Grocers, food retailers, and auto parts stores are contracting with autonomous last-mile delivery services today. Here’s how the business model is evolving in its early stages.
Lessors say they are applying technological and management savvy to bring down the cost and risk of operating trucks and trailers for more customers than ever.
The Holman Automotive Group, parent company of 25 businesses ranging from auto dealerships to truck upfitting and ARI fleet management, named Steve Holman manager of community affairs.
Grocery delivery fleet Tops Friendly Markets has signed a full-service lease agreement with Ryder System for 55 compressed natural gas trucks. The trucks are scheduled to be delivered to Tops in mid-2015 and will replace the company’s fleet of diesel-powered vehicles.
Ryder compressed-natural-gas trucks will replace nearly one-third of the C.A.T. (formerly Canadian American Transportation) fleet of 325 vehicles.