Inc., Sacramento, CA, recently acquired five electric step vans worth roughly $1 million. This change moved Shasta Linen into compliance with California’s pending commercial-vehicle regulations. It also put the company in the vanguard of independents that have embraced alt-fuel route vehicles.
Session topics for TRSA’s April 23 Fleet Safety Summit will cover high priority topics for risk management based on opinions of members of the TRSA task force on this subject. These presentations are the centerpiece of the TRSA event, located at the NAFA (Fleet Management Association) Institute & Expo, April 21-24, San Antonio, TX.
Motiv Power Systems, Foster City, CA, recently announced the completed deployment of five electric delivery vehicles to Shasta Linen Supply, Sacramento, CA.
Fifteen TRSA member operators have been honored with the association’s 2024 Fleet Graphics Award. The accolade acknowledges them for how their chosen images and text reflect their companies’ key attributes as linen, uniform and facility services providers. These qualities could include sustainability, hygiene, service timeliness, textile durability … whatever qualities of the organization the company seeks to portray.
Xos Inc., Los Angeles, a provider of medium-duty electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and fleet-management software, recently announced that it has received a purchase order from Mission Linen Supply, Santa Barbara, CA, for 22-foot stepvans.
While fleet owners and policymakers largely agree on the need for more environmentally friendly trucks, a combination of technological limits and high costs are complicating efforts by regulators to push operators to switch to alternative-fuel vehicles.
Receive a free evaluation of your TRSA member company’s fleet-management proficiency and see how it stacks up against vehicle programs run by other commercial and government organizations. That’s your guaranteed reward for entering the 100 Best Fleets competition of TRSA collaborator NAFA, the Fleet Management Association. On the same digital application form, you can nominate for NAFA’s highest annual honors for a fleet professional and fleet technician.
UniFirst Corp., Wilmington, MA, recently announced the recipients of the company’s Aldo Croatti Award for 2023.
TRSA members can participate at no charge in the kickoff webinar for the annual NAFA (Fleet Management Association) program in which the Americas’ 100 Best Fleets will be rated in 2024. Participants will be guided in applying for this rating, which benchmarks your company’s fleet with others across the private sector and identifies opportunities to improve performance and innovate.
