Three Great SiriusXM Programs for Fleet
SiriusXM offers three fleet-only discounted programs. Having SiriusXM in the vehicle is a fantastic retention benefit for drivers - and also a great reward for safe driving.
Merchants Fleet Management Wins Best Company to Work For
Hooksett, N.H. September 12, 2018 - - - Merchants Fleet Management is proud to announce it has again been recognized as a Best Company to Work For in NH by Business NH Magazine.
The 2018 competition included an employee engagement survey that had to be completed by at least 50 percent of a company’s workforce as well as an extensive employer survey, detailing benefits and workplace practices. By combining the results from both surveys, judges found Merchants Fleet Management had exceeded the bar of excellence for the 4th year in a row, placing #11 on the list.
Trump is ‘Building the Chinese Auto Industry’ While Destroying America’s Own
California Gov. Jerry Brown accused Donald Trump of hurting American auto manufacturers by advocating for fewer restrictions on mass polluters in the US. "The big driver besides California is China," Brown told the LA Times on Monday. "The big saboteur is Donald Trump. He's trying to subsidize coal and destroy the electric car."
China announced plans in January to halt the production of more than 500 different types of car models for not meeting the government's fuel economy standard. The Trump administration's effort to boost US coal producers and weaken fuel-economy standards will ultimately help countries like China, where businesses are going all-in on electric vehicles and other clean-energy products.
Read the article at Business Insider.
L.A. is Making a Massive Push Toward Zero-Emissions Transportation
Los Angeles, where drivers spend 102 hours stuck in traffic jams each year, is one of the most polluted cities in the U.S. But within a decade, smog in L.A.–and carbon emissions–will steeply drop. The region is embarking on an ambitious plan to move toward zero-emission transportation.
In 10 years, according to the Zero Emissions 2028 Roadmap, a new plan in development by the City and County of L.A., local utilities, car companies, and several other partners, as many as 45% of private cars and trucks will be electric.
Read the article at Fast Company.
Now Building with the Vision SDK: Microsoft Azure, Elektrobit and Nexar
We are excited to announce our initial round of beta partners building with the Mapbox Vision SDK. We’re giving Microsoft Azure, Elektrobit, and Nexar the first set of keys to the future of mapping and navigation.
The Vision SDK processes imagery directly on the device, turning your connected camera into a second set of eyes for your car. We are bringing visual context to our live location platform and redefining how machines and humans alike interact with the driving environment.
The public beta is now available on Mapbox’s site here: https://vision.mapbox.com/
