Making Holiday Road Trips Easier and Safer with Pets Aboard
According to the AAA, 91.3 million Americans will be hitting the roads to visit friends and/or relatives 50 miles or farther from home this holiday season. And many of them will be making the trip with one or more family pets in tow, rather than have them boarded or sat with back home.
But taking Fido or Fifi along on a road trip has its own challenges, both for the pets and their owners.
California Puts Driverless Cars Into Reverse
The home state of Google Inc., the pioneering company in driverless cars, has just taken steps to make life more difficult -- not just for Google, but for all of us who would like to see driverless cars hit the road as soon as possible.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has proposed new rules for driverless cars that would prohibit cars without a steering wheel or a brake pedal -- or a human driver ready to take the wheel. Obviously, this would be an enormous setback for Google’s program, which is evolving toward smaller, lower-speed vehicles with none of these things. In my opinion, it would also be a setback for the evolution of driverless cars.
Test Drive The CAFM® Program At NTEA 2016 Work Truck Show This March!
Have you considered becoming a Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM®) but were unsure if it was right for you? Are you concerned about what to expect? Have you been waiting for an opportunity to "test drive" the CAFM® program? NAFA is now offering a "test drive" opportunity for our Members and partners who meet the eligibility requirements of the CAFM®program!
NAFA is offering the opportunity for members of our partner organization, NTEA, to test drive the CAFM® certification program for free. This terrific opportunity takes place at the NTEA 2016 Work Truck Show, running March 1-4, 2016 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Brian Heffron Named National Sales Manager at Omaha Standard Palfinger
Omaha Standard Palfinger (OSP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Heffron to National Sales Manager, effective December 1, 2015.
Reporting directly to Jim Brown, Vice President - Commercial Products, Brian will focus on the entire OSP product range, including work truck bodies and lifting systems. In this capacity, Brian will aim to strengthen the OSP sales team and distribution network to leverage their wide offering of high quality commercial truck equipment.
Ford Set to Test Autonomous Cars on California Roads
California roadways are starting to get crowded with autonomous vehicles.
Even though the first retail self-driving vehicles aren’t expected to roll into showrooms until 2020, at the earliest, a growing number of automakers have begun testing their technology out on public roads. And Ford Motor Co. is the latest to get a permit from the Golden State, one of the first to create a special license for autonomous vehicles.
