MSU Transitions Toward Greener Campus with New Electric Vehicle Fleet
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Michigan State University has acquired a fleet of 40 new electric vehicles. The new fleet is part of a transition toward greener transportation at the campus.
The shift to electric vehicles will help the university reach climate neutrality by 2050 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% of its 2010 baseline, MSU Spokesperson Dan Olsen said. The total cost of the 40 newly arrived EVs is around $1.7 million according to Olsen. He adds the university plans to purchase more vehicles when the price of electric vehicles decreases. The new vehicles will be a mix of sedans, minivans and light-duty pickup trucks.
To support the transition, the university increased the number of non-public use charging stations to 50. MSU is also adding two fast rapid charging stations at the CATA Multimodal Gateway for public use by the end of the year.
AFLA Announces 2022 President’s Award Recipients
AFLA’s President’s Awards are given at the discretion of the elected president, for those who have gone above and beyond to advance AFLA and the corporate fleet management industry. Congratulations to this year's recipients:
-Sharon Etherington, Sr. Manager, Regional Administrative Services at Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
-Carlos Oropeza, Director of Marketing at Wheels Donlen
-Joe Stergios, Vice President at Motorq
-Karyna Zarate, Fleet Manager at Jacobs
“It is my privilege and honor to be able to recognize these four individuals for their strong commitment to both AFLA and the corporate fleet industry, and to thank them for their time, talents and efforts towards supporting and furthering the mission of AFLA.” -MIke Antich, AFLA President
NTSB Calls for Alcohol Detection Systems in All New Vehicles
An investigation into a California crash that killed nine - including seven children - has led the National Transportation Safety Board to call for alcohol impairment detection systems to be included in all new vehicles, according to new recommendations released Tuesday.
Technology could’ve prevented this heartbreaking crash — just as it can prevent the tens of thousands of fatalities from impaired-driving and speeding-related crashes we see in the U.S. annually,” said NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy. “We need to implement the technologies we have right here, right now to save lives.”
Driving under the influence of alcohol remains a leading cause of injury-involved highway crashes. Since 2000, more than 230,000 people have lost their lives in crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers according to NHTSA. As a result of the investigation, the NTSB is recommending measures leveraging new in-vehicle technologies that can limit or prohibit impaired drivers from operating their vehicles as well as technologies to prevent speeding.
A Self-Coaching Driver Safety E-Lesson
A new 45–60-minute immersive online driver coaching service from Driving Dynamics, designed to help drivers understand how their behavior behind-the-wheel impacts overall driving risk and helps them adopt strategies to minimize that risk.
Based on the results of an online DrivActiv assessment, which analyzes responses to six personality dimensions linked to unsafe behaviors, drivers complete the iQuotient Insights™ Self-Coaching lesson exploring how personality and behavior affect driving styles and safety behind-the-wheel. The lesson concludes with the learner personally crafting their own Driver Safety Improvement plan.
A Huge Business Advantage: Customer Experience Intelligence
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