Element Fleet has built a powerful analytics platform. It’s non-deterministic and predictive, and it employs a variety of tools.
ARI is making constant investments in its people and its technology, which leads directly to a better customer experience. ARI’s Technology and Innovation Center is the epitome of this commitment.
If Donald Trump and automakers want a fight about regulation of auto emissions, California, one of the world’s richest and most competitive markets for new cars and trucks, is ready for a brawl.
“Our state is known the world over for the actions we have taken to encourage renewable energy and combat climate change,” said Gov. Jerry Brown during his State of the State address for California.
“Whatever they do in Washington, they can’t change the facts. And these are the facts: the climate is changing, the temperatures are rising and so are the oceans,” Brown said. “Natural habitats everywhere are under increasing stress. The world knows this.”
The new Trump administration has unsettled the auto industry. Threats to renegotiate or pull out of NAFTA, diplomatic disputes with Mexico, and Trump's hotly-contested immigration order are just a few of the areas of concern.
In Manheim's 2017 Used Car Market Report, Tom Webb, chief economist for Cox Automotive, reassuringly says, "... although there is looming uncertainty about the economic climate in 2017, the prospects are still good that the seven-year recovery in the automotive industry will continue.”
Senior editor Mark Boada writes about crash-avoidance technology in his column. What could go wrong? Driver complacency. He says, “…drivers can become less vigilant and pay less attention when they believe their safety equipment is doing all the work.”
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
Companies crafting the vehicles of the future say the machines will be safer, more comfortable and infinitely more useful once they’re programmed to drive themselves, which is leading some to drastically change interior layouts.
New technology is being deployed inside mock “cockpits,” and companies are developing prototypes and concepts with tactile surfaces, digital displays, biological sensors in seats, retractable screens and trays, augmented-reality screens and advanced alert systems all aimed at making a driver safer and more comfortable.