JD Power Maintains 2026 New-Vehicle Sales Forecast, Continued Industry Resilience

The outlook maintains the 2026 forecast JD Power presented earlier this year projecting 16.3 million total new-vehicle sales. Delivered as part of the annual Automotive Forum, hosted jointly by NADA, JD Power and the New York International Auto Show.

Award Winners Honored at NAFA I&E

NAFA Fleet Management Association's (NAFA), the vehicle fleet industry’s largest membership association, is pleased to announce the 2026 100 Best Fleets in the Americas, as well as the recipient of the Tom Johnson Award.

Vehicle Management Systems’ New Virtual Fleet Manager: AI-First Layer for Connected Fleets

VMS, an AI-first fleet and vehicle middleware platform serving both fleet and auto retail environments, launched its Virtual Fleet Manager; an AI-first platform designed to serve as the intelligent operating layer for connected vehicles and fleets.

The Power of Human Connections

No question, the recently concluded NAFA I&E was a winner! Congratulations to Bill Schankel and his outstanding team. Bill said, “It’s truly inspiring to see so many of our members energized and taking away actionable insights and solutions to amplify their operations. I&E truly is where the fleet industry comes together because NAFA is every fleet."

Steve Bender, CEO of Fleet Street Remarketing, and his wife Jill attended the conference. Steve writes a lovely article about the fleet industry’s greatest asset. Steve says, “You work with the right people and trust in the power of human connection, it’s easy to keep your promises.” Read it HERE

Distracted driving: we have all done it. eDriving’s Sarah Bechtold says, “Without addressing the psychology behind distraction, enforcement alone rarely changes behavior.” Now, how to change that behavior? Read it HERE

Janice Sutton
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