Steve Saltzgiver Joins Mercury Associates
Steve Saltzgiver has joined Mercury Associates, Inc. as a Senior Associate.
Steve has almost 40 years of experience in the fleet industry and has managed fleets of as many as 50,000 vehicle and pieces of equipment. Most recently, he served as VP of Fleet Management for Republic Services Inc. Previously, he was VP of Fleet Operations for Coca Cola Enterprises.
Raynald Thibaudeau Named Senior Associate at Mercury Associates
Mercury Associates, Inc. announced that Raynald Thibaudeau has joined the firm as a Senior Associate.
Raynald Thibaudeau brings to Mercury almost four decades of experience in the fleet industry and has extensive experience in lifecycle management, replacement planning, fleet rightsizing, fuel management, maintenance and repair shop management, parts supply chain management, information systems, telematics and re-engineering of administrative support processes.
Automakers struggle to bring affordable diesel cars to U.S. market
In hindsight, it's clear how Volkswagen, in the 2009 model year, seemed to have nailed the elusive formula for affordable, sporty diesel cars — when none of its competitors could crack the code.
Can Detroit Beat Google to the Self-Driving Car?
“I like to drive cars,” says Mark Reuss, product development chief at General Motors, “so this is a little funny.”
Not funny-ha-ha, Reuss clarifies, but funny-odd. He’s sitting in the driver’s seat, with his hands on his thighs and his feet on the floor of a big Cadillac that’s driving itself around a banked oval.
CEI Eyes Growth in Vocational Fleet Market
Just last week, Ken Latzko, an eleven year veteran of the company, was promoted to the position of Senior Director of Sales at The CEI Group, Inc. We were not surprised to hear this good news; Ken is clearly an expert in this field and a very articulate spokesman for the company.
While CEI is focused on driving down collision repair costs in a number of ways and increasing recovered costs through subrogation, Ken says that over the past 15 years, accident prevention has emerged as one of their core competencies, reducing fleet accident rates by up to 35 percent. That's impressive.
CEI, like many fleet management companies, is looking to grow its business by targeting vocational fleets and in this interview, Ken gives us some insight into the company’s significant strengths serving this specialized market.
