Fleet Pro Focus: Mike Hooten, Fleet Manager at Gaylor Electric
By Tod Trousdell, Fleet Marketing Consultant and Owner, RobertsTrousdell Communications
This week's fleet professional profile features transportation industry veteran Mike Hooten from Gaylor Electric, where he's well into his second decade as a busy Fleet Manager.
Mike shares his thoughts and concerns about the current state of the industry, as well as what's on the horizon. We also get a glimpse into what's meaningful to him outside of work.
What keeps you up at night - both good and bad?
I am currently installing cameras in our fleet which I believe will help us tremendously with determining who the good drivers are and then being able to coach the bad drivers and help make us a safer company.
RoadFlex: Fuel Management Reimagined
By RoadFlex
The RoadFlex platform enables an intelligent connected-vehicle ecosystem for fleet operators, granting them real-time 360 degree-view of their fuel spend per vehicle and driver.
The solution allows fleet operators to modernize their fleets and allow them to be data-connected through seamless integrations with fleet management software, accounting tools, TMS solutions and telematics data.
RoadFlex’s AI-powered Proactive Fuel Risk Management Platform delivers comprehensive fuel risk management and fuel tracking capabilities, saving fleet operators an average of 11% in fuel spend annually.
AI Outweighed by Fleet Needs in Developing Video Coaching Solutions
By April Durrett, Global Head of Experience, Verizon Connect
AI is everywhere. It’s in the media. It’s pop culture. And now, executives are clamoring for it. Sales wants it, as does the C-suite.
I'm going to let you in on a little secret, though: AI is not a silver bullet.
The combination of dashboard cameras, vehicular sensors, computer vision, and AI can generate a driver profile that identifies areas for improvement. Having this context allows fleet managers not only to develop profiles for drivers but also to identify coaching opportunities based on specific events.
Video coaching is an excellent example of how disparate tools can come together to achieve synergy. Even with all of these tools working in tandem, a human must still engage with the data and the driver for everything to work.
These Are the 10 Longest-Lasting Vehicles on the Road Today
A new study from iSeeCars found that the 10 longest-lasting vehicles come mostly from one global automaker. Toyota and Lexus dominated the list of projected longest-lasting vehicles, taking seven of the top 10 spots.
iSeeCars executive analyst Karl Brauer said, “Modern vehicles are getting more durable, with 30 models offering between a 12 and 26 percent chance of reaching a quarter-million miles. Many consumers still consider a car’s usable lifespan to end at 100,000 miles. But our latest longest-lasting study confirms that even 200,000 miles isn’t the end of the line for many cars. The top nine cars on the list have a better than 20 percent chance of hitting 250,000 miles."
Top Priorities, Concerns Among Fleet Professionals
Shell Fleet Solutions, along with NAFA, administered a survey among NAFA fleet owners, operators, managers and drivers about top trends and priorities for fleets in 2024 - and they came up with some timely and interesting findings.
