AFLA Webinar: How to Use Incentives to Increase Driver Safety
Register now for the latest installment in the AFLA member webinar series taking place on Thursday, February 20 at 2pm CST. Presenter Kathy Konicki, Director of Safety for Nationwide Insurance, will discuss how to use incentives to increase driver safety. This webinar will focus on whether incentives actually work in motivating drivers to change their high risk driving behaviors. Click here to learn more about this timely and relevant webinar.
Rob Hill: ARI’s Unique Approach to Global Fleet Management
Rob Hill is Director of Global Sales and Consultation for ARI and leads the ARI Global Consulting team with practices in Asia, Europe and the Americas. We talked with Rob about the state of the global fleet market and ARI’s global objectives - including their recent acquisitions in the UK and Germany. In this insightful interview, Rob says that successful fleet management must be focused around three things…
Black Ice: How to Spot This Winter Driving Danger
Winter brings many dangers for motorists, with one of the most threatening being slippery and hard-to-spot black ice.
Black ice is tricky. It hides in shade and shadows, causing spin-outs before drivers know what hit them.
Black ice forms when rain hits freezing cold pavement. If sleet or freezing rain is in the forecast, be extra careful on the road. If there's been significant snow melt during the day, black ice can form at night when temperatures drop. Dry pavement with shiny patches are sure signs of black ice.
Natural Gas Vehicles Get Boost From Obama and Auto Industry
New efforts to increase the number of cars and trucks that run on compressed natural gas were proposed by President Barack Obama — and the auto industry is showing increasing interest in the technology.
Obama’s proposal is “fuel neutral, allowing the private sector to determine if biofuels, electrification, natural gas, hydrogen, or other alternative fuels would be the best fit in different communities,” the White House said in a fact sheet. Obama didn’t mention EVs in his State of the Union Tuesday.
The United States has large reserves of natural gas, but few cars have been sold that run on it. While embraced by many states, some environmentalists raise concerns about the extraction methods.
Manheim and NextGear Offering 30-Day Interest Free Loans for $30
Manheim and NextGear Capital customers now have an offer that applies to dealer cars purchased, and helps dealers take advantage of the influx of used vehicles expected in the first quarter. It offers 30-day interest free loans for $30 effective Feb. 1, 2014. In addition, all car purchases can be made at any Manheim location, […]
