Opportunities and Challenges
The Sixth Annual International Fleet Meeting takes place in 2019 on March 6th, the second day of the Geneva International Motor Show. If you are involved with global fleet management, this is an excellent opportunity to hear some top-notch speakers and network with global executives in beautiful Geneva, Switzerland.
Are you wondering how the new tax law may impact you in the area of unreimbursed business expenses? It’s been on my mind and I’m pleased that Motus has published an informative blog that answers some questions specific to mileage.
Bob Martinez, Deputy Commissioner, NYPD, writes a revealing column about the challenges of law enforcement fleet safety. Here's a fact: from January 1, 2018 to November 13, 2018, there were 120 police officer fatalities, 32.5 percent of them traffic related!
FMW wishes Mary Sticha, a much-admired fleet veteran, a joyful and exciting retirement!
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
Don’t Leave Money on the Street: How International Fleet Consolidation Can Cut Costs
Thilo von Ulmenstein, managing partner, Fleetcompetence Group, looks at the benefits of adopting a Europe- or global-wide fleet policy.
With an intelligent strategy for the management of cross-country fleets, considerable cost reductions are achievable. But this requires changeability at two levels: internal policies and the supplier portfolio.
In today’s level of globalization, there are hardly any companies that are active in just one market.
Read the article in International Fleet World
Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn Arrested for Financial Misconduct
Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has been arrested and will be dismissed after the Japanese automaker uncovered “significant acts of misconduct,” including underreporting his own salary to the Tokyo Stock Exchange of more than $40 million over five years and using company assets for his personal benefit.
Nissan said it conducted an internal investigation for several months based on a report from a whistleblower. Findings were shared with public prosecutors for their own parallel investigation.
Read the article at The Washington Post.
Cyber Security, Electrification, and the Evolving Autonomous Landscape; What This Means to Fleet
NAFA Webinar: Wednesday , November 21, 2018, 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Instructors: Dennis Straight, Chief Technology Officer, Donlen; Elizabeth Rossiter, Director, Telematics and Safety Products, Donlen; and John Korte, VP Mobility Business Development, Donlen
Topics:Fleet professionals have to prepare for the arrival of connected vehicles, and be prepared for electrification, cyber security, and autonomous vehicles. You are the fleet expert, and your senior leaders will turn to you for answers. Learn how to be in a position of authority by learning what is on the horizon.
AAA: Driver Assist Systems Aren’t Fully Self-Driving
Electronic driver assist systems may not keep vehicles in their lanes or spot stationary objects in time to avoid a crash.
The word “pilot” by automakers in naming their systems can make some owners believe the vehicles can drive themselves. Drivers should always be ready to take control.
“These systems are made as an aid to driving, they are not autonomous, despite all of the hype around vehicle autonomy,” said Greg Brannon, AAA’s director of automotive engineering. “Clearly having ‘pilot’ in the name may imply a level of unaided driving, which is not correct for the current state of the development of these systems.”
Read the article at The Detroit News.
