Building a Culture of Safety
Driver Risk Management offers a host of benefits - including reduced collisions, incidents, injuries, license violations, carbon emissions and more. In his article today, Ed Dubens advocates for “extending your driver risk management program to ALL employees AND their families makes good sense. And cents.” Read more here.
On the related topic of Driver Safety, Ben Langley explains how critical it is to understand what proper behavior looks like behind the wheel in today’s second video.
We will be attending AFLA’s Forward Together corporate fleet conference next week, and look forward to connecting with you!
Ted Roberts
President
Remembering Chuck Parker
By Janice Sutton
When Chuck Parker passed away last Wednesday, September 21st, a piece of my heart broke.
Chuck was a pioneer in the fleet industry, holding key positions in companies such as Rollins, Avis, National, Lemans (now Fiserv Lending Solutions), US Fleet Leasing, and Bobit Business Media,.
He founded the industry’s first digital media company, Automotive Information Network (AIN), with nine industry segmented e-newsletters including Automotive Digest and Dealer Digest Daily. Fleet Management Weekly was one of those nine.
Chuck was an ideas man. Veteran fleet consultant Janis Christensen said, “Chuck was THE innovator in automotive electronic news – he saw where the industry was going before others did.”
Long before I met him, he was a U.S. Marine Corps pilot, flying A4 jets. He put himself through UCLA -- earning a bachelors degree in political science -- by working as a bartender on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles.
Catalytic Converter Thieves Will Find California a Tough Spot Thanks to New Law
Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed into effect a law that will impose strict penalties on people who illegally buy and sell catalytic converters.
The anti-pollution devices are a frequent target for saw-and-grab thieves, with more than 18,026 reported stolen in California alone in 2021.
The new legislation attaches a $1000 fine to a first conviction and $2000 for a second. The buyers will also have to keep and show records of where they're getting catalytic converters.
Hertz, bp Collaborate to Accelerate EV Charging in North America
Hertz and bp announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of a national network of EV charging stations powered by bp pulse, bp’s global electrification and charging solution brand.
The MOU sets the foundation for Hertz and bp to drive the future of mobility and accelerate EV consumer adoption.
Hertz has a national footprint of locations across North America suitable for bp pulse to build and manage a network of fast-charging hubs to serve Hertz customers, including taxi and ride sharing drivers, as well as the general public.
Damaged Vehicles Flooding the Used Car Market
Many parts of the U.S. saw record rainfall and damaging flooding. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is warning consumers that vehicles flooded by these storms may soon be appearing for sale around the nation.
NICB works with its member insurance companies, law enforcement, and auto auction companies to identify the vehicles that have had an insurance claim filed. Most of the damaged vehicles are sold to parts companies who will dismantle them and re-sell usable parts that were not damaged by the flooding.
It’s important for consumers to know some criminals will attempt to sell these flood-damaged vehicles to unsuspecting buyers. Before you purchase a pre-owned vehicle, be sure to run the vehicle identification number (VIN) through NICB VINCheck.
