XL Hybrids’ XL Link Measures Fleet Vehicle Performance
XL Hybrids, Inc. has introduced XL Link, a cloud-based data analytics system that measures key performance indicators, including MPG performance, and reports carbon dioxide emissions reductions in fleet gasoline-electric hybrids.
XL Link is currently measuring key performance indicators in vehicles equipped with XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive Systems for major fleets such as Boston, Yale University, AmeriPride Services, and Montgomery County, Md., according to the company.
9 Reasons Why Fiat Chrysler-Google Partnership Makes Sense
FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne says repeatedly automakers must consider partnerships with other automakers and tech giants like Apple and Google.
For those paying close attention over past year, reports that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is in advanced discussions with Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car division about a technology partnership is not a complete surprise.
Marchionne, who also has courted General Motors for a mega-merger, has also met with Apple, Google and Tesla over the past year.
Donlen Reduces Risk and Cost for Fleets with New Proactive Violation Management Solution
Donlen announces the launch of their all-new Violation Management program, which can help fleets save up to 80% compared with traditional violation processing methods.
“Our program is a proactive solution for violation management with transfer of liability directly to the driver for most violations,” said Kim Howard, Donlen licensing services manager. “By switching from the pay and collect model, transfer of liability eliminates the need to seek reimbursement from drivers and can significantly reduce overall violation spend.”
Donlen’s new Violation Management program reduces risk and cuts costs for fleets by automatically linking violations with the drivers responsible and transferring liability for violations directly to the drivers who incur them.
Volvo to Electrify its Entire Fleet, Will Release Battery-Electric Vehicle in 2019
Gas is nice and cheap right now, but it's not going to stay that way forever.
That's why, despite the continuation of strong truck and SUV sales, automakers are still working to add electricity into the mix. Volvo's just announced a very ambitious goal of selling one million electrified cars by 2025.
Now, "electrified" doesn't infer that every vehicle will be a full-on, battery-electric cruiser.
Are Your Employees Buckling Up?
U.S. employers are collectively spending an extra $5 billion per year on traffic crashes involving employees who did not wear a seat belt while driving or riding as a passenger, whether they were on the job or off.
To help employers improve seat belt usage among employees and, in turn, reduce the human and financial toll of traffic crashes on the workplace, NETS has developed a free online toolkit called 2seconds2click.
