EVENT REVIEW- EUFMC 2024
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A record 173 fleet representatives from electric utilities, contractors, co-ops and municipal operations, including 50 new members and eight new companies, attended EUFMC.
● Mutual Assistance Strategies: Hurricanes, ice storms, windstorms and gas emergencies! A group of fleet managers discussed mutual assistance strategies they’ ve experienced firsthand in recent years.
● Fleet Management 2.0- AI: An investigation of the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence and what a fleet professional needs to embrace.
● Navigating Regulatory Shifts- CARB and EPA Updates for Truck Engine Standards: A panel of medium- and heavy-duty truck experts discussed what’ s on the horizon for several regulatory impacts that will affect all fleet managers. They also discussed the 2027 emissions updates for trucks and equipment, and the CARB and EPA stance on diesel engines.
● Legislative Update: HillStaffer Senior Advisor Michael Taylor discussed what important legislation is pending in Washington that will affect fleet professionals.
● Safety Performance- Reducing High Energy Hazards: Many fleet managers are implementing strategies to reduce High Energy Serious Injuries and Fatalities. One fleet manager discussed his journey, along with a Q & A.
● EVs- The Next Steps: There was a discussion on what industry leaders are experiencing with the latest EVs. Cost comparisons to ICE models, user acceptance and many other topics were discussed.
● Electrifying Your Fleet- Charging Challenges for a Sustainable Future: A comprehensive look at the challenges fleet managers are facing to install electric vehicle charging infrastructures.
● Creative Technician Recruitment & Retention: Market challenges are making it difficult for many fleets to recruit and retain technicians. Two fleets discussed how they are combating this trend and offered
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Discussing“ opportunities and challenges” for utility fleets, Mathias Carlbaum, president and chief executive officer of Navistar, Inc. delivered the EUFMC keynote address.
The EUFMC equipment show was the site of more than 60 displays.
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● Roundtables: This EUFMC signature event featured fleet representatives and suppliers discussing mutual challenges and finding solutions.
EUFMC hosted its second annual Women in Utility Fleet gathering in 2024. This year, more than 20 women fleet professionals who were registered
to attend the conference were invited. Plans for the networking event in 2024 included building on ideas from last year’ s attendees, who found discussions about fleet and career topics, and ways women in the industry have overcome challenges very valuable.
EUFMC will be held June 1- June 4, 2025, at the Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center in Williamsburg, Virginia. For more information, visit www. eufmc. com.