Registration Open for 2024 AFLA Canada Summit in Toronto
Join AFLA for the 2024 Canada Summit in Toronto, Ontario next February. The Summit Task Force is developing a program focused on the unique challenges and opportunities facing fleet managers with Canadian fleets, including:
-Key differences between managing a US fleet and a Canada fleet
-Emerging technologies that cannot be ignored
-Regulatory changes and compliance challenges
-How to hit the refresh button on your safety policy and procedures
-Realistic EV and sustainability practices for Canada fleets
-A fleet manager roundtable hour
Register now to secure your spot with early bird savings! Early bird rates will end on October 5th.
Subaru’s New Eyesight Technology Can Prevent Crashes with Bicycles
Early versions of Subaru’s EyeSight crash avoidance system prevented real-world crashes with bicyclists traveling parallel to the road, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows.
EyeSight is a suite of advanced driver assistance features that includes automatic emergency braking (AEB) and other technologies and is enabled by two cameras mounted behind the windshield.
“It’s promising that these early versions of EyeSight prevented crashes with bicycles traveling parallel to the road, but to have a meaningful impact, AEB systems also need to be able to prevent crashes with bicycles that are crossing in front of the vehicle,” said Jessica Cicchino, vice president of research at the Institute and the author of the study.
Isuzu Celebrates 100,000th Gasoline-powered N-Series Truck
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., a leading distributor of low-cab-forward trucks, has announced that the 100,000th gasoline-powered Isuzu N-Series truck was produced at the Builtmore Contract Manufacturing facility in Charlotte, Michigan.
Since April 2011, all Isuzu N-Series gas trucks for the U.S. and Canada markets have been assembled in Charlotte by Builtmore, the go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group.
“This is a testament to the increasing popularity of our gasoline-powered N-Series offerings, which can be attributed in large part to the outstanding quality our partners at Builtmore build into every truck,” said Shaun C. Skinner, president of Isuzu Commercial Truck of America and Isuzu Commercial Truck of Canada.
Merchants Fleet Appoints Kirk Hoffman as New CFO
Merchants Fleet is pleased to announce the hire of Kirk Hoffman as the company’s new Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.
“I am thrilled to welcome Kirk to our executive team as Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer,” said Merchants Chairman, CEO & President, Brendan P. Keegan. “Over the last three years I have had the pleasure to work with Kirk as our lead financial partner, and now look forward to working side-by-side with him to fulfill our company’s vision.
Hoffman assumes the position at Merchants as the company prepares for the retirement of Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Jerry Pavelich.
EV Numbers Rise in Some Conservative Places
Americans are divided on going electric for their transportation needs. One recent study found the country split into thirds, with one-third ready to go electric, one-third still unsure, and one-third set against it. The breakdown often mirrors political lines.
The Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center reports that, in 2021, California led the nation in EV registrations. But deep-red Florida and Texas took second and third place. A recent poll found that “Tesla’s net favorability among self-described Democrats in the U.S. fell to an average of 10.4% this month through Nov. 27, down from an average of 24.8% in October. It rose to 26.5% from 20% among self-described Republicans during the same period.”
