The Center for Transportation Safety, a PHH Arval Company and a leading provider of driver training solutions and fleet risk management, has opened its curriculum to the public through CTS Driving Academy in Colorado. The Academy teaches those interested in obtaining their commercial driver’s license (CDL) using CTS’ expert instructors who are certified in National Safety Council Defensive Driving. READ MORE
For those following fuel efficient and alternative fuel vehicles, two news items came out this past week that were worth paying attention to. Fuel economy ratings on new vehicles sold are increasing again after dropping for two months. EPA and DOE have updated their annual rating for most fuel-efficient cars with 2014 model year vehicles now included. READ MORE
PHH's global alliance spans 40 countries and has 2 million vehicles under management. Talking about the myriad services PHH provides to their global clients, Michele says, "Perhaps our greatest role is to facilitate conversations that transcend borders. The discussions center on opportunities for centralization, cost management, policy harmonization, global analytics and reporting - always understanding what needs to be country specific and local market specific. That is really the balance that we try to strike with our clients."
Michael Stafford, Senior Commercial Accounts Manger at Audi of America, says, "Audi can be a big win for [fleets] because it differentiates them from their competitors. It certainly pays dividends for a company’s recruiting and retention of people." We talked with Michael at NAFA's International Fleet Academy and asked him to tell us more about Audi and give us his thoughts on the IFA forum.
Today’s fleet managers need to know as much about business management as they do about the vehicles in their fleet. As fleet management has evolved over the years, the duties of a fleet manager have increased. Fleet managers today are required to deal with all aspects of business from law to human resources; emergency operations […]