New Report Examines Impact of Brexit on Finance and Leasing
Fleet Logistics Newsletter August 2016
A new report that looks at the possible impact of Brexit on the European leasing and asset finance sector finds opportunities as well as problems.
The Europe Asset Finance Survey 2016 by White Clarke Group offers the first overview ever of views by major European lessors on the impact of Brexit since the vote was taken on June 23.
The report, which includes the views of some of Europe’s largest international leasing companies, agrees on one point: Brexit is not a crisis on the scale of the 2008 global financial meltdown.
$25 Billion Risk: Are Your Workers Safe on the Road?
Business Pulse: Motor Vehicle Safety at Work, launched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation, explores how CDC can help businesses protect employees who drive for work in the United States and abroad.
“For all kinds of companies, travel by road puts workers at high risk of work-related injury or death, both here in the United States and in other countries. Employers can manage these risks through a commitment to road safety supported by strong policies,” said Dr. John Howard, director of CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Strictest and Most Lenient States on High Risk Drivers
The average American spends more than 18 hours in an automobile each week, which equates to over 17 percent of his or her waking hours, according to data from Nielsen and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
That alone spells risk not only because the odds of an accident increase with the number of miles we drive, but also because the more time-crunched we are, the more likely we are to attempt multitasking or otherwise drive recklessly.
In addition to endangering fellow motorists, bad behavior on the road can have costly consequences for your wallet.
U.S. DOT Proposes Speed Limiters for Large Commercial Vehicles
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that the NHTSA and FMCSA propose equipping heavy-duty vehicles with devices that limit their speeds on U.S. roadways, and requiring those devices be set to a maximum speed.
“In addition to saving lives, the projected fuel and emissions savings make this proposal a win for safety, energy conservation, and our environment,” Foxx said.
One Curious Effect of the Recession May Bolster the Case for Driverless Cars
Two researchers say they've discovered a curious relationship between deadly car crashes and the jobless rate — and the finding may have important implications for next-generation vehicle technologies like self-driving cars.
Fewer people die in car crashes, it turns out, when the economy is hurting.
That's the report from Clifford Winston, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Vikram Maheshri, an assistant professor of economics at the University of Houston.
