Keeping drivers safe on the road is critical, and well-trained drivers can make the road safer for everyone, reduce a company’s liability and improve efficiency. The National Safety Council reported that the most dangerous part of an employee’s workday is when they are on the road, which is why it is vital to offer driver training, even to experienced drivers….
COVID-19 will accelerate many global trends – especially social and technological trends. Working from home, home-delivery, broadband usage, automation and robotics have all spiked irreversibly during global lockdowns. Although perhaps it doesn’t immediately look like it, vehicle electrification – with fully-electric vehicles – will also grow post-crisis. We’ve written previously about the risks, benefits, and opportunities for building resilience in…
Why this report matters to fleet managers: A lack of ownership or access to the data that fleet vehicles generate is viewed as directly detrimental to secure operations. Owners are concerned about the collection of their personal data and privacy rights. The Internet-of-Things opens the potential for data misappropriation without user permission. Automakers’ stake in controlling data has an estimated…
Women are swiftly scaling ranks in the fleet industry. Today, women comprise 47 percent of the trucking workforce, including 7 percent of drivers and 23 percent of fleet management roles. The number of female fleet business owners is also on the rise. American Express 2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses report found that, between 2014 and 2019, the growth in the…
The pandemic is the most recent example of the need to update procedures and policies documents. Five others include residual personal data in vehicle digital memory when vehicles are remarketed; legalized marijuana; using fleet vehicles for second jobs; carrying weapons; and using cell phones for calls and texting. Estimates of Fleet Policies in Place Pandemics – 0-1% Data Clearing –…
Training for automotive and diesel technicians is critical, and training programs have had to alter their curriculum to meet students’ needs while adhering to social distancing and safety protocols during the pandemic. Virtual education fills a critical need; many within the industry said a hybrid of online and offline learning, giving students the choice, makes modern education and training relevant…
Coronavirus has created an unprecedented need for remote work technology applications. An April Gallup study found that 63 percent of U.S. adults worked from home in the past week to prevent furthering the outbreak. We can only assume that this percentage has increased as many states face a second round of shutdowns. In the fleet industry, remote work technologies include…
When I became the Fleet Manager of Washington Gas Light (WGL) in 2015, it was the first time I had managed a fleet that included natural gas vehicles (NGV’s). Therefore, I felt that the NAFA Sustainable Certification was a great way to expand my knowledge of sustainability involving alternative fuel vehicles. WGL has a corporate sustainability goal, which I felt…
Electric vehicles (EVs) are the way of the future. Ninety percent of fleet owners have assessed, or plan to assess, the feasibility of incorporating more electric assets into their operations. While only one percent of current fleet vehicles are electric, this number is projected to grow to 12 percent by 2030. Electric vehicles are not just better for the environment,…
Government fleet professionals have vied to be chosen as one of the “100 Best Fleets” for over 20 years. It is recognition that is valuable to both fleet teams and top management. Fleet veteran Tom Johnson founded the Best Fleets organization and has run the annual competition for two decades to identify the best operations in the government fleet sector….