Brazil's CAOA Founder Carlos Andrade Dies
Brazilian auto industry conglomerate announced the death of its founder Dr. Carolos Alberto de Oliveire Andrade. CAOA Chairman of the Board passed away August 14 at age 77 in Paraíba, Brazil.
Brazilian auto industry conglomerate announced the death of its founder Dr. Carolos Alberto de Oliveire Andrade. CAOA Chairman of the Board passed away August 14 at age 77 in Paraíba, Brazil.
New technology allows for near-real time connections with drivers that can help them better cope and navigate in stressful post-crash experiences.
Potholes kill drivers. Mercedes-Benz offers new technology to combat the problem of potholes.
One Iowa police officer spearheads a project to reduce wrong-way driving using state-of-the-art cameras.
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A new minivan falls short of IIHS “plus” status due to inferior base headlights.
During calendar-year 2020, fleet maintenance expenses declined year-over-year compared to CY-2019, primarily driven by the COVID lockdowns and customer restrictions on allowing visitors on company premises. In addition, vehicles were under-utilized resulting in unintended additional problems such as flat tires, dead batteries, and rusting brakes.
The conference will be the alliance’s first in-person event in two years and presents an active agenda for a changing industry.
The three finalists for the 2020 Edward J. Bobit Professional Fleet Manager of the Year award were announced by Automotive Fleet magazine. The award is sponsored by Wheels, Inc. and the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA). The winner of the Edward J. Bobit Professional Fleet Manager of the Year award will be announced at the 2021 AFLA Conference, which will be held in-person on Oct. 4-6, 2021, at the La Cantera Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas.
Fleet car and truck maintenance costs have been trending upward during the first half of the 2021-calendar year as total fleet miles driven have increased in response to a recovering economy compared to 2020-CY. Prior to this, work-from-home mandates and the idling of non-essential fleets exerted downward pressure on fleet maintenance costs as fewer business miles, in the aggregate, were driven.
A recent webinar, “Accelerating Your EV Journey,” featuring panel of three industry professionals discussing best practices in managing fleet transition to electric vehicles is available from global fleet management company Element Fleet.
To help industrialize production of future generation batteries, Mercedes-Benz is expanding its longstanding partnership with GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co., a global leader in battery production and automation system headquartered in Germany.
The S 680 GUARD 4MATIC meets the highest ballistic test level for civilian vehicles and is resistant to explosive charges. It also features newly designed multi-level glass “sandwich” protection glass windows, coated with polycarbonate to prevent splintering. The model is often used by heads of state and business leaders.
The new inspection solution provides a more efficient process for clients to assess a vehicle’s exact condition before making listing and buying decisions.
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