So Near But Yet So Far. NFC Just Beginning to Find a Home in Cars
Bluetooth? Meh. In-car WiFi? Ancient history. Automakers are just starting to roll out a new wireless technology that could offer motorists a number of advantages.
It's known as Near Field Communications, or NFC for short, and if you have a relatively recent smartphone you might already know some of its uses. Among other things, NFC is the system used by Apple for its iPhone payment system.
Automakers have been talking about adding the technology for a number of years.
The Model 3’s Success Depends Upon Tesla Building More Than a Decent Car
In just two weeks, Tesla will start delivery of the Model 3, its long-awaited $35,000 sedan.
After handing over the first 30 sets of keys, Elon Musk will hustle back to the factory, where he hopes to build 20,000 more of the "affordable" electric cars by the end of 2017. Then production really accelerates: Musk has pledged to build 500,000 cars in 2018, more than double the total number of vehicles that Tesla has sold, to date.
Even if Tesla can deliver all those cars, cashing checks is but a tiny part of building an automotive business.
Fleet Safety Tips: 5 Best Practices for Safe Forklift Use
By: Elise Hardy, Regional Vice President, Material Handling Equipment Sales, Element Fleet Management
Fleet safety – for all asset types – is something every organization strives to improve. Safe use of material handling equipment allows for a more productive warehouse working environment.
In case you missed it National Forklift Safety Day was last month and here are some tips to help you spread the word on material handling equipment safety:
Learn How One Fleet Drastically Reduced Accident Rates and Found $1 Million in Savings at the 2017 Fleet Safety Conference
strong>Red Hawk Fire & Security saw a 68 percent drop in the number of accidents year-over-year and saved $1 million in liability costs by leveraging their fleet data and implementing a proactive driver safety training program.
Together with ARI's Director of Driver Excellence Rich Radi, they will be sharing the steps they took to achieve this successful result at the upcoming 2017 Fleet Safety Conference. The session, "Making Your Fleet Safety Data Work for You," will feature Blair Schober, U.S. fleet manager for Red Hawk and Radi, and will be held on July 25 at 11:15 a.m. in the Nirvana A meeting room.
An ELD Compliance Solution Aimed to Enhance Driver Experience
This ELD compliance and hours-of-service solution from Samsung and Magellan is also geared to enhance driver experience, and to encourage recruiting and retention.
