The Power of Mobile Devices to Manage Fleet Tasks
More and more, fleets are beginning to realize that using the power of the ever-present smartphone or tablet, whether the device belongs to the company or the employee – brings a whole range of new possibilities.
Chief among these, said Ron Katz, Chevin Fleet Solutions Senior Vice President, North American Sales, is the ability to use these devices to help manage compliance, fulfil legislative obligations and to proactively monitor maintenance oversight.
The Little Engine That Could
Once upon a time, frugal four-cylinder engines were to be found only in the most modest of motor cars. Today, they are being fitted to even luxury models.
The big difference, of course, is that present four-bangers are turbocharged—that is, they are force-fed more air than normal, allowing them to burn proportionally more fuel. The result is a compact power unit that punches over its weight, yet gets good miles to the gallon while emitting less in the way of pollution.
NAFA I&E 2015 in Orlando
Thousands of your peers are coming together as a fleet management community this April at NAFA I&E in Orlando. Will you join us?
Women Want Midlife Crisis Cars, Too
It’s a rite of passage. Some folks change careers. Others draw up a bucket list. But for millions of Americans, there’s the midlife crisis car. But if that brings to mind a guy wearing gold chains and driving a flashy red sports car, think again.
According to a new survey, a full one in four American adults say they will at least consider buying a car to handle the inevitable midlife crisis. Notably, that includes both men and women, according to CarMax, the big automotive dealership chain that conducted the survey of 1,005 U.S. adults.
The study also found that the type of car they’d like to buy doesn’t necessarily fit the classic image often portrayed in movies and television shows.
Reduce Fleet Collision Repair Costs, Expand Customer Control
CEI knows a thing or two about collision management, so we were delighted to note the title of their latest Fleet Management Weekly monthly column: 8 Ways to Save Money on Collision Repairs. They say, "By following these eight steps for each and every accident, fleets can save up to 10% or more on their annual accident repair bill." It's most definitely worth a read.
We have become a big fan of author Jeofrey Bean’s Fleet Customer Experience columns. In this month’s column he talks about how giving customers more control and a better experience can innovate a new product or service.He cites Uber as an example of a company that has done just that.
For the past few years we’ve been hearing how drivers – especially Gen Ys -- could be motivated by gamification techniques. That is exactly what GPS social telematics provider Azuga, applying the customer experience model of giving customers more control -- has done with their Fleet Mobile app -- with outstanding results. Be sure and catch the article: Azuga: Gamifaction Comes to GPS-Tracking.
Janice Sutton
Executive Editor
