VW Sues to Halt Release of Anti-Theft Information
The U.S. has Edward Snowden and, apparently, Volkswagen AG has the University of Birmingham in England. The German automaker filed suit against the university to prevent it from releasing a paper from researchers about how the anti-theft systems of millions of Volkswagen vehicles are at risk of being hacked. Learn more
The Robot Fleet
Autonomously driving vehicles are claimed to be only a few years away, and will bring significant cost and safety benefits to fleets. Fleet World’s Steve Moody and Alex Grant investigate the claims. Learn more
France Could Put the Brakes on Uber’s Mobile-App Car Service
Anyone who has waited- and waited – at a Paris taxi stand on a Saturday night or a rainy weekday will understand why Parisians are big fans of Uber, the smartphone app that lets you order a car at the touch of a button. Learn more
Wilson James Outsources UK Fleet Management to CLM
Wilson James has outsourced the management of its UK fleet of more than 100 outright purchase vehicles to fleet management specialists, CLM, in order to improve customer service, communications and maintenance management, and increase value and efficiency on its fleet. Learn more
UK Fleet Van Summit 2013 – September 10, 2013, Cambridgeshire
The Fleet Van Summit has become one of the industry’s leading events, at which Britain’s van fleet operators can hone their skills and learn to run their operations more safely and more cost-effectively. Fleet Van editor Stephen Briers commented: ”Over the years the Fleet Van Summit has become one of the major events in the LCV calendar and we are delighted to have such high profile speakers at this year’s event. We have experts from just about every sector of van fleet management at the event and I am sure that delegates will take home with them a multitude of ideas for running their fleets more safely and effectively.” Learn more
