Focusing on Fundamentals
Martin Brown, Managing Director at Glasgow-based Fleet Alliance recently spoke with Ed Pierce - and the upshot is UK fleet industry fundamentals remain strong, despite the significant challenges of the past year. Key trends Martin points out include rapid growth in EV registrations, advances in telematics and integration with 5G and artificial intelligence.
Fleet Street’s Steve Bender pens an excellent piece for us this week that focuses on an important (but often overlooked) fundamental: The Human Connection. He talks about how hard it has been for so many of us over the past year to lose some of our human connections - and the importance of building them back.
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Solera Acquires eDriving
Solera Holdings, Inc. announced that it has acquired eDriving, the digital driver risk management partner for many of the world’s largest commercial fleets.
“Solera is committed to advancing digital fleet management through cutting-edge technology and real time data that improves business outcomes,” said Darko Dejanovic, Chief Executive Officer of Solera. “eDriving’s suite of driver safety and risk reduction solutions will further enhance our existing products as well as uniquely bridge the gap between vehicle and driver performance on a global scale.”
“This is a strategic next-step in our long-standing partnership with Solera and creates tremendous global market opportunities for both companies," said Ed Dubens, founder and Chief Executive Officer of eDriving.
Why Organizations Should Embrace the ‘Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030’ and UN Sustainability Goals
By Andrew Bradley, eDriving’s Risk Management Guru
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 1.35 million deaths each year are attributable to road traffic incidents and between 20-50 million more people suffer non-fatal injuries and/or disabilities.
The majority of these collisions occur in low- and middle-income countries and are the leading killer of those between five and 29 years of age.
In 2017, the World Bank issued a report on the economic impact of reducing deaths and injuries on the road in five countries. They determined that, if road deaths were reduced by 50% (United Nations/WHO target), and the reduction was sustained over a period of 24 years, there would be significant long-term income growth of 7-22% GDP per capita.
Augmented Reality Windshields Coming to Kia, Audi and More Could Change the Way We Drive
Automakers are poised to introduce technology on new cars, trucks and SUVs that projects directions onto the windshield and draws a circle around pedestrians or deer on the roadway.
Depending on the vehicle, these augmented reality windshields may also display vehicle information, identify ice patches and, eventually, serve as a screen for entertainment purposes when self-driving cars become a reality.
Read the article at USA Today.
Senate Panel Wants to Bump EV Incentives up to $12,500
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee gave a boost to President Joe Biden’s pro-EV agenda by advancing legislation that would provide up to $12,500 in tax credits to electric-vehicle buyers, and eliminate the cap on how many EVs each manufacturer can sell before losing their tax credits.
The Clean Energy bill, as proposed by Senator Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat, would retain the original $7,500 credit, and create two additional benefits. EVs built in the U.S. would qualify for up to another $2,500, and those built here by union workers could generate another $2,500 in credits.
Read the article at The Detroit Bureau.
