Wheels’ Fleet Summit Showcases Fantastic Work
Wheels’ annual fleet summit is a truly collaborative experience. One where clients partner with account managers to bring to life some compelling stories that showcase the great work they are doing.
IIHS: Autobrake Reduces Rear-End Crashes by 40 Percent
If all vehicles had been equipped with autobrake, there would have been at least 700,000 fewer police-reported rear-end crashes in 2013.
Vehicles equipped with front crash prevention are much less likely to rear-end other vehicles, IIHS has found in the first study of the feature's effectiveness using U.S. police-reported crash data.
Systems with automatic braking reduce rear-end crashes by about 40 percent on average, while forward collision warning alone cuts them by 23 percent, the study found. The autobrake systems also greatly reduce injury crashes.
Element Announces Remarketing Team Leadership
Element Financial Corporation announced new leadership roles for Bill Cieslak and Paul Seger on its fleet management remarketing team.
“Service and growth are top priorities for Element,” said Tom Keilty, senior vice president, operations for Element’s North American fleet management business. “Having Bill and Paul in these key roles allows us to take a a multi-channel approach to our U.S. remarketing services, combining auctions with a number of strategic sales channels, which helps to maximize returns for our customers.”
Tesla Exec Jon McNeill to Keynote at International Fleet Meeting
Jon McNeill, President Global Sales and Service at Tesla, will be one of the top speakers at the 2016 Geneva International Fleet Meeting.
The event takes place on March 2nd at the Geneva Motor Show and features preeminent speakers along with a panel discussion and a networking platform. Fleet Management Weekly is a media sponsor of the event.
GM Creates Specialized Autonomous Vehicle, EV Team
General Motors is realigning critical areas of its business to create, effective Feb. 1, a dedicated Autonomous and Technology Vehicle Development Team.
GM said in an internal announcement the combined team will focus on accelerating the company’s technical capabilities and create the future direction of GM vehicle programs in the autonomous and technologically advanced vehicle space.
