Putting the Mobile Into Automobile
In 2007, Bill Gates stepped onstage at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to help introduce Sync, a combination GPS navigator, digital music player, and speakerphone being introduced into Fords. Mark Fields, then the head of Ford Motor’s Americas operations, joined Gates for the sales pitch. He now recalls being met with incredulity. At a show traditionally dedicated to next-generation gadgets, Fields says, the most common questions for the automaker’s delegation were, “Why are you here? Oh, and by the way, why aren’t your knuckles dragging across the floor?”
At this year’s CES, which began its four-day run on Jan. 6, 10 major automakers showed off their latest in-car electronics and self-driving prototypes in sprawling exhibitions that together took up the space of about three football fields. Consulting firm Accenture reports that technology is the top selling point for 39 percent of U.S. car buyers, almost triple the 14 percent who care most about horsepower and handling.
OnceOVR Pro Allows for More Robust Condition Reporting
FLD, Inc. announced the launch of OnceOVR Pro™, an extension of OnceOVR™, which was released earlier this year on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon for free download.
Also an electronic condition reporting smartphone app, OnceOVR Pro™ includes multiple inspection templates for Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks which give users the ability to select critical data points from an index containing more than 3,000 configurations of engines, transmissions and gear reductions.
Join the Industry’s Largest Gathering of Fleet Professionals this Spring
NAFA's Annual Institute & Expo is the fleet management industry's largest event. Designed around your needs, I&E provides a convenient and valuable opportunity for both new and veteran fleet managers to get the tools they need to be successful and increase their networking power.
When you choose to join us in Orlando, April 14-17 you will have the opportunity to:
• Network with thousands of fleet professionals
• Experience the latest services and productson the I&E Expo Floor
• Receive cutting-edge training and education
• Improve your employer's bottom line
• Attend special events, hear from prominent keynote speakers and more!
It's all about what fits YOUR needs and budget!
Fleet managers can choose between 4 day, 2 day, or 1 day passes.
Plus! Early Bird pricing is available until February 20, 2015. Register early and save!
Diesel Users Getting Little Relief on Prices
American motorists have a particularly good reason to celebrate the New Year, unleaded regular gasoline averaging barely $2.40 a gallon across the country, according to federal data, as low as the price has been in more than half a decade.
But not everyone is sharing in the good news. The relatively small number of motorists – along with the nation’s truckers — who depend on diesel are paying an average of $3.28 a gallon, according to the most recent survey by the Energy Information Administration.
Legal Marijuana Forcing States to Examine Impaired Driving Laws
How much pot can a person smoke and then drive safely? It’s a question more and more states are grappling with as the legalization of marijuana becomes more widespread.
Those states are not alone as nearly half of Americans express similar concerns and report feeling that drug-impaired drivers are a bigger problem today compared to three years ago, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
