New Jersey Issues Major Ban on These Vehicles
New Jersey is known as the Garden State and environmental officials are looking to keep it that way. Gov. Phil Murphy and other state officials announced a plan that will eventually put the ICE – internal combustion engine – on ice. The Advanced Clean Cars II rule is to be adopted on Dec. 18.
With this rule, New Jersey joins a growing list of states, California, Vermont, New York, Washington, that are requiring vehicle manufacturers to make zero-emission vehicles an increasing percentage of their new light-duty vehicle sales beginning in model year 2027 and ramping up to 100% ZEVs by 2035.
NAFA Webinar: The 100 Best Fleets of the Americas Kickoff
100 Best Fleets lead judge, Mike Brennan, and NAFA CEO Bill Schankel, CAE will kickoff the 2024 contest with an informational webinar on this year's contest.
Take a deep dive into the application and selection process, and gain valuable tips for ranking higher in the 100 Best list.
Join the 100 Best Fleets of the Americas Kickoff Webinar (free) on December 6, 2023, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET. To register, click here.
Sofico and Astorg Announce New Strategic Partnership
Sofico, global software provider for the automotive finance, leasing, fleet and mobility industry, announces, together with its current financial partner Apheon, a new strategic partnership with Astorg, a leading Pan European private equity company.
Gémar Hompes, CEO at Sofico: “The interest shown by a renowned company like Astorg in Sofico is a testament to our drive for excellence, our adherence to strong company values and the pivotal role of our passionate people.
Commercial Fleet Management Systems in Americas Reaches 15+ Million
According to a new report from leading IoT market research provider Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was 15.3 million in Q4-2022.
At the end of 2022, the top-30 vendors together had nearly 15 million vehicles under management in the region and the top-10 alone represented 50 percent of the total installed base in the Americas.
Geotab, Verizon Connect and Samsara are the leading fleet telematics providers in the Americas in terms of the number of active fleet management subscribers in the region.
IIHS: Taller, More Aggressive-looking Vehicles are a Greater Threat to Pedestrians
By Dave Bean, Editor, FMW
Those SUVs, pickups and vans whose front-end profiles are taller than 40 inches are about 45% more likely to kill pedestrians when struck, than comparable lower profile vehicles.
In the past three decades, passenger vehicles in the U.S. have widened by around 4 inches, as well as grown 10 inches longer. They are also 8 inches taller and half-a-ton heavier.
“Some of today’s vehicles are pretty intimidating when you’re passing in front of them in a crosswalk,” IIHS President David Harkey said. “These results tell us our instincts are correct: More aggressive-looking vehicles can indeed do more harm.”
