Why You Should Attend NAFA’s EFMS
NAFA's weeklong Essentials of Fleet Management Seminar focuses on eight different fleet disciplines, and provides a fairly well-rounded education in what is expected of you as a fleet manager.
CEI Releases New Fleet Driver Training Module on the Dangers of Drowsy Driving
The CEI Group, Inc. (CEI) has released a new online fleet training module that educates drivers about ways to avoid the dangers of drowsy driving.
“With all the attention focused on distracted and drunk driving, the dangers of driving when you’re too tired can be overlooked,” said Brian Kinniry, senior director of strategic account services. “We hope this module will raise awareness and help prevent accidents.”
The video notes that driving after being awake for 17 hours is like driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.05, enough to raise a driver’s chances of having an accident.
Wheels Welcomes O’Hara as New CIO
Wheels, Inc. has hired e-commerce industry veteran Tim O’Hara as its new chief information officer. O’Hara joined Wheels on May 1 as the head of the company’s information technology departments.
With nearly 25 years of management experience in IT applications and enterprise systems optimization, O’Hara has the ultimate responsibility for developing and managing Wheels’ client-facing applications, systems infrastructure and security, telecommunications, internal networks, and business continuance functions.
“Tim has an aptitude for integrating complex applications and systems in high-transaction volume environments,” said Dan Frank, president of Wheels.
Helping The Modern Mobile Worker Understand IRS Commute Rules
By Matthew Betz, Vice President Business Development, Fleet at Motus, LLC
“They say the universe is expanding. That should help with the traffic.” -- Steven Wright
Let’s face it, very few people enjoy their daily commute to work. And I think it’s safe to say that nobody enjoys sitting in the bumper-to-bumper traffic that defines the daily commute in most of our large cities. But for the Modern Mobile Worker, there is another question; “Is my commute considered personal miles, or business miles?”
That's a question that astute fleet professionals should be concerned about as well. Correctly categorizing mileage gives a much clearer picture of business and personal mileage patterns in your fleet. In large fleets, millions of dollars could be at stake, not to mention the risk of IRS audit.
Ford Will Add Wireless Charging To New Cars
Led by Toyota, which first offered wireless charging in the 2013 Toyota Avalon, American auto giants Fiat-Chrysler and General Motors currently include wireless charging as an option in more than a dozen vehicle models. Audi will launch its first car with wireless charging, the Q7 SUV, in Europe this summer.
In an interview with Forbes.com, Jim Buczkowski, Ford’s director of electrical and electronics research, said America’s number two automaker has decided on a wireless charging strategy as well, though he declined to provide specific details. Ford has said previously that the technology was not ready.
Ford wanted to be as “agnostic” as possible regarding competing wireless charging standards, but Buczowski indicated that the company would support a standard promoted by an industry group known as the Alliance for Wireless Power or the A4WP.
