Volkswagen Aims to Sell 150,000 Electric Vehicles as Early as 2020
Volkswagen has announced plans describing how its new I.D. electric vehicle series will allow for more consumer affordablilty and in turn help accelerate the global growth of the EV market.
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces 2017 Roadway Fatalities Down
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that 2017 highway fatality numbers are down following two consecutive years of large increases.
eDriving and Munich Reinsurance Team Up to Help Reduce Commercial Fleet Collisions by 20 Percent
Through its driver risk reduction program, eDriving is guaranteeing that organizations will reduce the number of collisions by at least 20 percent in the first program year or the program fees will be refunded.
Auto Body Equipment and Supplies That I Like – Part III
In any industry where the labor times are presented as a “flat rate,” the key to making a profit is to do the work in less time than allowed while still producing a safe and accurate repair. Here is some technology that can help.
Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Reaches Record High, J.D. Power Finds
Despite steadily increasing premiums, auto insurance customers are more satisfied with their carriers than ever. The reason? According to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Auto Insurance Study, insurers are beginning to get the customer interaction formula right, offering a mix of digital and live interactions that keep customers engaged with their brands across all channels.
New Survey from Hum by Verizon Suggests 41 Percent of Drivers Struggle to Stay Focused During the Summer More Than Any Other Time of Year
The survey also indicated that 80 percent of respondents think drivers are more likely to speed during the summer than any other season.
Racer Patrick Carpentier Raising Awareness of Distracted Driving in CARSTAR/BASF Campaign
Carpentier’s advice to drivers of all ages is simple: “When you’re driving the car, just drive the car.”
Telematics Data Shows Distracted Driving Occurring More Frequently
The data collected from more than 65 million trips over the last six months revealed distracted driving occurred during 36.1 percent of trips nationwide, up 5 percent from last year.
Bloomberg: Traffic-Safety Regulators Underestimate Impact of Smartphones, Distracted Driving
While the latest figures from NHTSA seem to indicate that speeding and drunk driving are the culprits for a recent uptick in traffic fatalities, a Bloomberg article suggests that federal regulators are underestimating the impact of smartphone use on the numbers.
U.S. Traffic Fatalities Continue to Rise, Even Though Distracted-Related Deaths Down
There were more U.S. traffic deaths in 2016 than in 2015, marking the second year in a row that the numbers have gone in the wrong direction.
