Work Truck Solutions Announces New CEO
Work Truck Solutions announced that Aaron Johnson has been tapped as CEO, effective immediately.
“I am pleased to accept the privilege of serving our customers; as always, we are grateful for their business,” said Johnson. “This transition is designed to drive our growth; it provides continuity of leadership while at the same time expanding our focus. We will more quickly deliver solutions for the significant challenges facing the industry, such as production shortages, new customer demand paths, plus the transition to EV platforms and evolving EV credit issues that dealerships face today.”
Envisioning, building, and delivering world-class digital tools and solutions for the commercial vehicle space are at the core of everything Work Truck Solution does. With that in mind, founder Kathryn Schifferle transitions from CEO to Chief Vision Officer.
Will Going Green Break a Fleet Company’s Budget? Two Companies Say No
By Kevin Dennehy, Editor, Location Business News
Fleet companies are in a quandary about adding more environmentally friendly technology.
While many believe that it is a good thing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, others believe that the cost is too high, particularly with higher fuel prices and associated costs.
One company believes that technology can play a crucial role in helping fleets to mitigate the impact of higher fuel costs. In fact, Trimble Transportation says the average carrier runs 15 percent of their miles empty—without a load—and eight percent of their miles out of route.
Another company, fleet telematics giant Geotab, prioritizes proving ROI with data-driven tools to show companies what makes sense for each individualized sustainability journey, said Charlotte Argue, Geotab's senior manager for sustainable mobility.
NACTO Fights Autonomous Vehicle Safety Exemptions
Petitions from Ford and General Motors to exempt some vehicles with Automated Driving Systems (ADS) from human-operated safety controls are facing criticism from the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), which claims that the automakers are trying to avoid regulations that help ensure road safety.
The companies want to introduce 2,500 vehicles annually that would be used for delivery and ride sharing services and forgo steering wheels, brake pedals, and mirrors - “that is, the controls that lets humans take over if the high-tech machinery goes haywire.”
According to NACTO’s letter to federal regulators, “The companies ‘must not only establish that the controls, telltales, and devices aren’t needed for vehicles controlled by an ADS, but also prove that the ADS can successfully respond in a manner at least as safe as a nonexempt vehicle with a human driver would.’”
October is Pedestrian Safety Month
Everyone has different preferences when it comes to transportation, but at one time or another everyone is a pedestrian.
When drivers maintain safe speeds and practice other safe driving behaviors, safer walking environments are created for you, your loved ones and others in your community. Unfortunately, pedestrian injuries and fatalities remain high. In 2020, 6,516 pedestrians were killed, and an estimated 55,000 pedestrians were injured nationwide. NHTSA raises awareness of the dangers to pedestrians and provides tips to keep pedestrians safe.
The Thinking on Fleet Passenger Vehicles Today
For a lot of fleets, the pandemic has changed what they think about how many vehicles need to be owned for the sake of passenger transportation.
