Ford and Telogis Co-Develop Technology to Improve Police Officer and Public Safety
Industry-first OEM telematics solution built specifically for the way that law enforcement vehicles are driven
Ford Motor Company and Telogis have partnered to develop a solution built specifically for law enforcement agencies in order to safeguard against hazardous driving, identified as the No. 1 threat to officer and civilian safety[1]. Available in early 2015, the new solution builds on the success of Ford Crew Chief powered by Telogis, the existing commercial vehicle telematics program, but was developed to deliver data that is specific to how police vehicles are driven – for instance when responding to emergencies or while in pursuit and the vehicles’ sirens and light bars are activated.
How to Tell If You’re Safe From Auto Recalls
It seems like every other day, news breaks about a recall on millions of cars that, if left unaddressed, could prove deadly.
There are two months left in the year, but 2014 has already broken the record for most auto recalls ever. As of October, automakers had issued recalls for an estimated all-time-high of 56 million vehicles in the U.S.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) lists 29 separate auto manufacturer recalls thus far in the month of October, and the agency released a special consumer advisory this week, alerting the owners of 7.8 million vehicles that they should take “immediate action” to replace dangerously defective airbags.
When Adults Get Involved, High Rate of Teen Driver Deaths is Reduced
Teen drivers often make dangerous choices due to a lack of maturity, a penchant for taking risks, and inexperience behind the wheel. As a result, traffic crashes are the leading killer of teens in the U.S.
But parents and other adults can help.
That’s the message behind the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “5 to Drive” campaign that aims to raise awareness about the critical role adults play in developing safe teen drivers.
Gregg Darish: A Company In Motion — Solutions For The Mobile Employee
Would you please tell us about the current focus at Motus?
Initially, our focus was primarily on vehicle reimbursement, hence the name: Corporate Reimbursement Services. Our primary goal was to transition companies out of fleet programs based on company-provided vehicles into a reimbursement model. Our business model depended on convincing a company that they were better off shifting from company-provided fleet vehicles to reimbursement.
We have evolved from that model. Now, our focus is primarily on our clients’ mobile employees and ensuring our clients have access to technologies, services and solutions that will equip those mobile employees with the best solutions to conduct their jobs in the most productive manner. In fact, this evolution has led us to rename and rebrand the company from Corporate Reimbursement Services to Motus, Latin for “motion”, later this year.
Ford Claims Expertise to Build a Tesla-Like Car
Ford CEO Mark Fields says the company has the expertise and ability to build a Tesla-style full-size, high-tech, high-performance, long-range electric vehicle. Fields stopped short of saying Ford will do so, but did say, "It's consistent with our product philosophy."
Ford said it has no plan to copy the Tesla Model S -- a big, four-door hatchback sedan. But a larger vehicle of some kind, with greater range and better performance than the Focus electric, would fit Ford's lineup and its emphasis on technology, the automaker said.
