Getting Your Fleet Department’s Processes Right
To keep your fleet department humming, it’s important to make sure your processes are on the right path.
Elon Musk Says That Teslas Will Soon Be Able to Stream Netflix and YouTube
Elon Musk has long touted the potential that the in-car displays found in Teslas have for drivers: they can not only provide information, but entertainment as well. He says that the cars will soon be able to stream video from Netflix and YouTube.
The games only work while the car is parked, and players can use the steering wheel as a controller. The same is the case here, although Musk notes that when regulators approve self-driving, Tesla will allow passengers to stream video while the car is in motion. Musk didn’t unveil a timeline for the feature to roll out.
Read the article at The Verge.
Trump’s EPA Calls California Pact with Four Automakers ‘PR Stunt’
Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co., Volkswagen AG and BMW AG have reached an agreement with California's Air Resource Board to boost fuel efficiency rebuking the Trump administration's proposal.
Trump's EPA calls the compromise a PR stunt, adding that it wouldn’t affect its plans to ease mileage requirements enacted during the Obama administration.
"The Trump administration is hell bent on rolling them back. They are in complete denialism about climate change,” California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom told reporters on a media call. “Regardless of what the Trump administration determines in the next few weeks, we are moving forward and we reserve our right to litigate.”
Read the article at Fortune.
The Use of Speed Limiters Shown to Reduce Vehicle Crash Deaths
The European Union is planning to make intelligent speed assistance system (ISA) mandatory on all new cars beginning in 2022.
The European Transport Safety Council has long advocated their use, citing studies suggesting they are the most effective life-saving driver assistance systems.
The ISA system works off of GPS satellite navigation technology and a mapping database..
When a speed limit sign on the dashboard starts blinking irritably, your car begins to slow down by limiting the engine power all by itself. If your speed does creep up for any reason an insistent electronic chime will alert you.
Read article at BBC News.
Driving Dynamics to Host Special Four-Day Coach Certification Event at Delaware HQ
Driving Dynamics Inc. is inviting fleet safety professionals to participate in a special multi-day coach certification training course held at its headquarters and led by the company’s master coach.
CoachInsight Advantage (CoachInsight), certifies fleet safety professionals to conduct Driving Dynamics’ proven driver safety behavior and skills coaching program. Offering a CoachInsight training event at the company’s headquarters provides organizations without the scale or facilities to host its own on-site dedicated program, the opportunity to expand its safety management competencies by taking a driver safety certification course.
