AFLA to Host Forum on Big Data
The Automotive Fleet and Leasing Association (AFLA) is excited to offer a new educational opportunity for AFLA members this year.
The AFLA Forum on Big Data: Leveraging for TCO, Safety and Operational Efficiency will allow registrants to participate in one of three live audiences, or by live-streaming the event through their web browser.
This event will be hosted by the AFLA Education Task Force chaired by Michael Bieger.
[Webinar] Everything You Need to Know About Award-Winning Fleets
Ever wanted to run an award-winning fleet? We know the guy for you.
Join us for a conversation on how you can model your fleet management after the 2018 Fleet Manager of the Year, USIC’s Phil Samuelson.
Samuelson will be joined by USIC’s VP of health, environment, and safety, Tom Karnowski. In the webinar, event attendees can expect to learn how to focus on data and technology to drive down costs, what safety improvements USIC implemented to win the award, and what it takes to gain leadership and driver buy-in in order to meet corporate goals.
Thursday, Nov. 8 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST
RSVP today as seats are limited. You won’t want to miss this.
Study: Uber and Lyft Behind a Sharp Rise in US Traffic Deaths
The rise of ride-sharing services has increased traffic deaths by 2% to 3% in the US since 2011, equivalent to as many as 1,100 mortalities a year, according to a new study from the University of Chicago and Rice University.
How it was calculated: Researchers took statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and compared them with the dates Uber or Lyft launched in a specific city. Then they checked accident rates in those cities relative to vehicle miles traveled. That rate shot up in San Francisco after Uber launched in 2010, a phenomenon that was replicated in other cities.
Read the article at MIT Technology Review.
Consumer Reports Survey Says Toyota, Asian Brands Are Most Reliable
Consumer Reports got more than 500,000 responses to the annual survey of its subscribers, and it uses the data from the 2000-2017 model years to predict reliability of 2019 vehicles.
U.S.-based brands fell to the bottom half of 29 brands in the rankings. Lexus and Toyota were once again at the top.
"If you're slow to the market, you're slow with technology, that's the way you do get reliability and that's how Toyota is so consistent," Jake Fisher, director of auto testing at Consumer Reports said.
Read the article at Chicago Tribune.
A Distracted Driving Crackdown Is Coming
As regulators, technology companies and even the most conscientious road warriors struggle with the universal urge to tap out a text or tally “likes” in slow-moving traffic, state and local policymakers are finally homing in on a strategy that works.
The project includes deep and nuanced legislation, robust publicity campaigns, steep penalties and the prospect of higher insurance rates—topped off with a hefty dose of grief for those already lost
TrueMotion, a Massachusetts-based company that monitors mobile-phone use said the average American driver spends 17 percent of every trip talking, swiping or texting. Zendrive, another startup that monitors in-vehicle phone use, said the behavior is rapidly getting worse in almost every part of the U.S.
Read the article at Bloomberg.
