Trucking Efficiency Roundup: Massey Services, Rizon, and Continental Battery Systems drive fleet sustainability
Key takeaways
- Massey Services cuts fuel use with data-driven fleet management and reduced vehicle idling.
- Continental Battery Systems shows how battery recycling supports sustainable fleet operations.
- Rizon expands EV work truck options with a configurable service body for vocational fleets.
Massey Services uses Samsara data to improve fleet fuel management
Massey Services recently received the Connected Operations Award for Innovation in Sustainable Operations from Samsara for its environmental progress through operational innovation. The company uses Samsara fuel card integration, idling alerts, and custom dashboards to monitor fuel consumption and evaluate sustainability trends.
Massey’s sustainability efforts include recognition from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the creation of its Pest Prevention program and its dedication to water conservation.
Through its partnership with Samsara, Massey saved more than 250,000 gallons of fuel worth $1.3 million in 2025 while reducing idling time by 400 hours year over year. Massey also plans to expand its hybrid fleet from 10% to 25% by year's end and reinvest savings into employee benefits. Read more…
Continental Battery Systems expands battery recycling program for fleet sustainability
Continental Battery Systems is highlighting its battery recycling and recovery program, which collects, tests, reconditions, and recycles used batteries. The program supports a circular economy by helping keep used batteries in the recovery stream and out of landfills.
“Our goal is to keep batteries out of landfills,” Juan Sierra, SVP of supply chain for Continental Battery Systems, said. “Every battery we collect is either tested for reuse, reconditioned, or sent back into the recycling stream so those materials can be recovered and used again.”
The exchange-based model allows old batteries to be collected during new battery deliveries and processed for reuse or recycling. Continental Battery Systems noted that recycling technology will continue to play an important role as battery demand grows. Read more…
Rizon electric truck gains new service body option for fleet operations
Rizon has introduced a new all-electric service combo body designed to expand zero-emission truck applications for vocational fleets. The configuration combines lockable storage and cargo space with options that include cranes, ladder racks, generators, liftgates, and work lighting.
“Commercial vehicle customers have been asking for an electric truck that doesn’t require them to change how they work,” Alex Voets, GM of Rizon USA, said. “This new combo body delivers the familiar functionality fleets rely on, now on a zero-emission Rizon chassis.”
Rizon trucks qualify for California’s HVIP and Washington’s WAZIP programs, offering eligible purchasers incentives ranging from $60,000 to $130,000. RizonConnect connectivity services, active safety systems, warranties, and financing options are included in the company's electric trucks. Read more…
