 | Alice brings 35 years of automotive experience and the ability to work with people to get things done. Having worked for an OEM for 30 years, she has a great understanding of how important information is to our customers and the need for actionable decisions that are based on the data. In her job in Polk Government Relations, Alice has the opportunity to work with various State government groups and visit their capitals. When she's not at Polk, you'll find Alice working out in a most unique gym that has her flipping truck tires, swinging kettlebells and working out with something called, "Ropes Gone Wild". Alice most enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She's married with two daughters and two dogs. You might also find Alice driving around town in her brand new Ford Fiesta! Below are links to some of Alice's additional blog posts:
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I am blogging from the American Association of Motor Vehicle
Administrators (AAMVA) Annual Conference in Milwaukee, WI. Before I
write about something automotive-related, I want to share that this
is the first time that I have visited Milwaukee and it is a great
city with an impressive conference center. A little-known fact,
Wisconsin's official state dance is the polk (who knew???) The
conference center escalator boasts, you guessed it, a "Polka
Button!" Riding the escalator to the strains of...Read More »
Interested in a premium vehicle? How about a premium vehicle
capable of getting 100 miles per U.S. gallon? Oh, I need to point
out the MSRP of $95,900 USD. Still with me? If so, I want you to
know about the Fisker Karma, which meets all of the above
criteria.
Debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show, the Karma launched the premium green car segment that most major OEMs are now pursuing. Capable of delivering a range of over 300 miles and a top speed of 125 mph, the Karma had...Read More »
Debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show, the Karma launched the premium green car segment that most major OEMs are now pursuing. Capable of delivering a range of over 300 miles and a top speed of 125 mph, the Karma had...Read More »
In a nice move utilizing social media, Toyota is giving away a car
to a nonprofit organizations each day for 100 consecutive days. Go
to Toyota's Facebook page
before August 16 and cast your daily vote for one of five charities
who will receive the day's donated vehicle. Read the Full Story...
Lots of winners in this goodwill-social marketing campaign. Of course, the charity that wins the daily prize is pretty happy but there are other side benefits. Many of the participating charities are...Read More »
Lots of winners in this goodwill-social marketing campaign. Of course, the charity that wins the daily prize is pretty happy but there are other side benefits. Many of the participating charities are...Read More »
It's getting harder and harder to separate a tech company from a
good old car company. Even though there is still a fair share of
old-fashioned metal-bending in the automotive sector, there is also
an ever-growing dose of high tech ideas including:
Toyota Motor Europe and the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design are working on a concept project that allows a vehicle passenger to use their window like an Etch-a-Sketch to trace objects they see outside, zoom in on distant objects or...Read More »
Toyota Motor Europe and the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design are working on a concept project that allows a vehicle passenger to use their window like an Etch-a-Sketch to trace objects they see outside, zoom in on distant objects or...Read More »
Just read that Ford has become the first US automaker to back a
nationwide ban on the use of handheld devices by drivers. Ford has
endorsed a proposal by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D., NY) that calls
for national legislation limiting driver device use. Ford states
that the ban is a "practical, commonsense approach to a national
problem."
On the other hand, GM has stated that they have had a simple
message for years, "Put the phone down and drive." GM then went on
to say, "We're not certain what...
As an Industry Member of the American Association of Motor Vehicle
Administrators (AAMVA), Polk participates in all of the AAMVA
conferences. Last week I attended a regional AAMVA conference held
in Charlotte, NC that gave me insight into the issues that various
State Department of Motor Vehicle employees are grappling
with.
The leadership of the DMVs is like any other executive team as they plan to do more with less. Every State is looking at how technology can increase efficiency and also how...Read More »
The leadership of the DMVs is like any other executive team as they plan to do more with less. Every State is looking at how technology can increase efficiency and also how...Read More »
We have all come to expect that our vehicles will safely deliver us to our chosen destinations and to protect us in the event of an accident. However, the Ford Motor Company is taking steps to allow us to use our vehicles for overall health monitoring.
The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators reports Ford has announced that its research team in Aachen, Germany, has developed a car seat with six sensors that can monitor a driver's heart by its electrical impulses. Such a seat, if...
Read More »Where there are automotive vehicles, there is someone
driving. And where there is driving, there is a strong
possibility there will be tickets. I understand this equation.
However, I never thought of tickets as being a form of global
currency. Read on .... and be prepared to be surprised by some
rather large numbers!
I recently read an eye-opening story from the American Association
of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) Regional Newsletter. New
York City has recently stated that they want a...
Polk is a leader in providing data related to the automotive
industry and we thought you'd like to know just WHO will be driving
WHAT in the April 29 wedding of Prince William and Kate
Middleton. Here's the vehicle line-up as reported by The
Associated Press:
1902 STATE LANDAU: Prince William and Kate Middleton will make
their first journey as husband and wife from Westminster Abbey to
Buckingham Palace in this red-and-gold fairytale coach, built for
King Edward VII in 1902. The State Landau...
If you travel between the States of the U.S., you may have wondered if you can use your cell phone while driving in a certain state. This once simple question becomes more complex as you differentiate between hand held and hands free phones as well as the type of driver you are. As an example, no state bans all cell phone use but 29 states and Washington D.C. ban all cell phone use by novice drivers.
On the issues is text messaging while driving – not a good idea. Currently 30 states ban text...
Read More »Study: Teen Drivers Typically Make Common Critical Errors Before a Crash
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 by
Alice Miles
Polk's Government Relations group is constantly monitoring
data and vehicle-related legislation and studies. I just came
across this study that I thought many blog readers would find
interesting --
Teaching young drivers to scan the road in the distance and anticipate future events on the road is the best lesson parents can give when teaching the rules of the road. According to a recent study on teen driving statistics, several "critical errors" are often one of the last in a chain of events...Read More »
Teaching young drivers to scan the road in the distance and anticipate future events on the road is the best lesson parents can give when teaching the rules of the road. According to a recent study on teen driving statistics, several "critical errors" are often one of the last in a chain of events...Read More »
We can't seem to get away from the ever-increasing media coverage on electric vehicle technology. Along with the media coverage comes an entirely new language -- quick, what’s the difference between BEV, PHEV and just good old EV?
Ford Motor Company has released a three-minute educational video describing the differences between hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles. This is a very high-level look at the various technologies so if you are an accomplished scientist this may be too...
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