Chicago Cops Getting 200 New Ford Hybrids
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The Chicago Police Department has ordered 200 “pursuit-rated” hybrid police SUVs from Ford, joining New York and Los Angeles police departments in buying the new Ford Hybrid Police Interceptors.
The vehicles will be delivered to the CPD by April 2020 and deployed on Chicago streets by August.
Chicago police will pay around $56,000 for each hybrid vehicle, though some will cost less. The deal is worth about $9.6 million, said Howard Ludwig, CPD public information officer. The base price for the vehicles without any options for law enforcement agencies starts at $37,000.
Read the article at Crain's Chicago Business.
Germany’s Relentless Focus on the Future
Greetings from Berlin. I have spent most of the last week looking into current and upcoming innovations in the fields of Mobility, Autonomy, EVs and more.
From mobility startups in Berlin to VW’s Transparent Factory in Dresden to Sono Motors' prototype of a (partially) solar-powered car in Munich, I have been continually impressed with this Germany’s focus on building better solutions for the future. Please watch this newsletter for videos and articles delving into German innovation in the weeks to come!
Meanwhile, we have another great issue for you this week, including a great article on How to Be the CIO of Your Own Global Fleet Policy by Guillaume Bourst from Wheels.
Finally, don’t forget to check FleetManagementWeekly.com for daily updates.
Ted Roberts
President
NAFA Webinar: Implementing an Effective Global Fleet Safety Strategy
Sponsored by Geotab
Live Webinar: Wednesday, October 23 -- 12:00 - 1:00 PM Eastern
Topics: Effectively managing a global fleet can be challenging, and implementing a safety program can prove to be even more challenging. Remote locations, varying laws, access to data and solutions can all be a struggle. In this session, you will learn from industry experts on how to effectively create and implement a global fleet safety strategy to reduce crashes and ensure a safe environment for your employees. This session will cover topics including predictive and preventive strategies for safety, as well as journey management and lone worker solutions for safety.
Record Audience Hears Proven Approaches to Fleet Safety at NETS’ 2019 Benchmark Conference
Wellness, driver assist technology, telematics, cannabis and more
By Mark Boada, Executive Editor
A record crowd of 215 fleet professionals gathered to hear the latest on a wide range of approaches to improved fleet safety at the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety’s 2019 Strength in Numbers Annual Benchmark Conference, held on October 10 and 11 in Arlington, Virginia.
Driver wellness was the topic presented by one of the conference’s keynote speakers, Sergio Rojas, a corporate health consultant and the former executive director of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. Rojas cited studies that show that:
Link Between Driver Wellness and Safety is the Focus of NETS’ Drive Safely Work Week
Campaign to launch before year-end
By Mark Boada, Executive Editor
The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety’s (NETS’) upcoming Drive Safely Work Week campaign, a recurring fleet safety program that provides employers with a toolkit to promote safe driving, will focus on the link between roadway crashes and driver health and well-being, the organization revealed last week.
NETS Executive Director Joe McKillips announced the campaign theme at the organization’s record-setting 2019 Strength in Numbers Annual Benchmark Conference, held over two days last week in Arlington, Virginia.
