Register Now for 2018 NETS Strength IN Numbers® Benchmark Conference
October 10 & 11, 2018 -- Omni Frisco Hotel, Frisco Texas -- Register Now!
Whether you are a full-time road safety professional, manage a fleet of vehicles, or serve in a support role with your organization’s road safety program, the 2018 NETS Strength IN Numbers® Benchmark Conference is certain to have something for everyone!
In addition to the compelling keynote presentations, the conference will also include:
Chaos Comes with a Price: Musk’s Credibility Close to Zero
On Aug. 7, Elon Musk tweeted he was considering taking the company private and that funding had been secured for the deal - Tesla’s stock shot up 11 percent that day. Six days later, he revealed that the money wasn't locked down and later said the plan had been scrubbed. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating Tesla for possible manipulation of the stock price.
“Prior to the go-private episode, his credibility was in question, although investors still had overall confidence in the guy,” Erik Gordon, a business and law professor at the University of Michigan, said Saturday. “This whole go-private episode has taken his credibility close to zero.”
Read the article at The Detroit News.
Check Out the AFLA 2018 Schedule RIGHT NOW
AFLA announces the program schedule for the 2018 Annual Corporate Fleet Conference, "Catch That Magic Moment Right Now", to be held October 1-3 in Orlando, FL.
Check out the AFLA website for this year's program schedule details, including speaker information and networking activities for Tuesday afternoon.
Computer Viruses and Losing Control More Important than Safety Concerns
A new study by the University of Memphis’ FedEx Institute of Technology found that losing control of the vehicle and the threat of computer virus are the two most important reservations or fears consumers have about autonomous vehicles.
Ford Motor Co. has issued a 44-page report saying the company’s goal is to make Ford the most trustworthy brand of autonomous vehicle on the road. The report, “A Matter of Trust,” outlines the technology and procedures Ford is using to deploy its fleet of autonomous test vehicles.
Read the article at The Detroit Bureau.
Feelings of Grief are Common When You Leave a Workplace you Love
Some people might not be fazed when they leave behind a role they considered profound. Others might feel sadness or a sense of loss they don’t understand. Anger, frustration and anxiety can also crop up from time to time. Further still, you might feel a confusing mix of all of those emotions - or none of them at all.
There’s also the realization of who we’re leaving behind. Colleagues can serve as “pseudo-family."
“While we work, our lives happen — births, deaths, breakups — and our colleagues are often there to mourn with us and to celebrate the new transitions in our personal lives,” Dr. Orbé-Austin a psychologist in New York said. “We share our lives in the workplace often in very intimate ways. All of these things provide deepening connections, support, and built-in social opportunities that we sometimes take for granted.”
Read the article at The New York Times.
