What are the Fleet Management, Mobility Trends in Latin America?

By Daniel Bland - September 8, 2021 (Twitter?@DanielBlandBiz)?GlobalFleet.com-FleetLatAm.com

With the ever-changing industries of vehicle fleet and corporate mobility, fleet managers need to keep up to pace with all the trends occurring throughout the world, but what can be said about Latin America?

According to?Eduardo Canicoba?who is AVP for business development in Latin America as well as?Brazil?country lead for multinational telematics firm?Geotab, among the fleet management and mobility trends in Latin America to keep an eye on are last-mile delivery, long-haul trucks, car rental and leasing, and electric vehicles (EV), the executive said in a recent interview.?

"The first one I’d like to point out is last-mile delivery. Although this is something that had already?been gaining popularity even before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 1Q20, the pandemic has pushed its popularity even more and this is due to the limitations put on people moving throughout cities," Mr. Canicoba told?Fleet LatAm.?

Much of what I am talking about is related to food delivery, but it could involve other products. They are being delivered to homes, supermarkets and small to mid-sized businesses, and the vehicles could be bicycles or motorcycles, but also small cars or vans operating in urban areas, he said.??

The second trend revolves around long-haul trucks, especially in Brazil where approximately 70% of deliveries takes place on highways. According to the executive, we must remember that Latin America does not have much in terms of railways and air travel is quite expensive. As such, road travel is more popular, and it is mainly due to the lower cost.?See more here...