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Tami Saccoccio‚ Director of Operations and Global Affiliate ReleationsBoston, Mass. — Commonwealth Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation has named Tami Saccoccio as director of operations and global affiliate relations for the Boston/New York-based company.
“Tami’s hard work on Commonwealth’s operations team and call center operations—not to mention maintaining and growing our superb global affiliate-partner network—presents a huge benefit to the company and our clients,” said Dawson Rutter, CEO and founder of the company. “Her tremendous experience and passion for the industry has helped us consistently improve our level of customer service across the board.”
Saccoccio joined Commonwealth in 2004 after having spent 13 years as a team leader in the corporate travel industry. “Tami’s ability to inspire others by virtue of her work ethic and high standards has proved invaluable to our team,” Rutter added.
“I’m humbled and honored to be named to this important role,” Saccoccio stated. “To have played a part in the consistent growth and success of Commonwealth Worldwide has been very rewarding and I’m looking forward to continuing to help the company progress and prosper in the years to come.”
Commonwealth Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation is currently celebrating its 35th anniversary and has expanded to provide award-winning service throughout the United States and to more than 85 countries across the globe.
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Sainte Claire, QC — Prevost recently introduced the only electric cooling package for a powertrain of up to 500 horsepower. The new system takes into account the amount of cooling needed, where it is required, the power needed for the task and how this power will be generated.
Unveiled at the United Motorcoach Association Expo in March 2017, the fully integrated system was designed entirely in-house at Prevost. It eliminates the belt-driven fan, thereby reducing the engine horsepower required to operate it. The end result is up to four percent improvement in fuel economy, better reliability/less downtime, enhanced performance, and potential decrease in maintenance costs.
“Again we demonstrate what sound innovation really is by taking to market a solution that addresses the fundamentals of coach operation in terms of fuel economy, maintainability, dependability, and reliability,” says Provost Product Management Director Abel Zacharie.
Prevost’s electric fan drive development was made possible by an in-house integration of all systems including a new electrical architecture. The new fans offer a progressive speed that is adjusted on demand from the engine cooling system. Since they are not driven by the engine, more power is available at the wheels.
The drive includes eight fans total; six for the radiator and for the Charge Air Cooler (CAC). Both the CAC and the radiator fans are split into two independent groups driven by a different multiplex module for complete redundancy to avoid coach down situation related to fan issues. The true beauty of the system is the vehicle can operate with only one of the two systems functioning.
The side by side configuration allows the complete surface of both the radiator and the CAC to receive fresh air. Debris cannot accumulate between them and the system logic was built with the following features to keep them clean and fully efficient at all times.
In winter conditions, fan rotation is reversed on a regular basis to push snow, ice, and sleet out of the radiator and CAC surface. In normal operation, air is pulled into the engine compartment. Alternatively, in summer conditions, fans are turned off from time to time so that any debris blocking air flow will drop off. For example, plastic bags can stick to the radiator door due to fan suction effect.
An additional benefit to the side by side configuration is that the design allows the CAC to be easily and quickly removed independently of the radiator; giving mechanics easy access to the engine compartment.
The new cooling package will be standard, along with Prevost’s intelligent battery charging system (PRIME), on X3-45’s built in 2017 and beyond. Plans to also offer the system on the H3-45 are underway for 2018.
Visit prevostcar.com for more information.
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Orange County, Calif. — AUTOsist, a new record-keeping app for operators and fleet managers, has recently been launched. Designed as a simple way to keep track of vehicle and equipment maintenance, the cloud-based system is currently available for download on iOS and Android smartophones, along with an accompanying Desktop Web Portal.
In addition to organizing maintenance records, AUTOsist gives operators the ability to log and store important receipts, documents, fuel records, and more. Everything syncs across multiple devices, making the software convenient to use. Fleet managers can assign vehicles or equipment for other users to manage and keep all their important fleet records in a centralized location with on-demand access.
“Our goal is to provide a simple and affordable solution that helps businesses reduce operating costs and increase efficiency for their fleet,” says founder Zorrane Abdeali.
The software includes dedicated areas to track maintenance, fuel, custom notes, and more. Users will have the ability to set reminders that are sent via push notification and email, and can view recommended maintenance and recalls by odometer and/or time intervals.
Fleet managers can use AUTOsist to measure a variety of metrics, including how much they are spending on maintenance or fuels costs, as well as the ability to export data via excel for easy customization. The system also enables quick access to key information through search and sort tools, and users can share data easily via email and export options.
Visit autosist.com for more information.
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