Combining the Values & Expertise of 3 Industry Leading FMCs
There are some very big benefits to bringing together the values and the expertise of three well-respected industry leading FMCs.
GM to Put Thousands of Electric Vehicle Chargers in Rural America
General Motors is moving ahead with plans to install as many as 40,000 electric vehicle chargers in mostly rural parts of America. This comes as GM plans to sell exclusively zero-emission passenger vehicles by 2035.
These will not be so-called “Level 3” fast chargers - the sort that can charge an EV to 80% of its battery capacity in 30 minutes or so - but will be slower “Level 2” chargers, albeit relatively powerful ones. They will go in places where EV drivers might leave their vehicles parked for a couple of hours such as parks, sports venues or downtown shopping districts. The chargers will have industry-standard J1772 charging plugs that can be used by most electric vehicles, not just GM models.
There are currently about 43,000 charging stations of this type in America. If all 40,000 units are installed, GM’s program would nearly double the current number of stations.
Industry Leaders and Decision Makers Come Together to Form TMC’s Mobility iQ Advisory Board
The Miles Consultancy have created and started their own Development Hub Advisory Board (DHAB) ahead of the launch of the eagerly-anticipated Mobility iQ. The mission for the DHAB is to ‘invent the future of mobility together’.
The board, consisting of industry leaders and decision makers within the fleet and travel sector, will come together regularly to discuss trends and topics, exchange ideas and define a common set of requirements to assist TMC in the development process for Mobility iQ.
Mobility iQ will look to transform a highly fragmented and de-centralized mobility ecosystem through the creation of a smart and sustainable mobility super-app.
Suspended Licenses: The Risk of Not Knowing
Did you know that 7% of drivers, on average, have a suspended license? Are there risky drivers within your organization? It’s good to know that Continuous License Monitoring can help your fleet minimize such risks.
Happy Holidays, Everyone!
We love Laura Jozwiak’s latest Customer Driven column. She says, “It is December. In the Midwest, that means the weather turns cold, the sky turns steel grey, and the ground will most likely turn white with the falling snow. It’s the time that we cover our patio furniture and tuck away the gardening tools. For me, it’s also the time to reflect, give closure to the year, and start looking forward to the possibilities of the next 365 days.”
At FMW, we also look forward to 2023 and its possibilities, but first we want to want to thank you, our readers and contributors, for an extraordinary 2022.
Our next newsletter will appear on January 4, 2023, but if you have time, please do check in with our website Fleet Management Weekly for daily updates in the interim.
Best wishes to you and your family for a healthy and happy holiday season!
Janice, Ted and the entire FMW team!
