ARI Simplifies Driver Performance Analysis with ARI Driver Scorecard
A new tool from ARI, a leading global fleet services provider specializing in complex car and truck fleets, has simplified how fleet managers can measure the performance of their drivers—and improve their companies’ bottom lines—with the new ARI Driver Scorecard.
For years, fleet managers have been inundated by data without an efficient way of translating the numbers into action. The ARI Driver Scorecard is the first tool to allow fleet and safety managers to process all of this information, based on the priorities of the organization, into one simple score that not only empowers them to improve their team’s efficiency and safety, but motivates the drivers improve their own performance.
“With this tool, drivers can easily compare themselves to their peers,” said Rich Radi, director of the ARI Global Driver Excellence Program. “Everyone wants to excel at what they do, so we work with our clients to tap into this part of human nature and encourage better driving habits across the board.”
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Fiat Chrysler Said to Face U.S. Justice Department Probe
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department for fraud, according to people familiar with the matter.
Prosecutors are scrutinizing whether the carmaker violated U.S. securities laws, they said. The inquiry is in early stages, according to two people, who asked not to be identified because the investigation is confidential and declined to specify what conduct is being investigated.
A civil lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler may provide clues about what prosecutors are looking at. A Chicago-area dealer alleges the company inflated its U.S. car sales by paying dealers to report selling more vehicles than they actually did.
Tesla Stops Guaranteeing its Cars’ Resale Value in North America
Tesla Motors Inc. has ended its resale guarantee program in North America.
The program, which began in 2013, guaranteed that Tesla vehicles would have a higher resale value after three years than premium sedans from manufacturers such as and Mercedes.
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk personally backed the program, saying he wanted to give buyers peace of mind. Buyers who used Tesla financing were eligible.
A Tesla spokesperson said Wednesday that the program reassured customers in Tesla's early years when its cars didn't have a track record, but Tesla sedans are now holding their value even better than the resale value guarantees, so the program is no longer necessary.
Court Ruling Opens GM to Billions in Death, Injury Claims
A federal appeals court ruling that General Motors can't use its 2009 bankruptcy to fend off lawsuits over faulty and dangerous ignition switches exposes the automaker to billions in additional liabilities, according to legal experts.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on Wednesday ruled that GM But the appeals court overturned most of that decision and allowed hundreds of pre-bankruptcy claims to proceed, including some lawsuits alleging that GM's actions caused the value of its cars to drop.
In a 74-page opinion, a three-judge panel said that GM essentially asked the court to reward it for concealing claims. "We decline to do so," the court said.
