Ford SYNC 3 Update Brings Android Auto and Apple CarPlay Software Support to 2016 Vehicles
Ford is making Android Auto and Apple CarPlay software support available to model-year 2016 vehicles equipped with SYNC 3.
Customers with model-year 2016 Ford vehicles can update to the new SYNC 3 version 2.2 by downloading to a USB drive, visiting a dealership or automatically through a Wi-Fi connection.
“Our SYNC 3 software platform was designed to be easy to update so we can get our customers the latest and greatest features, functionally and security enhancements,” said Don Butler, executive director, Ford Connected Vehicle and Services.
Kontos Kommentary – April 2017 Edition
In the latest Kontos Kommentary, Tom Kontos, Chief Economist at KAR Auction Services, provides his insight and updates regarding used vehicle market conditions. To read the entire Kontos Kommentary for April 2017, visit https://www.adesa.com/kontos-kommentary.
Riding High in My ’58 Ford Cortina
By Art Liggio, President, Driving Dynamics
I still can remember the first time I got “high” in a car.
I was 16, had just passed my driver’s license test and when I got home, my dad surprised me with the keys to my very first car—a green 1958 English Ford Cortina. Oh boy was that car ugly, but it was mine! I dialed up my buddy (yes, using a rotary telephone) and together we cruised over to the local ice cream parlor in my new ride. The goal, of course, was to impress the girls, and while that didn’t go quite as hoped, it was still a memorable day because it was the first drive in my car. The excitement of owning a car, the independence to go anywhere and the pride of being more grown up gave me an elated feeling—it’s a “high” I’ll never forget.
Today, however, when you hear a story about driving “high” unfortunately it all too often means something very different and much less innocent, and that’s —driving under the influence of drugs.
NAFA Awards First-Ever Sustainable Fleet Certificates
NAFA Fleet Management Association stands at the forefront of sustainable fleet education and practices.
The Association's commitment remained unparalleled as graduates of its latest initiative, Sustainable Fleet Certificates, received special recognition during the Association’s recent annual conference in Tampa, Florida.
NAFA President Bryan Flansburg, CAFM®, recognized the first-ever certificate recipients, stating, “You are blazing a path for all fleet managers to follow, showing them that not only is being sustainable a good thing for our planet, but it can also be a good thing for your employers.”
CLM Appoints Andy Short as Commercial Director
Newport Pagnell-based fleet management specialist, CLM, has appointed Andy Short as its commercial director, responsible for the company’s client services activities as well as managing supplier relationships with leasing companies and vehicle manufacturers.
Short, 47, has over 20 years’ experience in the UK fleet and automotive sectors and will head up a 13-strong client services team.
CLM, which has more than 14,000 vehicles under management, has been part of the Maxxia Group since 2013, and Short said he felt that being within the larger Group brought additional benefits for CLM’s fleet customers.
