Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is looking for ways to encourage electric bikes to replace trucks for local freight shipments in Germany.
September 5, 2014BusinessTechnology
EBE Launches New Mobile Document-Capture Application
EBE Technologies said it is offering a new application, dubbed Xpress Mobile Capture, which enables drivers to submit business documents via mobile devices while communicating with carriers’ back-office systems.
September 23, 2014BusinessTechnology
Va. Tech Working to Display Traffic Signs Inside Vehicle
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute is conducting a study to display stop and yield signs on a vehicle’s dashboard screen, allowing a driver to pass through an intersection if no other cars are present.
August 20, 2014BusinessTechnology
Talking-Car Plans Advance as US Sees 1,083 Lives Saved Yearly
The U.S. Department of Transportation moved forward on writing rules that may mandate automakers’ use of talking-car technology, saying more than a thousand lives a year might be saved on the nation’s roadways.
August 19, 2014BusinessTechnology
SkyBitz to Install Tracking Devices on Transport America’s Trailer Fleet
SkyBitz Inc. will install its cellular-based trailer tracking devices on Transport America’s fleet of about 4,400 trailers, according to the company.
August 4, 2014BusinessTechnology
One-Third of Registered Trucks Equipped With Clean Diesel Technology, Study Shows
More than one-third of registered medium- and heavy-duty trucks are equipped with clean diesel engines, according to a recent study commissioned by the Diesel Technology Forum.
July 7, 2014BusinessTechnology
Rugged Handheld Provider Launches New Device
Rugged handheld provider Two Technologies has launched a new mobile device aimed at the over-the-road trucking market.
June 23, 2014BusinessTechnology
ProSight Offers SmartDrive Video Safety with Insurance Package
ProSight Specialty Insurance is now offering to pay for its transportation customers to adopt video-based fleet safety technology through a new insurance package.
June 18, 2014BusinessTechnology
Aljex Integrates Carrier Onboarding Product
Aljex Software said it has integrated its cloud-based transportation management software with Carrier Registration System Plus, a carrier qualification and onboarding product from Registry Monitoring Insurance Services.
June 10, 2014BusinessTechnology
England Van Lines to Retrofit Fleet With Stop-Start Tech
Moving company England Van Lines said it plans to retrofit its fleet with stop-start technology to allow drivers to coast through traffic lights without having to stop.
June 9, 2014