Mercury Associates, Inc. Helping Fleet Industry Professionals Prepare for Upcoming Perfect Storm
Leading Fleet Management Consultancy Releases Ebook Addressing Challenges Facing Fleet Industry
Mercury Associates, Inc., the largest dedicated fleet management consultancy in North America, announced today the release of a new ebook, which addresses three challenges currently facing the fleet industry that are combining to create a "perfect storm." The ebook focuses on the gathering forces – the automotive technology "whirlwind," the information technology "tsunami" and the human resources "fog," and addresses how fleet managers and fleet owners can best prepare to survive the storm.
"Fleet management is likely to be more tumultuous in the next decade than it has been in the last five," explains Paul Lauria, President of Mercury Associates. "Taking shelter will require fleet owners to rethink and update traditional approaches to fleet management. Even in industries that have not traditionally paid much attention to the soundness or cost effectiveness of their fleet management practices, these changes are going to require organizations to devote considerable time and attention to these practices."
Read the press release.
Here’s What You’ll Pay If Trump Slaps Auto Tariffs on Canada
As Trump struck an agreement with Mexico on a revised NAFTA earlier this week, he gave Canada until Friday to make concessions that would allow it to join the pact.
Tariffs on autos from Canada—where about 10 percent of cars sold in the U.S. are made, along with auto parts—would disrupt the U.S. auto industry, analysts said. If tariffs are imposed, they foresee price hikes of twenty-five percent and product disruption.
Read the article at CBS News MoneyWatch.
AFLA Has a Lot of Excitement Going On!
From a new Mini-MBA program to an evolving global strategy program, to an action-packed conference in Orlando this October - AFLA has a lot of excitement going on right now!
Volkswagen Starts ‘We Share’ E-Mobility Car Sharing in Berlin
The Volkswagen brand is to launch an extensive all-electric car sharing offering in selected major cities under its “We Share” sub-brand.
The first fleet of vehicles will be rolled out in the German capital Berlin, and will comprise 1,500 e-Golf when the service begins operating in the second quarter of 2019, with an additional 500 e-up! following later.
Jürgen Stackmann, Volkswagen Brand Board Member for Sales, commented: “We want to motivate young, urban users to engage with e-mobility."
Read the article at Volkswagen
Study Shows Humans to Blame for Most Self-Driving Car Crashes in California
A year since Axios first examined the data, there are now 55 companies with self-driving car testing permits in California and 54 new accidents, based on filings of incident reports in the state.
But one thing has remained constant: Humans continue to be the cause of most accidents.
Unless self-driving cars magically replace all conventional cars in the country overnight, robots will have to drive alongside humans. What’s more, they’ll have to drive alongside pedestrians, cyclists and other humans with whom they share the road. And at the moment, self-driving car tech doesn't seem to be advanced enough to handle all these humans.
Read the article at Axios.
