Four Fleets Join NAFA’s Esteemed Roster of Accredited Sustainable Fleets
NAFA Fleet Management Association has announced four newly accredited fleets via NAFA’s Sustainable Fleet Accreditation Program: the County of Ventura, CA, Kent Fire Department RFA of Kent, WA, the City of Austin, TX, and the University of California-Davis.
"These NAFA-accredited fleets set an example that many more fleets can follow, and will be honored and recognized further for their leadership,” said NAFA Chief Executive Officer Phillip E, Russo, CAE. “NAFA expects that with the program’s easy enrollment process, many more fleets will soon join them, bringing true and quantifiable sustainability improvements to their organizations.”
Ford Police Cruisers Add Protection Against Armor-Piercing Bullets
Added protection as officers find themselves increasingly under fire.
In a nation armed to the teeth, police officers are increasingly finding themselves coming under assault from criminals and terrorists who may sport some serious firepower.
Ford aims to provide better protection, at least while officers are cruising in one of its police interceptors, such as the Ford Explorer. The Detroit maker is beefing up those cruisers with armor designed to resist conventional arms and even armor-piercing bullets.
Safer Cars May Not Mean Lower Insurance Premiums
The number of teens getting driver’s licenses is much lower than previous generations. Analysts, however, tell us that young people actually like and want cars. I’m wondering if the cause of the trend is simpler than that: Young people can’t afford a car — any car, new or used — because of insurance premiums.
My daughter saved up and is ready to buy a car, a used Ford Escape. To get her own insurance, she’ll pay more than the cost of rent for her apartment.
Automakers ‘Jockeying for Position’ in Autonomous Cars
The future of making cars? Don't blink. It's here.
Two of the Big 3 made significant vehicle technology splashes on Friday, with Ford launching a Ford Smart Mobility subsidiary and General Motors purchasing Cruise Automation, a developer of autonomous vehicle technology.
GM recently rolled out an Autonomous Vehicle Development Team, of which San Francisco-based Cruise will be a part.
It’s Time for Mobile Enterprise Management
Mobile Enterprise Management makes sure that the vehicle, the worker, and the work are all working together to get the job done.
