Telogis Launches Compliance, Navigation and Fleet Management for Volvo Trucks
Volvo customers are now able to access Telogis’ built-in compliance, telematics and navigation services via smartphones and tablets by leveraging Volvo’s integrated connected vehicle hardware, standard on new Volvo-powered Volvo trucks.
In commercial trucking’s evolving legislative and regulatory landscape, Telogis’ offerings for Volvo Trucks help drivers and back office teams manage FMCSA compliance and keep drivers safer by delivering electronic log tools and routing information that is specifically designed commercial drivers.
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NAFA Offers CAFM Boot Camp In Philadelphia, PA
Throughout the fleet management profession, NAFA’s CAFM program is recognized as the industry standard. The certification symbolizes that the fleet manager is an expert in his or her field, the way a CPA is recognized in the accounting field.
To earn the status of Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM), fleet professionals must demonstrate their expertise by passing a series of comprehensive examinations that cover eight disciplines of automotive fleet management. It’s not an easy certification to earn, but NAFA’s CAFM Boot Camp can help.
This fall, NAFA will be holding the CAFM Boot Camp October 17-19, 2014 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, in Philadelphia, PA.
Nissan Won’t Wait for 2020 to Begin Rolling Out Autonomous Technologies, Says Ghosn
Betting on huge demand from motorists in the world's increasingly crowded mega-cities, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has laid out an aggressive timetable for bringing the maker's autonomous vehicles to market.
Even before the first of those self-driving cars goes on sale in 2020, said Ghosn, Nissan will launch new technologies, such as automated lane controls and highway traffic management systems that will begin to supplement the driver behind the wheel.
Nissan is aiming to take the lead in the development of autonomous technologies but is likely to face a battle as other automakers enter the field – as well as tech giant Google which will begin launching field tests this year of a new prototype self-driving vehicle it has developed.
Is Your Teen Driving a Safe Vehicle?
Many teenagers are driving vehicles that don't offer good crash protection and lack important safety technology, new research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows.
"A teenager's first car is more than just a financial decision," says IIHS President Adrian Lund.
In a national phone survey conducted for IIHS of parents of teen drivers, 83 percent of those who bought a vehicle for their teenagers said they bought it used.
To help guide parents toward safer choices, IIHS has compiled its first-ever list of recommended used vehicles for teens.
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ARI Set to Exhibit at the Annual Fleet Safety Conference
Company will also host breakout session focusing on safety for vocational vehicles that operate in off-road and construction areas
ARI will exhibit at the annual Fleet Safety Conference in Schaumburg, Illinois, July 22-23. ARI’s team of safety and driver services specialists will be in attendance at table #17 to discuss the challenges that come with managing and minimizing driver risk, as well as the latest industry trends.
