New Mercedes Cars Can Warn You About Potholes
Car-to-car communication is something that's often been touted as a key technology that will shape the future of driving. Mercedes-Benz has invested heavily in its own Car-to-X system, which shares data from vehicles via a cloud system run by the German automaker. It's now getting an upgrade, with new models now able to directly warn drivers of potholes in the road ahead, reports Motor1.
The new feature is available on the new S-Class, C-Class, and EQS models. If a suitably equipped car hits a pothole, it will be detected by the system from the signature of rapid suspension movements. The car will then send a signal to the Mercedes Car-to-X cloud servers via a cellular connection. Other Mercedes cars driving through the area will then be warned via the Car-to-X system.
Warnings will show up on the navigation screen, paired with an audible announcement of "Look out, pothole!" Earlier Mercedes models equipped with the Car-to-X system will deliver a less-obvious warning of "Traffic event ahead." The system will also warn drivers of other hazards, such as strong crosswinds, speedbumps, or weather conditions.
Read the article at The Drive.
Tom Coffey of Merchants Fleet Wins Globee® in the 8th Annual 2021 Sales and Customer Service Excellence Awards
Merchants Fleet announced that the Globee® Awards, organizers of world’s premier business awards programs and business ranking lists, has named Tom Coffey a winner in the 8th Annual 2021 Sales and Customer Service Excellence Awards.
“I am thrilled to receive this esteemed recognition from the Globee Awards,” said Tom Coffey. “As a 37 year veteran of the Fleet industry, I’ve had the privilege of leading some of the best sales and service teams in the business, and it’s an honor to be recognized on the global stage for all that we have accomplished.”
The Top Hazardous Locations for Commercial Drivers
By Pierre Sarnow, Lead Data Scientist
Ah, the many facets of professional driving.
There is an immense difference between cruising along an open and expansive interstate with lush, welcoming scenery versus sandwiching a less-than-petite commercial vehicle into a busy city’s congested, rush-hour traffic.
On the road, our locations often alter our level of comfort and safety. In trucking and transportation, hazardous areas present a significant risk to professional drivers and motor carriers. Due to the associated issues related to dangerous locations, drivers are more likely to exhibit high-risk driving behaviors in these areas.
NETS 2021 Virtual Strength IN Numbers® Fleet Safety Benchmark Conference
Keynote Speakers Announced!
October 19, 2021—October 21, 2021 10:00 AM-5:00 PM ET NETS annual STRENGTH IN NUMBERS® Benchmark Conference
Conference participants include NETS member companies from diverse industries, representing a collective global fleet of more than half-a-million vehicles.
- Share road safety case studies, new research, and emerging issues
- Review NETS annual STRENGTH IN NUMBERS® Fleet Safety Benchmark Report
- Gain exclusive access to industry-leading Road Safety Sponsors
- Network with other conference participants which include NETS member companies
Shared Mobility: Where It Stands, Where It’s Headed
The shared-mobility market accounted for approximately $130 billion to $140 billion in global consumer spending in 2019. Out of this, e-hailing accounted for the largest share. Car sharing and peer-to-peer car sharing account for less than 10 percent of this market, which reflects e-hailing’s higher convenience.
Private vehicles remain the most popular mode of transport in almost every country. Car sharing is the least used mode on average by consumers today. E-hailing is the most popular for consumers in Brazil, China, and the United States - in China, 90 percent of consumers stated that they use e-hailing services at least once per week.
When considering future mobility modes, respondents are open to robo-taxis, with more than half of them interested in trading in their car in the future, while 7 percent of consumers express they would even pay a premium compared with owning a car.
Read the article at McKinsey & Company.
