Recruitment Drive Pays Off for Sofico as Expansion Continues
Global automotive finance, leasing and fleet software provider, Sofico, will welcome 12 new staff during the first weeks of 2017, following a recruitment drive at the end of last year.
Gémar Hompes, Sofico Managing Director, said:” We’re proud that these new employees were convinced by our story and our vision and decided to join us to help turn this vision into reality."
Are Poor Driving Safety Laws Responsible for Surge in Traffic Deaths?
A new study shows a lack of driving safety laws could help explain the surging number of people killed in accidents.
The report ranks driving safety laws nationwide. It found Rhode Island, Delaware, Washington state, Washington D.C., Louisiana and Oregon as the best states for driving -- with Rhode Island at the top of that list.
South Dakota, Wyoming, Arizona, Missouri and Montana are accused of having the worst record.
Ford Joins Increasing Chorus Condemning Trump Immigration Order
With protests continuing around the country in response to Pres. Donald Trump’s Executive Order on immigration and travel, the U.S. business community is being drawn into the fray, Ford Motor Co. among the latest companies to take a stand.
The second-largest domestic automaker issued a statement Monday morning cosigned by Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Mark Fields declaring, “Respect for all people is a core value of Ford Motor Company, and we are proud of the rich diversity of our company here at home and around the world. That is why we do not support this policy or any other that goes against our values as a company.”
Alert: New Driver Assist Systems May Lead to More Accidents
By Mark Boada, Senior Editor
Fleets considering acquiring crash-avoidance technology may be surprised to see more accidents happening rather than fewer, at least in the short term.
That’s what modern automotive history shows, and there’s anecdotal evidence that it’s already happening with the latest round of driver assist systems.
The president of a fleet driver safety company told me recently that his instructors are hearing every week from drivers who say they believe that their forward crash or lane departure warning system contributed to a recent accident. “They’re overreacting to the warning signals,” he said, and causing crashes as a result, instead of avoiding them. “They really don’t know how to interact with these systems to use them properly.”
FLEXY Awards: Celebrating Exceptional Individuals
Submission deadline for FLEXY Award nominations end Friday, February 3rd!
NAFA welcomes individuals and teams to submit an entry for the 2017 Fleet Excellence Awards. Three finalists for each award will be chosen for both public fleets and corporate fleets. In addition, one award will be presented in the area of fleet leadership. Click here to learn more about the awards and the submission process.
