Submissions For NAFA’s 2016 FLEXYs Extended To January 22
Due to overwhelming nominee request, NAFA Fleet Management Association has extended the Fleet Excellence Awards nomination submissions period to January 22, 2016.
NAFA welcomes individuals and teams to submit an entry for the 2016 Fleet Excellence Awards at http:www.flexyawards.com.
GM’s Balancing Act With Fleet Sales Can Help Boost Profits In The Long Term
General Motors recently reported that its rental car sales are down by 11% in 2015 on a year-to-date basis. Sales to car rental businesses are part of GM’s fleet business, which also includes sales to commercial and Government buyers. The demand from this market is steady and can be an important source of profit to auto companies. However, the Detroit based auto maker is trying to phase out its sales to rental buyers in a planned manner. There are two main reasons behind this. The first is that these sales are less profitable than sales to commercial or Government buyers. But the second is more interesting and needs to be discussed in detail, as follows.
CEI White Paper: The Role of Driver Safety Training in Reducing Fleet Accident Rates
It’s been estimated that fleet accidents cost American business more than $60 billion a year, and in the current economic climate, fleet and safety managers are under intense pressure to reduce those costs by cutting their accident rates.
One of the most commonly sought solutions is driver training. But with an increasingly large number of onboard vehicle technological alternatives to preventing accidents, the question is whether training delivers the most cost-effective results.
This paper tries to answer that question by taking a broad look at the scientific evidence on the true value of driver education and training.
Steering Teen Drivers Out of Harm’s Way
My heart went out to Barb Dunn the moment her 16-year-old son, Daniel, answered my question.
Once he gets his license in June, would he text and drive? That's what I asked during a kitchen table conversation in their Roxbury, New Jersey, home.
His answer was not the one his mom expected.
Worldwide Autonomous Vehicle Markets Highlighted at Driverless Conference
A new San Francisco Bay Area autonomous vehicle conference will go beyond the hype to concentrate on what will be needed to rollout this potentially disruptive transportation technology. Driverless, which will be March 22-23 at the Crowne Plaza-San Francisco Airport, http://www.driverlessmarket.com, will feature more than 30 executive speakers covering the most important issues facing the autonomous vehicle industry.
