THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
The ride-hailing industry will experience further growth over the next five years, but this growth will level off, according to analysis from Statista, a German research portal.
Cadillac has added ParkWhiz to its vehicle connectivity platform to help drivers find parking, the GM brand announced.
ReachNow announced it will no longer be offering its services in three major cities effective immediately. This comes after ReachNow enters a merger under BMW and Daimler AG.
With the advent of ride-hailing, there is a new critical need afoot for the old days of direct fleet service to end-user customers at the dealership level.
Fleet management as a service allows rental car fleets, automotive auctions, midsize fleets, and carsharing services to manage their vehicle in-fleeting, preventative maintenance, and de-fleeting with digital-enabled fleet services.
Existing transportation networks, supported by the power of industry collaboration, will drive the future of mobility as a service, an Enterprise Holdings executive said at a recent transportation summit.
A mix of subject matter experts from across the fleet and tech spectrum will present seminars on connected vehicle data, next-generation telematics and video technology, electric vehicle implementation and valuation, advanced safety technology, fleet data integration, shared mobility, and Smart Cities.
While harvesting data and new concepts such as shared mobility may reduce fleet size, Keegan says the increased importance of utilization and return on net assets make conserving fleet spend is an imperative.
The UBS study also predicted a $2 trillion "robo-taxi" market by 2030.
John Cail of Merchants Fleet outlines use cases in which fleet operators are implementing technology to facilitate automated, on-demand access to vehicles. The higher utilization is allowing them to eliminate 15% of their fleet vehicles — and in some cases 30%.