Welcome to the Present, GM, Where Your Past is Part of Your Future
Nearly 10 years after its taxpayer-financed bankruptcy, General Motors Co. has moved on. But the rest of America, and members of Congress, haven’t.
The president of the United States uses Twitter to demand new product for plants expected to be idled next year. An Ohio Democratic senator, Sherrod Brown, reminds GM CEO Mary Barra just how much GM owes U.S. taxpayers. And U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, the Dearborn Democrat, tells whoever would listen that her former employer, GM, is the “most disliked company in Washington.”
Read the article at The Detroit News.
Microwave Pulse Ignition May Reduce ICE Emissions by 80 Percent
Startup MWI Micro Wave Ignition AG of Germany is developing a potential replacement for spark plugs: microwave pulse ignition. The company claims that its ignition system can be used in both gasoline and diesel engines, reducing fuel consumption by as much as 30 percent.
Additionally, lower combustion temperatures are said to reduce nitrous oxide emissions—normally caused by high combustion temperatures—by as much as 80 percent. MWI even says that engines don't need to be redesigned to accommodate the technology, which can be retrofitted to existing production engines.
Read the article at The Drive.
AI: The Next Seismic Shift for the Fleet Management Industry
Artificial intelligence is already transforming the way that fleets are operated, and also has the potential to revolutionize the way that fleets are serviced.
By Leo Sigal
Passenger-carrying automobiles debuted in 1908 with the introduction of the Ford Model T. As the height of mobile-technology at the time, the Model T still remains one of the most successful cars in history.
In the early 1900’s, automobiles were passenger-focused and didn’t have much room for transporting anything else. But it wouldn’t be long before autos would take on new roles in servicing the transportation of goods.
Automotive technology has come a long way In the last 110 years, but many fundamental aspects have remained constant.
Safe Fleet Forms Commercial Vehicle Division
Safe Fleet is pleased to announce the combination of two important business units, Truck & Trailer and Work Truck, into a unified Commercial Vehicle (CV) division.
Effective immediately, Wm. Craig Bonham, former Vice President of Work Truck, is promoted to Vice President of Commercial Vehicle and will lead the new division. Under Bonham’s leadership, the business resources and goals of both units are strategically aligned to deliver a best-in-class customer experience to the commercial vehicle fleet market with integrated fleet safety solutions.
Best Practices for Corrective Action
It’s imperative that you keep your drivers safe, protect the public, and make sure your company isn’t exposed to negligent entrustment - and that means you should have a good understanding of best practices for corrective action.
