Shlomo Crandus: Four Guiding Principles Behind Wheels Donlen Merger with LeasePlan
By FMW Editorial Staff
In October 2021, Wheels and Donlen merged to become a mobility leading provider of financing and fleet management solutions.
Now, having merged with LeasePlan USA in December 2022, the company is poised for continued success with a foundation of 180 years of fleet experience and four guiding principles.
In an interview with FMW, Shlomo Crandus, CEO, shared his thoughts about the foundation for launching the newly-expanded company.
“In the short-term, there’s not going to be a lot of disruption or change for our clients because we’re taking a measured approach towards integration,” says Crandus. “Our focus is really on coming through for clients and giving them what they’re used to, but also new capabilities that they’re going to need."
NAFA 2023 I&E Features Sessions on Fleet Electrification, Management Best Practices & More
NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA), the vehicle fleet industry’s largest membership association, today unveiled its education session line-up for NAFA 2023 Institute & Expo, the industry’s largest gathering of fleet and mobility professionals. This year’s conference will take place April 17-19 in Baltimore, MD.
“There is no better place for fleet management industry education than NAFA 2023 Institute & Expo,” said Raymond Brisby, CAFM, NAFA Board President. “We are proud to announce this session line-up that will provide valuable insights and knowledge for fleet managers and industry professionals on the topics that matter most in today’s business environment.”
The education session program covers a range of industry topics from management best practices and operating your business in a recession to electric vehicles and the industry’s core challenges.
NYC Comptroller Tackles City Fleet Crash Costs in New Report
By Dave Bean, Editor, In the Public Interest
Like many large cities in the U.S., traffic deaths and serious injuries in NYC have spiked upward precipitously since pre-pandemic days.
It seems that as of the 2021 fiscal year, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and Sanitation Department (DSNY) combined to tally the most road accidents where payouts were mandated.
In a report entitled ‘Wreckless Spending: The Accelerating Cost of City Car Crash Settlements, it was made clear that the city fleet needs to be the standard where vehicle design meets driver behavior.
While steps have been taken in the past, recent innovation and improvements in vehicle design and technology have now been demonstrated to improve traffic safety and consequently create safer vehicle fleets.
How to Identify and Address Driver Burnout
With truck drivers constantly on the go, it can be easy to miss the signs of stress and burnout that can quickly lead to driver turnover. Job stress has also been linked to increased workplace accidents and even health problems. What can fleet managers do to address this?
Exhaustion is the earliest warning sign of burnout that leads to turnover. It’s about feeling chronically tired, not just physically tired. “It’s important to catch people in the early stage of burnout, because their burnout at that point is only isolated to themselves,” explained Max Farrell, CEO and co-founder of WorkHound. “But, as it gets worse, that burnout impacts more people and creates greater risk.”
Fleet Success Summit: Las Vegas March 21-22 — Register Today!
The Fleet Success Summit, March 21-22, in Las Vegas, is a new and unique fleet event.
The Fleet Success Summit is focused on the Four Pillars of Fleet Success: Stakeholder Satisfaction, Intentional Culture, Resource Efficiency, and Risk Management.
"That kind of leadership training is something that I’ve never gotten in fleet management in all my career,” says Steve Saltzgiver, Fleet Success Ambassador at RTA Fleet. “We’ve mixed the old with the new.”
