Mike Pitcher: It’s OK to Have Fun at Work!
From making sure that fun is part of work, to to allowing employees to be their best philanthropic selves, LeasePlan has built a truly fantastic culture.
Pelican Rouge Outsources 1,000-strong Fleet to Fleet Hire
Pictured: Nick Poole
Pelican Rouge, one of Europe’s leading vending operators, has outsourced the supply and management of its UK fleet of almost 1,000 vehicles to contract hire, fleet management and salary sacrifice provider, Fleet Hire.
Pelican Rouge, which was formed in 1949, has operations in seven different countries, 100,000 customers and 255,000 vending machines under management. In the UK and Republic of Ireland, it operates a fleet of around 1,000 vehicles, some 65% light commercial vehicles and 35% cars, provided by seven different leasing suppliers.
Your Next Car Could Be Updated Just Like a Smartphone
Technology could speed up repairs, save time and money for motorists and makers alike.
Stung by a fatal crash that has raised serious concerns about its semi-autonomous Autopilot system, Tesla plans to announce a major update for the technology in the coming weeks.
But unlike a traditional upgrade, Tesla owners won’t be required to visit one of the battery-carmaker’s showrooms. Instead, they’ll have the revised software beamed to their vehicles, much as smartphone makers like Apple use so-called over-the-air, or OTA, technology when it’s time to update their operating systems.
Will Pedestrians Be Able to Tell What a Driverless Car Is About to Do?
A fully autonomous self-driving car doesn’t really need a steering wheel, or a rearview mirror, or even windows to get where it’s going.
But the first models are still likely to have them. (And not just because such features could be legally required.)
In the coming years and decades, as the public decides how to feel about autonomous cars, the way that self-driving vehicles appear will be arguably as important as how they function. And people, Americans in particular, have clearly defined expectations about what cars ought to look like.
The Battle For The Future Of Transportation Seems Imminent
Are things about to get ugly in the ride-hailing business?
Pay no attention to the cordial press releases. Google ― sorry, Alphabet ― sure looks like it’s thinking about taking on Uber.
Earlier this week, Google announced that its popular Waze app, which offers crowd-sourced navigation and has 65 million active users, plans to explore a carpooling feature in the Bay Area sometime this fall.
