Does your fleet have a sustainability initiative? Implementing sustainability practices will improve your mobile business on a number of levels, and will show your customers that your fleet is taking action to limit your environmental impact. GPS tracking solutions, like GPS Insight, can help you achieve your sustainability goals by monitoring fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, fleet utilization, and more.
Distracted driving is a hot topic these days. Beyond the usual distractions of burgers, babies, and blush, now we have to deal with smartphones, infotainment systems, and a host of other bright, shiny things.
Many companies and organizations have tried to put the brakes on distracted driving, from app-makers to cell phone makers to government agencies. A few automakers have jumped into the fray with ads that encourage drivers to put down their devices, but General Motors may one-up all of them thanks to new in-car technology designed to detect distracted motorists.
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Intelligent Mechatronic Systems (IMS) is unveiling the IMS Connected Car Experience, demonstrating real-time driver coaching, driver health monitoring integrated with wearable devices and distraction-free technology that supports smarter driver decisions.
World-renowned experts in connected car technology with a portfolio of 145 patents, IMS is showcasing a unique, real-time experience with this drivable vehicle powered by the DriveSync® platform. Insight gained from wearable technology is transformed into anticipated driver behaviors.
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For the first time, Fortune teamed up with Travel + Leisure to survey readers about how they travel for work today. These experienced business travelers, who average nine trips a year both in the U.S. and abroad, shared insights into the best—and worst—parts of life on the road.
They were asked about their priorities and pain points, what they love about business trips, and what drives them to the brink. They were also asked to reveal which apps and websites they’re addicted to and the hotels and airlines that make life away from home easier and more productive.
The result: the inaugural Best in Business Travel survey—take a look at the world and mindset of today’s road warrior.
With the rise of “cashless” turnpikes, where tolls are collected via a device such as EZ-Pass rather than at tollbooths, rental car companies have found two ways to pass those costs on to their customers, both unpopular.
Customers can choose to rent a pass for as much as $20 a day, which they’ll pay whether or not they pass through a toll plaza, or they can pay the fines for going through the lanes without a pass, plus a hefty processing fee tacked on by the rental company.