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News•February 25, 2013

Fleet Managers, Be Wary of an E-mail Purportedly from Fla. Highway Safety Agency

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is warning everyone about e-mail spam that surfaced this month. The e-mail, made to look like it's from the agency, is fraudulent and part of a phishing scam.

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News•February 20, 2013

New Report Summarizes Car-Truck Contribution/Fault in Serious Crashes

A new report released by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) summarizes the car-truck relative contribution/fault findings of several large-scale studies.

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News•February 20, 2013

GreenRoad Report Details Most Common Risky or Inefficient Maneuvers Fleet Drivers Make

GreenRoad 's 2012 Fleet Driver Performance Data Benchmark Report, analyzed safety performance data for more than 70,000 drivers worldwide.

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News•February 19, 2013

Driving Dynamics Announces Senior Staff Promotions

Driving Dynamics has promoted Debbie Lodge to Vice President of Client Relations and Stig Nielsen to Director of BTW Training Services.

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News•February 19, 2013

Nissan Opens Silicon Valley Center to Focus on Autonomous Vehicle and Connected Car Technologies

Called the Nissan Research Center Silicon Valley (NRC-SV), the automaker said this facility is part of its global strategy to expand and localize research and development.

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News•February 19, 2013

IIHS Data Details Motor Vehicle Fatalities and Causes in 2011

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) posted new data on motor vehicle crash fatalities from 2011. In 2011, a total of 32,367 people died in motor vehicle crashes, which is down 30% from 1975.

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News•February 19, 2013

Chrysler Recalls Select Trucks and SUVs for Axle Pinion Bolt Issue

According to the notice, the recall is due to the potential for an affected vehicle’s rear axle pinion nut to loosen, which can cause the axle to lock up and the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

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News•February 14, 2013

PHH Corp.’s Fleet Management Services Segment Profit Up 16 Percent in 2012

This is the third year in a row that the company’s Fleet Management Services segment seen earned double-digit growth in profits, according to the company.

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News•February 13, 2013

Transportation Groups See Potential Policy Threat to Future Safety Technologies

Industry organizations fear that an FCC WiFi expansion plan could compromise efforts to advance connected vehicle technology.

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News•February 13, 2013

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week: What to Do if You’re Stranded on a Snowy Highway

Here is some safety advice from State Farm that you can pass along to your fleet drivers.

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