AFLA 2019 Mobility Panel
Industry Leaders Unpacking the Complex Transformation of Fleet Management to Mobility Solutions
As the world around us becomes increasingly connected and we continuously explore new technologies, this session will leave you better informed and equipped to move your business into the future.
Join us as we ask our panel of subject matter experts key questions to better understand the impact that the mobility wave is having on the automotive and fleet industry today and in the future.
Moderator: Mary Sticha
Panelists: Brendan Keegan, John Korte and Ahsan Rahim
Safer Vehicles are More Strategic Than Ever
Here’s a great example of how safer vehicles are becoming more strategic for fleets and fleet management companies alike.
The Auto Rule Rollback That Nobody Wants, Except Trump
The president is trying to sabotage an enormous climate achievement that much of the car industry supports.
California has stricter vehicle pollution standards than the federal ones, which other states may opt into. Ford, Honda, BMW and Volkswagen voluntarily agreed to comply with California’s rules. Trump's administration is going to extraordinary lengths to roll back gas and fuel efficiency standards, suggesting that it may amount to an illegal conspiracy.
It’s a senseless exercise of apparent presidential pique. Worse, it threatens to undo what would be the country’s most important climate achievement, the doubling of vehicle fuel efficiency to about 55 miles per gallon by 2025.
Read the opinion piece at The New York Times.
Trump Zeros In On California’s Deal With Automakers
After California reached a deal with Ford, BMW, Honda and Volkswagen on fuel economy and emissions standards, the Trump Administration called on the Justice Department to investigate, claiming potential antitrust violations.
Trump is also calling for revocation of California’s exception to the standards which are tougher than the federal mandates.
The deal is important not only because California is the country’s largest automotive market, but also due to the fact that 18 other states use California’s standards for their own mandates. Some of the states have also opposed the Trump administration plan.
Read the article at The Detroit Bureau.
Rising Commercial Van Sales Are Good News For The Economy
It turns out that of all vehicles, it's commercial van sales that hold the strongest correlation to the health of the overall economy.
American businesses actually purchase far more work vans than anything else. There's an overlapping use case across a variety of industries for a big old van than a pickup truck.
The core businesses buying these tough vans are themselves good early indicators—things like construction, trades, and shipping.
Read the article at The Drive.
