Element Fleet Management Gathers Industry Influencers to Discuss Trends, Opportunities at Annual Roundtable
Forum Featured Engaging Workshops, Technology Demonstrations, Keynote Presentations, Roundtable Discussions and More Under Theme “Powered by People”
Element Fleet Management’s annual forum, Fleet Roundtable, held in National Harbor, Maryland last week brought hundreds of fleet company executives and supplier partners, automotive manufacturers and Element experts together to learn, network, and discuss challenges and opportunities impacting fleet management now and in the future.
This year’s theme, “Powered by People,” focused on the influence of personnel – from fleet management and maintenance professionals to strategic consultants – on the fleet industry. In addition to workshops and discussions, Element expanded on the theme by highlighting video stories of the people behind fleet management services.
Step Back From the Noise of the World to Stay Focused
Technology has overwhelmed work environments with a relentless stream of emails, meetings, and distractions.
Research by the University of London reveals that our IQ drops by five to 15 points when we are multitasking. The ability to focus is a competitive advantage in the world today.
In 2010, Eric Schmidt, then the CEO of Google, shared a concern with the world: “Every two days, we create as much information as we did from the dawn of civilization until 2003. I spend most of my time assuming the world is not ready for the technology revolution that will be happening soon.”
Read the original article at Harvard Business Review.
Will Self-Driving Cars Face Bullies in New York City?
In early 2018, General Motors' self-driving Cruise Automation vehicles will join motorists and pedestrians on the streets of lower Manhattan.
Autonomous driving technology combines sensors, cameras and artificial intelligence to avoid hitting vehicles and pedestrians alike.
“This could become a problem with pedestrians ‘bullying’ self-driving cars,” says Bart Selman, an artificial intelligence expert at Cornell University. “Self driving cars behave conservatively, and follow all the rules, so there is a problem when humans push them and bend the rules.”
Read more of the original article at Wired.
American Brands Come in Last in Consumer Reports Reliability Survey
Asian automaker Toyota tops the annual Consumer Reports Automotive Reliability Survey for the fifth straight year, followed by European and lastly, the US brands.
Cadillac’s big Escalade SUV tied as the single worst vehicle, in terms of reliability. The other model at the bottom was the much-troubled Tesla Model X.
“There are less engine problems, less suspension problems, less rust problems,” explained Jake Fisher, director of auto testing for CR, adding that owners are experiencing “a whole lot more … infotainment problems.”
Read more of the original article at The Detroit Bureau.
Save Up to 10% on Your Fuel Spend
Shell offers a variety of tools to help your fleet cut down on fuel spend - and it’s possible that you could save up to 10%.
