Motus Expands Leading Vehicle Reimbursement Solutions
Motus, a provider of vehicle reimbursement and risk mitigation solutions for businesses that rely on employees using their personal vehicles for work, announced the latest expansion of its platform.
Navigator is an innovative new interface that helps administrators more easily and proactively manage multiple programs to get the best results.
Motus gives companies visibility and control over all their vehicle reimbursements and risks while improving employee satisfaction by offering the broadest range of tax advantaged reimbursement programs.
NTSB Calls for Technology to Reduce Speeding in All New Cars
The National Transportation Safety Board investigation into a multivehicle collision in North Las Vegas, Nevada, last year that resulted in nine fatalities has led the board to recommend a requirement for intelligent speed assistance technology in all new cars.
Intelligent speed assistance technology, or ISA, uses a car’s GPS location compared with a database of posted speed limits and its onboard cameras to help ensure safe and legal speeds.
“This crash is the latest in a long line of tragedies we’ve investigated where speeding and impairment led to catastrophe, but it doesn’t have to be this way,” said NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy.
With Smart Policy, Truck Electrification Is Within Reach
Existing federal, state, and local policies play a key role in accelerating electric truck adoption.
An analysis of 15 states that have adopted or are in the process of adopting the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation shows that 60 percent of medium-duty trucks and 43 of heavy-duty trucks are electrifiable today.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed in 2022, has greatly reduced the price of electric trucks through its Qualified Commercial Vehicle Tax Credit, which provides up to $40,000 in tax credits for the purchase of electric trucks. This significant tax credit shows the power of policy to advance truck electrification.
Automaker Says it Can’t Offer Mass. Residents Certain Services Over Right to Repair Law
Some local drivers are caught in the middle of the battle between automakers and the Massachusetts Right to Repair law. And as a result, they don’t have access to safety features in their vehicles.
"Some of the automakers, in order to escape the requirements of the law, have turned off their internet connectivity features altogether,” said Nathan Proctor, senior director of U.S. Public Interest Research Group Campaign for the Right to Repair.
Subaru is not the only car maker disabling in-car wireless technology systems from new models sold in Massachusetts, and the move does come at a cost to the automakers. Consumers pay around $100 or more a year for these subscription services.
Firefighters Are Still Learning How to Tackle EV Fires. Here’s What You Need to Know to Stay Safe
The enormous lithium-ion batteries used to power electric cars pose some significant fire risks. But there are some key differences that make these fires harder to combat.
If your electric car is flooded or drives through deep water, be sure to get it towed and checked by a mechanic before turning it back on. Even after your car appears to have dried out, water stuck in the battery can still cause a short-circuit and start a fire.
Aside from water damage, damage sustained in a collision can also cause an EV to short-circuit and start a fire. It's best to have your battery looked at by a professional after any kind of accident, no matter how minor.
