AFLA Announces New Board Leaders
The Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) announced today that six corporate fleet veterans were elected to serve on their board of directors. Laura Jozwiak, from Wheels, will be serving as AFLA’s secretary, setting her up to be AFLA’s president in 2020.
Martin Kiel from Volkswagen was newly elected as the director of manufacturers and Mike Antich from Bobit Business Media was elected as the new director of strategy. Erin Gilchrist from Safelite Autoglass has been re-elected to serve as the director of fleet, Kristopher Bush from LeasePlan USA was re-elected as the director of fleet management companies position and Sherry Calkins from Geotab has been re-elected to the director at large position.
ARI Announces Agreement with Ford to Provide Seamless Telematics Solution
Data integration service delivers enhanced visibility for fleets through the ARI insights platform
ARI® today announced a new data integration service with Ford Commercial Solutions that will provide a seamless telematics solution for fleet customers. The agreement combines Ford Commercial Solutions’ Data Services product with ARI insights®, ARI’s proprietary fleet management portal, to deliver real-time visibility into the precise operating conditions of fleet vehicles.
The Trump Administration’s Fuel-efficiency Proposal is Unnecessary and Harmful
This week, the Trump administration issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which, if finalized, would cast aside the commitment made by President Bush and President Obama to increase fuel economy and reduce pollution. In doing so, the administration is on a path that could needlessly upend a settled regulatory framework that has brought together disparate interests, delivered predictability to automakers, improved cars, and reduced pollution.
As such, the proposed new rules run counter to what Ford, General Motors, and others across the industry have consistently advocated. In fact, industry and the state of California appear largely aligned on how to proceed in resetting fuel-efficiency standards, and the only missing player is the Trump administration, despite the president’s prior direction to his team to negotiate.
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How to Banish Imposter Syndrome and Embrace Everything You Deserve
Imposter syndrome occurs when we feel like a fraud—when we feel that our successes are undeserved.
Chances are that at some point in your career you have felt imposter syndrome. The bad news: It’s not likely you’ll ever be able to fully rid yourself of it. But the good news: There are ways to combat it! You can train yourself to quickly identify it, manage it, and live to rise again.
If you don’t have an accomplishments box, start now. Take a look at everything you’ve achieved, and reflect on all the hard work you’ve put in to get to where you are now. Embrace the fact that you got yourself to where you are. You’ve earned your spot—your accomplishments are proof of that.
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Marathon Again Taps WEX to Operate Its Customer Card Program
WEX has renewed and expanded its agreement with Marathon Petroleum Corporation to operate its commercial fuel card program.
“Partners continue to re-sign with WEX because we are constantly delivering new technology, enhancing service solutions and executing go-to-market strategies that uniquely grow each partner’s business in a way that bolsters their brands and meets their objectives,” WEX Senior Vice President Jay Collins said. “Marathon has seen the value that their fleet card program brings in not only extending Marathon’s brand values, but also in helping to grow their stations’ businesses.”
