IRS Announces 2015 Standard Mileage Rates
It will cost you less at the pump to fill your car next year. The U.S. Department of Energy has issued its predictions for the price of gasoline for 2015 and the numbers are the lowest full-year average since 2009. Gas prices are expected to drop 35 cents to $2.60 a gallon.
The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline could bottom out at $2.50 by Christmas. Average costs across the country are dropping from week to week: as of today, they are just $2.67 per gallon, the least expensive since February 23, 2010.
Despite those tumbles, the standard mileage rate for federal income taxes is going up for business miles.
Drivers Want More High-Tech Safety Features in Vehicles
Driver assistance technology, which is found on more and more new vehicles, can help prevent accidents, but drivers should be aware that the new safety features have limitations, according to a new study by AAA.
The testing revealed that blind-spot monitoring systems had difficulty detecting fast-moving vehicles – such as when merging onto a busy highway. Alerts were often provided too late for evasive action, AAA said.
READ MORE about the study results
Iowa May be the First State to Offer Digital Driver’s Licenses on Smartphones
The smartphone has become a central component of daily life. It's where we go to make calls, send texts, keep up with endless Facebook feeds, and store frequent-shopper cards.
In Iowa, it will soon be where motorists keep their driver's licenses, too. According to the Des Moines Register, the Iowa Department of Transportation is building an app that motorists will be able to use in lieu of a conventional driver's license. The app is slated to launch next year, and it will be free to all users.
CAL START Presents Blue Sky Awards™
Blue Sky Awards presented to companies and organizations recognized for leadership in clean transportation
CAL START, North America’s leading advanced transportation technologies consortium – presented winners with its prestigious Blue Sky Award™ 2014. The awards recognize outstanding marketplace contributions to the clean transportation industry by companies, organizations and individuals. Members of CALSTART’s Board of Directors presented the awards.
Get Your ‘Do-Fors’ Right to Help Connect, Engage and Deliver Extraordinary Customer Experiences!
The Do-Fors are the centerpiece of an extraordinary customer experience
By Jeofrey Bean
The best companies in experiential marketing go beyond what their messages, people, technologies, products, and services do.
They go to what these parts of the customer experience continuum Do-For customers to connect, engage and deliver great experiences to them.
The Do-Fors are a sub-set of value propositions that are proven beyond a doubt to be desired. They will move people and organizations to pay money for them.
