Ex-Audi Chief Charged With Fraud in Diesel Scandal
German prosecutors have charged Rupert Stadler, former chief executive of the Audi luxury car division of Volkswagen, with fraud for the company’s role in a diesel emissions cheating scandal.
Prosecutors said Stadler knew about the manipulation but continued to allow the cars to be sold or failed to take any action to prevent their sale.
The charges were the latest in Germany’s efforts to investigate and prosecute the architects of the scandal that has rocked the country’s automobile industry.
Read the article at The New York Times.
Validation of the FICO® Safe Driving Score Used by eDriving’s Mentor
The FICO Safe Driving Score used by eDriving’s Mentor has been validated with benchmarking against the naturalistic driving data from the second Strategic Highway Research Program, spanning three years, nearly 3,000 drivers and over 30 million miles driven.
Administered by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, this dataset represents the largest of its kind and is the “gold standard” for such validation research. And that means you can feel very good about using Mentor and the FICO® Safe Driving Score to reduce risk and make major improvements to driver safety within your fleet.
For more info regarding Mentor by eDriving and the FICO® Safe Driving Score, CLICK HERE.
Auto Truck Group to Build New State-of-the-Art Production Facility in Fort Wayne
Auto Truck Group, a work truck upfitter of truck and van equipment announced plans to build an all-new production facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The company plans to invest more than $6 million to build a 72,000 square-foot manufacturing complex which is scheduled to open early next year and is poised to nearly double the production capacity of Auto Truck Group’s current Fort Wayne location.
“Our Fort Wayne facility and its employees have played a vital role in our company’s continued success and as a result of this unprecedented growth, we’ve quickly outgrown our current location,” said Pete Dondlinger, President, Auto Truck Group.
Vehicle Repair Time: From 2 Days to 2 Hours
Wrench has combined an online platform to maintain your fleet and your drivers with ASE-certified technicians who come to you, and the results have been impressive.
Departure and Arrival
We have worked so well with Phil Russo during his 14-year tenure with NAFA Fleet Management Association and I speak for our entire FMW team in wishing Phil great success in his next endeavor. One of my favorite memories of Phil is watching him onstage with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at NAFA I&E in Atlantic City in 2013. Pure joy.
Bill Schankel, CAE, and interim CEO at NAFA, told FMW: “Phil said he loved his time with NAFA and made many great friends. He’s also been a great resource for me during my two years here at NAFA. It will be full-steam ahead here at NAFA, and we’re in the midst of launching some terrific, new initiatives that will add a lot of value for members. Watch for our announcements over the coming weeks.” Sounds exciting!
We celebrate a new arrival! We congratulate our UK editor Andrew Boada and his wife Helen Miller on the birth of a baby daughter on Sunday. Another treasured grandchild for executive editor Mark Boada!
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
