Sean M. Lyden

During NTEA’s Work Truck Week 2025 in Indianapolis, the Green Truck Summit’s industry roundtable on “Advancing Technology Adoption” brought together a powerhouse panel to break down the seismic shifts reshaping the commercial vehicle landscape. Moderated by Andrew Wrobel of NTEA, the discussion featured Scott Brower, vice president of vehicle supply, new products and vehicle applications […]

When Elizabeth Daiber began her career as a certified public accountant, fleet management was nowhere on her radar. “I went to school to be an accountant. I ended up getting my CPA. I worked in public accounting for two years and then moved into internal audit for Ameren Corporate,” said Daiber, who now serves as […]

All-terrain utility vehicles (ATUVs) enable utility crews to work anywhere from rocky slopes to flooded valleys, delivering people, materials and equipment where standard vehicles can’t. With advanced models offering rugged hauling and amphibious travel, the ATUV market is pushing boundaries. Curious about the newest advancements for your fleet? Check out these five developments. Prinoth Panther […]

Brian Johnson was an incoming senior industrial and systems engineering student at Auburn University when he started a summer internship at Alabama Power, a Southern Company. At the time, he wasn’t looking for a career in fleet. But as for many in the industry, fleet found him. Nearly two decades later, Johnson is the fleet […]

When it comes to rightsizing your fleet in the utility sector, traditional models fall short. Unlike package delivery fleets that can schedule around predictable peaks, utility fleets must maintain enough vehicles for unpredictable emergencies while also controlling costs. “On a typical day in the utility sector, only about 60% of fleet vehicles leave the yard,” […]

“People leave managers, not companies.” That’s the main point of Gallup’s longtime bestselling book “First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently.” And fleet departments aren’t immune. If you want to attract and keep talented technicians, supervisors, engineers or employees in other roles, the buck stops with you. Are you the […]

Earlier this year, ComEd unveiled what the company calls an emergency roadside charger to support its growing electric vehicle fleet across northern Illinois. The self-contained portable charging system built by Vanair (https://vanair.com/epeq-mobile-support-kit/), a Lincoln Electric Company, can be loaded into any ComEd service truck, providing approximately 30 miles of range during a one-hour charge for […]