Chevin Fleet Solutions Joins Global Fight Against COVID-19 with Charity Fundraiser #Chevin 500
Chevin targets a 500km run, in 50-days, to raise money for the International Federation of Red Cross’ (IFRC) emergency appeal.
#Chevin500 is a charity run to raise money in support of global efforts to fight coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Speaking on the charity fundraiser, Ashley Sowerby, Chevin’s Founder and Chief, said: “COVID-19 has affected the entire world, however, despite being confined to our homes, we can all make a difference to what’s going on outside. We can join the fight against coronavirus. We can join the fight, apart, but still together. And that’s exactly what we’re doing.”
Measures to Control Fuel Card Fraud
By Janis Christensen, Managing Director, Mercury Associates, Inc.
[Editor’s Note: Fuel card fraud is a constant and growing threat that costs fleets hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Below, Ms. Christensen, a long-time fleet industry veteran and an executive with one of the nation’s leading fleet consulting firms, lists the ways in which fleets can investigate cases of fuel card fraud, the ways drivers try get around fuel spending controls, and what fleet managers can do to combat the threat.]
How Fleets Investigate Fleet Card Abuse
While the driver is typically “the cardholder,” in some cases, other fleet and non-fleet personnel may control multiple cards and, thus, be the cardholder. Investigations for abuse of retail purchases or consumption, in the case of on-site fueling, are through use of control limits (data) and measures to enforce proper cardholder behavior.
Ford’s Redesigned F-150 Pickup Will Offer Greater Connectivity, Sleeper Seat
Ford is not taking big risks with the exterior look of the new F-150 pickup given its sales dominance, instead focusing on improving the interior.
The new electrical architecture will allow Ford to provide over-the-air updates to key modules controlling the vehicle, replacing trips to the dealership. One prominent feature will be the lay-flat passenger seat like those seen in first-class cabins on some planes.
Ford has borrowed more than $20 billion to ride out the economic shock from the coronavirus pandemic. Profit from the new F-150 will be key to paying that money back.
Read the article at Reuters.
New Study Suggests Today’s SUVs Are More Lethal To Pedestrians Than Cars
Though their designs have changed considerably over the past two decades, late-model SUVs still appear to be more likely to kill pedestrians than cars, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found.
In a crash with a traditional, block-front SUV, the grille strikes the pedestrian’s pelvis or chest split seconds after the bumper hits the lower extremities, transferring more energy to the pedestrian’s body. It’s possible that a more sloping profile could do less damage.
“Our findings provide more evidence that manufacturers need to make design changes to help combat the increase in pedestrian fatalities now that more of the vehicles on the road are SUVs,” says IIHS Senior Research Engineer Becky Mueller.
Read the article at IIHS.
Lyft Vows ‘100 Percent’ Of Its Vehicles Will Be Electric By 2030
By working with automakers and rental car companies, as well as the millions of independent contractors who drive for Lyft every day, the ride-hailing company believes it can prevent “tens of millions of metric tons” of pollutants from entering the atmosphere.
The path to an all-electric fleet won’t be easy. The company will first focus on its Express Drive rental car program that allows those who don’t own a car to become Lyft drivers. Lyft says it will strive to make EVs available at the same or lower weekly rental price as comparable gasoline vehicles by 2023 in at least 10 of their largest markets.
Lyft says will lobby for “aggressive zero-emission vehicle policies” like mandates, tax rebates, and charging infrastructure expansion. Through these efforts, Lyft hopes to reduce the cost of EVs, improve charging, and develop special promotions — thus making electric vehicles more attractive and affordable for drivers.
Read the article at The Verge.
