Four Indications That Fleet Has Finally Found Its Next Normal
There's no doubt that the last two years have been tough, but several indications are leading FLD's team of expert observers to believe that fleet may finally have entered its next period of "normal."
Two Different Game-Changing Safety Solutions from CEI
CEI Offers DriverCare Connect and DriverCare CoPilot - two different and distinct solutions that were built specifically to keep your drivers safe on the road.
NETSTALK NOW: DRIVING CHANGE
NETS has assembled leading global road safety experts to discuss the latest in road safety technology, innovations, and best practices.
We were especially impressed by the timeliness of this podcast titled “A Global Epidemic of Road Crash Fatalities and Disabilities”
In the Driver’s Seat
Data is a Powerful Tool
CEI has released two exciting new driver self-monitoring and self-managing mobile apps: DriverCare Connect and DriverCare CoPilot. How effective are they? “We’ve seen a 30% reduction in distraction events after just 30 days using the DriverCare CoPilot solution,” says Brian Kinniry, CEI’s Director of Safety and Collision products. Impressive!
Department of Forecasting
What’s going to happen in the used vehicle market for the balance of 2022? In his midyear report, FLD remarketing expert Bill Bishop examines the myriad factors influencing the market. FLD's latest expansive White Paper is also available.
Driving Change
Don't miss NETS Podcast: A Global Epidemic of Road Crash Fatalities and Disabilities. Also, note that registration is open for NETS annual conference STRENGTH IN NUMBERS® -- October 5 & 6 in Ann Arbor, MI. We can't wait!
Drive Safety,
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
Ford Is Testing Robot EV Chargers to Help Disabled Drivers
photo credit - Ford
July 20, 2022 - The inconvenience of charging an electric car is magnified for disabled or elderly drivers, many of whom are unable to plug in an EV at all. To help remedy this, Ford is starting trials on a new robot charging station that can be operated from inside your car.
The driver pulls up to the specially designated station and initiates the charging process using the FordPass smartphone app. The car's charge door pops open, and a robot arm emerges from the station and precisely plugs itself into the car using a small camera to position itself.
This new robot tech could provide easier charging of large company fleets, and it could also charge cars more powerfully and in less time than traditional chargers. In the future, Ford envisions the process could be fully automated, with drivers sending the car to the charging station by itself.
