Q. So, my fleet will all be electric self-driving vehicles deployed with delivery robots? When is this happening so I can retire?

A. Fleets are primed for technological change for sure, but it’s right to ask: When the future fleet arrives, will it be an improvement? Sure, your vehicles might be autonomous, dutifully following all your rules on fueling, idling and safety without a coffee break. But what if they get hacked? You like the lower emissions from your EV vehicles … even if you can’t figure out how much you’re spending on a charge, or how to do any of your usual fuel management reporting. And of course we’ll all love swipeless, cardless payments -- until we find out fraudsters have caught up with the innovation. In the future fleet, your old woes may be gone but you might have some new ones -- mostly linked to the security of your data -- if we don’t do it right.

Answered by : Bernie Kanavagh from WEX

Senior Vice President and General Manager

A 27-year fleet professional, Bernie Kavanagh currently serves as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Large Fleet at WEX Inc. He joined the company in 1996 and his career has been a steady progression of increased sales and marketing responsibility. Kavanagh serves on industry related boards and is a frequent speaker at payment industry conferences focusing on fuel trends and technology in the payment space. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of New Jersey and is an active member of NAFA, AFLA, NCSFA and AALA. Prior to joining WEX, Kavanagh held a number of roles with Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Enterprise Fleet Management.

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