Car Sharing: Your Fleet Mobility Solution?
Burgeoning populations in major cities -- not only Asia, but also Europe and the Americas -- are fast turning cars into city pariahs. Traffic congestion and parking issues seriously impact the environment, and are also slowing down business operations as well as driving up costs.
Fast-developing technologies -- especially smartphone technology and connectivity -- are opening up a vast array of innovative mobility solutions. But the actual number of vehicles on the roads will have to be cut back if anything is to be achieved. How does car sharing fit into this picture? And is it something you should be considering?
READ MORE in this insightful article by Yang Xiangyu, Analyst for Automotive & Mobility Supply Services at LeasePlan Supply Services.
LeasePlan Bundles Risk Management Services to Help Clients Save
Fleet management provider, LeasePlan USA, launches a new solution to help clients save by bundling risk management services. "Through 3D Coverage, companies can choose the level of risk and safety management that’s best for their fleet," said Jon Toups, LeasePlan's chief sales and marketing officer.
"As companies increase their commitment to safety," Toups added, "they see benefits to their bottom line with fewer accidents and lower insurance premiums. But more importantly, the 3D Coverage solution offers a balanced approach to protect drivers while behind the wheel of a company vehicle."
Donlen Ranks 61 on the 2015 InformationWeek Elite 100
Donlen announced that it ranked 61 on this year’s InformationWeek Elite 100 – a list of the top business technology innovators in the U.S. Donlen invests in people, processes and technology. For 50 years, Donlen has been developing solutions that allow customers to be strategic and reduce overall fleet costs within their companies.
“Donlen is absolutely thrilled to be listed among the most elite technology innovators,” said Jeff Pursell, Vice President FleetWeb Products. “This recognition validates how our FleetWeb® technology is changing the way fleet managers work. We invest in solutions that not only drive down costs, but build custom tools through our scalable platform. Our customers benefit with this innovative focus on technology.”
GPS Fleet Tracking for 70 Cents Per Vehicle Per Day?
One of the San Francisco Bay Area's fastest growing landscape companies, Earthtech Landscape, provides professional grounds management services. With field offices serving 7 counties, it's locally owned and managed and offers a range of landscape services, including commercial landscape maintenance, landscape construction, irrigation & water management, and complete tree care, pruning, and removal.
Earthtech was ready for the benefits of GPS fleet tracking - like knowing precisely where every rolling asset is located at every moment, and monitoring driver behaviors like speeding and hard braking, to the end of improving safety and saving on fuel costs. The solution they found cost only 70 cents per day, per vehicle: Azuga G2TM tracking units under-the-dashboard of its vehicles, installed in just minutes.
Gray-Fleet Drivers and Negligent Entrustment Risk
Gray-fleet drivers can pose to your employer the very same negligent entrustment issues as if they were driving company-provided vehicles.
A “gray-fleet” refers to vehicles used for your company’s business that are not provided directly by the company. Think vehicles used under an auto allowance or mileage reimbursement program, or short-term vehicle rentals, and possibly even vehicles used by non-employees, such as Contractors.
