Some Fleets are Essentially “Co-Owned”
Some fleets are essentially co-owned, given that some of the vehicles are owned by the company - while other vehicles are owned by employees who are reimbursed for usage.
Keeping Up With the Revolution
One thing we know for sure, the nature of the vehicle fleet business is changing, and at a startling pace. How do we keep up with the revolution and connect with industry leaders who are making it happen? Let’s start with three outstanding fall industry meetings.
The AFLA 2018 Conference offers an agenda and networking events geared toward corporate fleet professionals. NAFA Essentials of Fleet Management Seminar is pointed toward folks new to fleet management or those who are growing in that role. NETS Annual Strength IN Numbers Conference is a must-attend event for those involved with their organization’s fleet safety initiatives.
Have you ever experienced an instance where you were hoping for good customer service but were cynical about the outcome? We have. Read John Round’s essay in Customer Driven to find out how he got his sidewalk fixed!
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
VW’s Message Using U.S. Cartoon Icons- ‘Future Technology is Actually Here Now’
In a bid to broaden consumer awareness of electric vehicles, Volkswagen AG unit Electrify America is launching a national advertising campaign that includes a television commercial called "JetStones," which features General Motors Co's fully-electric Chevy Bolt model and includes existing models from five other automakers.
“We’re trying to say with this campaign that electric vehicles are fun to drive, the range is great and charging is more widely available than people know,” Richard Steinberg, Electrify America’s senior director of green cities and communications said.
Read the article at Reuters.
Chevin releases New Whitepaper: ‘Selecting Your Vehicles – the Right Fuel for the Job’
Fitchburg, MA– August 14th 2018 – Chevin Fleet Solutions, a leading global provider of fleet management software, has released a new whitepaper, ‘Selecting Your Vehicles – the Right Fuel for the Job.’
The paper reviews the different fuel type options that are available on today’s market – including gasoline, diesel, hybrid and electric – alongside both tax and legal costs that can have implications when choosing fleet vehicles.
Ford Now Has Wrong Way Alert to Tout as its Latest Driver-Assist Feature
Going the wrong way on a divided highway against traffic has dire head-on collision consequences. Ford has a relatively simple solution that could help the problem: sign-recognition technology.
Ford simply tweaked its existing road-sign recognition software to enable it to read Do Not Enter signs and alert the driver to their presence. Then it flashes a note to “check driving direction” in the vehicle’s gauge cluster or head-up display. So far, the technology will only be available in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
Read the article at Car and Driver.
