Real Fleets, Real Stories
We strive to find you real, meaningful, actionable fleet content for every issue of this publication.
Today’s first video, Real Stories: Customers Trust Ranger Design Solutions is a great example. Watch it HERE to learn more about how Ranger Design truly partners with their clients to improve their fleets.
Today’s issue also features other stories of fleets and their vendors working closely together to optimize their fleets’ operations. One of our features is about how Brightmile uses a smartphone-based app to gamify and reward safer driving, with the result of improved business driver safety and sustainability. You can read it HERE.
We also have a timely piece on how Car IQ offers a better, faster, easier option than fuel cards that any fleet can use to manage every facet of fleet payments and accounting. You can read it HERE.
Ted Roberts
President
CharIN Testival and Conference Provides Unique, Comprehensive EV Proving Ground
At the forefront of fostering industry-wide collaboration is CharIN, the leading international industry association promoting EV charging standards and interoperability, whose 2024 North American Testival and Conference gathered 415 participants in mid-June to test vehicles and equipment in real-life scenarios.
As part of a global event series presented by CharIN, the conference and Testival was hosted by Lincoln Electric in Cleveland, Ohio and was the largest held to date, with 22 vehicle platforms and 23 EVSEs working together to enhance performance and interoperability between vehicles and charging equipment.
Ford Pro Offering Free EV Chargers to California Businesses to Encourage Fleet Electrification
Ford Pro™, Ford Motor Company’s commercial division, introduces the Ford Pro Smart Charging Bundle to California, one of America’s larger commercial fleet markets.
Charging operations for electric vehicle fleets can be complex. The Ford Pro Smart Charging Bundle aims to help California businesses with electric vehicles in their fleet while improving operations and reducing upfront and ongoing EV charging costs. The bundle offers a complimentary Ford Pro Level 2 48-amp charger or a Level 2 80-amp charger for depot and workplace charging to businesses subscribed to Ford Pro Charging software.
“California is an EV pioneer, and new regulations aim to accelerate businesses’ electric transition,” said Ted Cannis, Ford Pro CEO. “We’re here to do the heavy lifting and help companies navigate the complexities of electrification, helping them be more productive and efficient as they add EVs to their fleet."
Fleetio Prioritizes Partnerships and Product Enhancements for Strong Growth in First Half of 2024
Fleetio, a leading fleet maintenance management platform provider, is proud to announce a series of achievements powering strong market growth and customer success in the first half (H1) of 2024.
Fleetio’s focus on customer satisfaction earned the company a Silver Stevie® Award for Customer Service Department of the Year (Computer Software), as well as the BIG Innovation Award and Inno Fire Award, and was named to both USA Today and Forbes Advisor’s lists for Best Fleet Management Software of 2024.
"Working together, we are building the best comprehensive fleet optimization platform, keeping customers' fleets running safely and smoothly today, and preparing them for the challenges of tomorrow,” said Jon Meachin, Chief Executive Officer of Fleetio.
IIHS-HLDI: Crash Prevention Needle Hardly Moves for Vehicles with Partial Automation
By Dave Bean, Content Editor, FMW
New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS-HLDI) finds that vehicles equipped with partial automation crash avoidance systems don’t really seem to do what they were designed to do.
Recent studies of BMW and Nissan vehicles support the contention that while certain fully automated crash avoidance components can be relied upon, partial automated systems need to be purposefully engaged by the driver. Quite simply, many drivers ignore these features and fail to turn them on before driving.
“With no clear evidence that partial automation is preventing crashes, users and regulators alike should not confuse it for a safety feature,” said Jessica Cicchino, Senior Vice President for Research at IIHS.
