Motus Is Raising the Bar for Reimbursement Fleet Safety
By Mark Boada, Executive Editor
Think you have to compromise on safety when you’re a reimbursement fleet?
Not if you’re a customer of Motus, the Boston-based giant in vehicle management and reimbursement.
Over the past 10 to 15 years, fleets have been discovering that fleet safety is the last great frontier for reducing fleet expenses. Since then, industry suppliers of fleet management services have been competing with one another to broaden and deepen their array of offerings that prevent accidents, protect drivers and the public, and reduce the associated costs of collisions.
The aim for fleet management companies has been to become a one-stop shop for all fleet services by bundling driver safety services with all of their other offerings, and a number of FMCs have come a long way to fulfilling that role. By contrast, reimbursement fleet service companies have lagged behind that trend. Now Motus is not only meeting the challenge, but it in some respects is surpassing some FMCs in the bundled safety race.
NAFA I&E Early Bird Pricing Ends Thursday!
If you’re on the fence about attending NAFA’s 2019 I&E, early-bird pricing might be just what you need to take that leap…but the early-bird discounts end this Thursday, January 31.
NAFA I&E is the premier fleet event in the industry. Superb educational seminars, dynamic keynote speakers, an exposition showcasing the latest products and services, the best networking opportunities, and so much more!
GM Looking at Going Full-Out With Electric Pickup Design
General Motors is “considering” options for adding an electric pickup to its line-up, a move that would see it join an expanding list of other manufacturers who are developing all-electric trucks.
“They wouldn’t be saying this if they weren’t really confident about doing it,” said David Cole, director-emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan, noting that GM is increasingly serious about shifting to electric propulsion across the board.
After a recent tour of the automaker’s battery lab, Cole said, he is convinced “they are moving beyond hybrids…and want to be at the forefront of battery-electric technology.”
Read the article at The Detroit Bureau.
Ford’s Vision of New Products Promises Big Changes After Blunted 2018
When Ford's CEO Jim Hackett took over in 2017, the vehicle lineup in 2018 was not competitive.
Hackett and his leadership team promise that will change this year as the automaker spends the next 24 months updating 75 percent of the lineup. And while cars are going away, more crossovers and trucks are in the works, many of them with batteries and electric motors.
Read the article at MSN.
Work Truck Solutions Adds Bernie Brenner to Board of Directors
Industry veteran joins team focused on new revenue
Work Truck Solutions announced that Bernie Brenner has joined their board of directors. His extensive experience in automotive and mature market disruption will provide the company with key strategic guidance.
