Agile Fleet Wins Prestigious 2021 Customer Service Award
Iowa State University (ISU) Procurement Services has named Agile Fleet, Inc. the winner of the Customer Service Award in its 2021 Supplier Award program.
The Customer Service award recognizes those suppliers that go above and beyond to provide professional, responsive, and proactive service to ISU.
"We are thrilled that Iowa State University has chosen us for this award," says Agile Fleet's president Ed Smith. "We are dedicated to providing excellence in customer service because our values demand it. Our relationship with ISU is a long and highly valued one, and we’re thrilled to be a part of Transportation Services’ success.”
AMPLY Power: Data and Automation Help Fleets Lower Emissions by 20% Annually
AMPLY Power is tapping environmental technology nonprofit WattTime to provide its electric vehicle, bus, and truck customers with access to emission reductions data and the ability to automatically charge when GHG emissions from electricity generating plants are low.
“Easy access to insights surrounding the carbon emissions of the energy they source is invaluable for fleets who wish to charge when energy is greener,” said Gavin McCormick, cofounder and Executive Director at WattTime.
“Fleets need insights to help them make more informed decisions when sourcing electricity—including a mechanism to avoid purchasing energy that is not renewable or too high in GHGs,” said Vic Shao, CEO and founder of AMPLY Power.
67% of Business Travelers to Reduce Trips Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
Most Are Likely to Cancel Existing Trips Without Rescheduling
U.S. business travelers are scaling back travel plans amid rising COVID-19 cases, with 67% planning to take fewer trips, 52% likely to cancel existing travel plans without rescheduling, and 60% planning to postpone existing travel plans, according to a new national survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). 71% are likely to attend fewer in-person events or gatherings.
Despite an uptick in leisure travel over the summer, the new survey highlights the dim outlook for business travel and events, which account for more than half of hotel revenue and aren’t expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024.
How Much Does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car?
When shoppers are considering the purchase or lease of an electric vehicle (EV), one of the first questions they ask is, "how much does it cost to charge?" Fortunately, there's ample information to help you determine the cost to charge almost any electric vehicle available in the marketplace, and the math involved is pretty simple.
Charging an EV at home is dramatically less expensive than fueling a gasoline or diesel vehicle. The cost is based on the vehicle's energy efficiency and the cost of electricity, which can vary greatly.
When you're charging your electric car from a public charging station, you can be billed either by the cost of electricity or the amount of time you spend tethered to the station. In some cases, you won't be billed at all.
Read the article at U.S. News.
Apply the Principles of Advertising to Win Driver Understanding, Acceptance, and Advocacy
ITA Communications
The key components that make up a successful driver safety program include...
- An assessment of needs and performance shortfalls vis a vis a written policy
- Alignment with corporate social and employee safety goals
- Key training performance goals and metrics
- Active senior leadership support
- Engaging, relevant learning content and communications channels
- Continuous reinforcement of model behavior and performance with impactful consequences and rewards
- Ongoing marketing to gain driver acceptance, understanding, and advocacy
As a long-time fleet marketing specialist, I see that the same proven marketing concepts employed by companies to win customers and strengthen customer relationships can be applied to win drivers’ perceptions and behavior.
