Fleet’s ‘Mobility Evolution’ Takes Center Stage at NAFA’s International Fleet Academy Pre-Conference
NAFA Fleet Management Association announced the return of the annual International Fleet Academy (IFA), taking place April 23, in Anaheim, Calif. The IFA precedes the Association's annual conference, the NAFA Institute & Expo (I&E).
Radical change is coming in the form of vehicle sharing, greater autonomy, and an explosion of technology. The IFA will provide an engaging forum to discuss questions concerning where the fleet/mobility industry will be 10 years from now and how this rapidly evolving industry will impact North American and global fleets.
Save the Date! NETS 2018 Conference Date and Location Announced!
October 10 & 11, 2018 at the Omni Frisco Hotel, part of the Star Event Center, world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys Frisco, Texas.
NETS annual STRENGTH IN NUMBERS® Benchmark Conference convenes each year to share road safety case studies, new research, emerging issues as well as review of the NETS annual STRENGTH IN NUMBERS® Fleet Safety Benchmark Report. Participants will also have exclusive access to industry-leading Road Safety Sponsors.
The Cost of Auto Insurance in the Driverless Age Might Just Increase
Driver-assist technologies should make driving healthier and safer, and reduce the likelihood of a crash, so you would think that your car insurance carrier should lower your rates, right?
Following a crash, the cost of repairing a vehicle may be more expensive because sensors, lidar, radar, and the computers needed to run a semi-automated driving system are expensive, and they're often placed in vulnerable locations in the car.
Premiums won’t decrease unless the cost per accident goes down. “Our pricing is done in arrears—based on loss costs from prior years—so, as the technology expands, we’ll be able to see how that translates into the cost of insuring a vehicle,” according to a spokesperson from State Farm, America’s number one auto insurer.
Read the article at Popular Mechanics.
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Most Women Uber Drivers Earn Less Than Men
Uber commissioned a study by Stanford and Chicago Universities, revealing that the average 2.2 per cent faster speeds of the male drivers accounted for around half of the earnings gap.
The Uber formula pays drivers based on the length of the ride, how long it takes and sometimes a “surge” multiplier which can push up rates.
"Data gathered from the National Highway Travel Survey in the US indicates that a gender gap in driving speeds exists across the population, not just among taxi services, however the Uber payment system was designed to reward faster driving, the researchers said."
Read the article at The Telegraph.
