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Meet The Pininfarina Battista

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  Automobili Pininfarina entered the electric mobility scene with its Pininfarina Battista car, which was shown at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. Pininfarina has always been credited with adding a sense of finesse and flair to car designs. However, the company never built cars bearing its brand. With the launch of the Battista, Pininfarina aimed to leave its mark on the all-electric production hypercar, and it succeeded in this endeavor with flying colors. So what makes the Battista exciting? Just read the sections below, and you’ll get the answer to the above question. It is one of the quickest-production electric sports cars Take in the following information – The Pininfarina Battista's top speed is electronically limited to 222 MPH. The Pininfarina Battista 0-60 MPH time is a mere 1.79 seconds. The Battista takes 10.5 seconds to cross the 186 miles per hour mark! It is a very expensive and very limited production car Automobili Pininfarina has decided to li

Why It's Best To Repair Your Car From Authorized Service Centers

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When it comes to repairing or maintaining your vehicle, you should always take the vehicle to an authorized service center for car . Why? Well, repairing your car at an authorized service center entails the following benefits. Your car will be under the care of trained people Authorized service centers always employ trained technicians. Additionally, the people working at an authorized service center are periodically trained in a bid to hone their skills and keep them updated with changes in automotive technology. For instance, if your car needs a coolant flush which you understood after your preferred vehicle tracking device generated codes citing the same; take your vehicle to an authorized service center. The technicians will be using specialized equipment to drain the old coolant, clean the cooling system, and replenish the reservoir with OEM-specified coolant. Additionally, the whole process will be on par with OEM instructions, and at the same time, the process will conclu

Safe Driving Tips for New Semi Truck Drivers

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  Semi-truck drivers have to weather it all. They have to keep their cool when other motorists are harassing them. Additionally, drivers, especially new semi-truck drivers, have to learn how their empty or loaded semi-truck would behave in various weather conditions such as in the rain, on snowy roads, or windy days.   If you have decided to make a career in the trucking sector, then you have to keep the following things in mind. Trip planning should be made in advance One of the primary challenges of fleet management is to meet deadlines and ensure delayed deliveries are kept at bay.   If a business fails to deliver consignments within set deadlines, it loses the trust of its clients. Similarly, if semi-truck drivers who recently joined a transportation company keep on failing the deadlines set by their fleet managers, they might end up developing the false reputation of having a penchant for tardiness.   With solutions like paperless fleet management and tracking devices, n

How do pre-planned routes benefit fleet vehicles?

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  Route optimization is one of the most crucial aspects of running a delivery business. Pre-planning delivery routes help delivery companies to make their fleets more efficient, reduce overhead costs, and meet customer expectations  easily .  How  important  is pre-planning of delivery routes? Every business pre-plans  the routes its delivery vehicles would take  before dispatching them using  fleet management solutions . There are several reasons why route planning has become part and parcel of fleet management.  Some of those reasons  are mentioned  in the sections below. Vehicle and driver safety Fleet vehicle and driver safety concerns can be addressed  with  fleet tracker  devices.  Leading fleet tracking devices can  be used  to  keep drivers from areas with high crime rates. In this way,  instances of  fleet vehicle jacking, cargo stealing,  etc.  can be minimized .  Additionally,  fleet trackers can  also  be used  to keep fleet vehicles in their designated places

Top 4 reasons why drivers prefer stick shift vehicles

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  For the past seventy years, manual transmission cars have been steadily losing their popularity in the US. However, in recent years, the sales of manual transmission cars are increasing in the US. So what are the reasons why driver have always preferred stick shift vehicles in the US? The primary reasons are as follows. #1 Stick Shift Increases Driver Engagement Stick shift drivers are more engaged with their car. They have to operate the clutch, change the gears and keep an eye on the RPM of the engine. Hence, they do not have the time to send a text or check their emails. Since they are not distracted, the chances of them crashing their car go down. On the other hand, automatic car owners don’t have to do anything except brake and steer. Everything is done by the car on its own. This lets automatic car owners to use their phone and be distracted – which leads to fatal accidents. Moral of the story – drive a manual car like a Nissan Skyline GT - R34 and stay relatively safe on the

How To Train Your Drivers In Fleet Safety With Fleet GPS

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Both fatal and relatively harmless traffic accidents are increasing in the United States with every passing day. That’s why it has become more important than ever for transport brands to take appropriate steps to prioritize fleet safety by coaching the drivers and taking other initiatives.   According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, exactly 42,795 people died in motor vehicle crashes in America in 2022. As per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this picture won’t improve, even if you look specifically at the transportation industry. Transportation and logistics workers are the occupational groups facing more on-the-job fatalities than others, including 1,523 in 2021. This number increased by 18.8% from 2020. In an overall workforce, automobile crashes are the most common type of fatal event, resulting in 1,982 deaths in 2021 - 11.5% more than in 2020. In fact, transportation incidents resulted in 38.2% of all job-related fatalities in 2021. A fleet vehicle driver in

Fleet GPS Trackers Will Dictate Fleet Management in 2024

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Did you ever ask a fellow fleet manager for advice? If you did, you knew the value of the experience they held. Now, just imagine what you can learn not just from a few fleets but hundreds of them - all at once. Search for fleet tech trend reports on the web, and you’ll find what you need. Reports from market researchers contain insights from fleets of all types and sizes to provide readers with a macro view of the entire logistics landscape. Surveys covered the most difficult challenges fleets face, their ultimate objectives, and how they aim to leverage technology to enhance their operations while promoting safety. The results help fleet owners and managers benchmark against industry trends and make informed decisions about fleet management. Here are the top three fleet trends that will prevail in 2024. GPS will be necessary Today, technology is integral to human life and isn’t different for fleet businesses. Almost 3 out of 4 organizations use fleet GPS tracker  devices or fleet man