Celebrating Excellence
Each year at NAFA I&E, a number of outstanding fleet professionals are honored with the prestigious Fleet Excellence (FLEXY) Awards.
If you know someone who should be considered for a FLEXY Award, please send in a nomination by February 1st. The nominee does not have to be a member of NAFA, and you can even nominate yourself. Celebrate your achievements!
I am in the UK for a few weeks. First stop is a one-day conference sponsored by our media friends Fleet World: The Great British Fleet Event. Sounds, well, great!
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
‘Danger to the Public’: Car Safety Investigations on Hold Amid Federal Government Shutdown
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is responsible for investigating defects in the nation's cars, trucks and SUVs does not plan to do so during the government shutdown. It's the latest in a growing list of impacts caused by a political test of wills between President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats over funding for a border wall.
"During a government shutdown, some key agency functions will be discontinued until funding is restored. Functions funded by the Highway Trust Fund will continue, while those funded by annual appropriations will be suspended, including safety defect investigations, field crash investigations, review of consumer complaints and notification of new vehicle and equipment recalls," according to a statement from the agency.
Read the article at USA Today.
How ‘Talking’ and ‘Listening’ Vehicles Could Make Roads Safer, Cities Better
In 2022, Ford will deploy cellular vehicle-to-everything technology — or C-V2X — in all new vehicle models in the United States.
C-V2X is a wireless communication technology that can “talk” to and “listen” for similarly equipped vehicles, people and traffic management infrastructure.
Communicating with infrastructure such as stoplights and road signs, meanwhile, means cities have even easier ways of making sure drivers get the information they need to move more freely and safely. With C-V2X, a traffic light can send signals alerting drivers about when it will turn green or red, or whether a driver is at risk of running a red light.
Read the article at Ford.
Transport Solutions of America names Paul Fox as SVP of Sales and Client Relations
Transport Solutions of America (TSOA), a leading provider of vehicle relocation and transportation services, has hired Paul Fox as Senior Vice President of Sales and Client Relations for the Atlanta based company.
Fox brings more than 20 years of sales and account management experience with him to TSOA. He joined PHH in 2007 as VP of Business Development for large market accounts. Most recently, Fox served as SVP of Sales for the mid-market sales team for Element Fleet Management.
Everything You Thought You Knew About Driving on Snow Was Wrong
Driver education classes typically gloss over what makes winter driving different and how to avoid and handle skids, said Tim O’Neil, the founder of Team O’Neil, a rally-driving school in Dalton, N.H., that also teaches winter driving.
That’s why even people who have been driving for decades can make crucial mistakes on snowy roads, said Mark Cox, the director of the Bridgestone Winter Driving School in Steamboat Springs, Colo.
“We see a lot of people from all over the country who have grown up in the Snow Belt and have years and years of driving experience and in reality have just been lucky because their technique leaves a lot to be desired,” Mr. Cox said.
Read the article at The New York Times.
