Wins for Your Fleet
Safety wins are always sought after in every fleet. In today’s Crash-Free Culture column, Sarah Bechtold says that by “preparing your fleet for the specific challenges of autumn, you can reduce crashes and ensure smoother operations through the rest of the year.” You can read more HERE.
Another way your fleet can win is with appropriate charging infrastructure for your EVs. “Infrastructure planning and development can be daunting [but] with effective planning and rollout strategies, however, this process can be made more efficient and approachable,” says Stephen Israel. Read his article HERE.
Like a ‘Fleet Family Reunion’
Speaking of wins, the FMW team had a fabulous, winning time at AFLA in San Antonio a couple weeks ago — and it seems like everyone else did as well. Tod Trousdell did an engaging writeup of the event and you can read it HERE.
Ted Roberts
President
Merchants Fleet Partners with Ridecell to Orchestrate Fleet Lifecycle Activities
Merchants Fleet has selected Ridecell and their Ridecell 360 fleet solutions to optimize the management of its short-term fleet, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and employee productivity to support its continued growth in the short-term leasing sector.
"Merchants Fleet is at the forefront of the mobility revolution, and we are thrilled to support their vision with our fleet orchestration technology," said Aarjav Trivedi, CEO of Ridecell.
Car Software Patches Are Over 20% of Recalls, Study Finds
Software fixes are now responsible for more than 1 in 5 automotive recalls. That's the key finding from a decade's worth of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall data.
While that's a sign of growing inconvenience for drivers, the silver lining is that a software patch is usually a much quicker fix than something requiring hardware replacement.
"Our analysis suggests we're witnessing a shift in how automotive recalls are handled. The growing number of software-related recalls, coupled with the ability to address issues remotely, could revolutionize the recall process for both manufacturers and vehicle owners," said a spokesperson for DeMayo Law.
Mobilisights Turns Data into Cash for Fleets
Stellantis created Mobilisights to harness the data collected from over 14 million connected vehicles worldwide, a number that they’re looking to increase to 34 million by 2030.
Mobilisights represents the exclusive licensing partner for Stellantis’ 14 vehicle brands, including Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, and others in Europe and North America.
“Upon user consent, we extract connected vehicle data from those vehicles,” says Eddie Nath, Head of North America Sales, and Vice President for Mobilisights. “We bring them into a single platform... and make the data as a subscription feature available to our customers, which include large fleets, fleet management companies, telematics service providers, rental car companies...”
ABM Expands Charger Portfolio with Samsung C&T Charging Solutions Partnership
ABM, a leading provider of integrated facility services, infrastructure solutions, and parking management, announced a distributorship agreement with Samsung C&T Charging Solutions.
Samsung's EVSIS chargers integrate seamlessly with cloud-based ABM EV OS platform – enabling scalable expansion, intelligent monitoring, remote operation management, comprehensive reporting, and automatic infrastructure diagnostics.
“As EV charging technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, we’re thrilled to be partnering with Samsung C&T Charging Solutions, an innovation leader and major player throughout the eMobility infrastructure industry,” said Mark Hawkinson, President of ABM’s Technical Solutions segment.
