Truck Chat: Top Work Truck & Van Fleet News [July 2025]

What’s new, what’s next, and what’s actually working in fleet? Let’s break it down.In this Truck Chat Monthly Recap for June 2025, we’re digging into what vocational fleets are really facing this summer — from blazing temps to big budget challenges — and how light- and medium-duty pros are staying cool, staying safe, and staying ahead.Here’s what we’re covering this month:🌡️ Beat the Heat: Your checklist for surviving the summer without melting your fleet budget⚠️ Outsmarting Summer Hazards: How proactive safety tech is helping fleets dodge wild weather📦 Budgets + Backorders: Tactical tips to handle tariffs, tight timelines, and sourcing snags🧪 Medium-Duty Oil Upgrades: Why balanced oils = fewer breakdowns and better fuel economy💬 Fleet Wisdom with Scott Rood: Building better teams, leading with character, and knowing when to innovate🎥 Video Spotlights this month include:• Why grille guards are making a fleet comeback• Walk-in vans 101 (they’re not just for delivery anymore)• Summer maintenance tips to avoid truck meltdowns• Medium-duty EVs — trends, truths, and what fleets are really saying• A new Legends of Fleet episode featuring Lisa Kneggs on culture, leadership, and being seen🗓 Planning for 2026? Fleet Forward Conference early bird is OPEN! Join us Oct. 21–23 in San Diego — I’ll be there as Co-Ambassador and would love to see you! https://www.fleetforwardconference.com⚡ Quick Hits include:• New Earnify fuel card collab from WEX + bp• Lytx drops AI-powered drowsy driver detection tech• Mullen rebrands as Bollinger Innovations• Ford celebrates 1.5 million Transits built in the U.S.• DTNA hits 850K trucks at its NC plant• When to switch your fleet management company (yes, there’s a right time)• L-Charge + EPIC Charging expand off-grid EV charging• And a big shoutout to three of our editorial board members — Mikhaila Baldwin, Amy McAdams, and David Hayward — for being nominated for the 2025 Edward J. Bobit Professional Fleet Manager of the Year award!👉 Like, subscribe, and share this with your fleet crew if it helped you stay ahead (or just gave you a good excuse to sit in the AC for a few minutes).🚚 Visit Work Truck for the full stories ➡ https://www.worktruckonline.com