Carriers Await Final Rule on EOBRs
Now that a ban on handheld phone use by truckers has taken effect, attention has shifted to a possible final rule on electronic onboard recorders.
January 9, 2012Robocom Acquires Accord Software
Supply chain software company Robocom Systems International said it has acquired Accord Software Inc. Terms were not disclosed.
January 9, 2012iTECH: Smart Roads May Be Reality by 2020
RALEIGH, N.C. — Two federal agencies that regularly deal with trucks have outlined ambitious plans that could make the nation’s highways nearly as busy with electronic communications as they are with vehicles, and doing so before the end of this decade.
January 9, 2012Orbcomm Buys PAR Logistics Management
PAR Technology Corp. said it is selling its PAR Logistics Management Systems subsidiary to telematics company Orbcomm in a transaction valued at up to $10 million.
January 9, 2012iTECH: Technology Firms ‘Harvest’ Data for New Software
Data amassed for safety and maintenance applications are being repurposed in software that can help fleets improve driver performance and bottom-line results, according to technology developers and transportation company officials.
January 4, 2012EOBR, HOS Issues Posed Big Challenges to Trucking Technology Service Providers
By far, the biggest issues telematics device makers faced in 2011 were the wrangling over a final rule on electronic onboard recorders and potential changes to hours of service.
December 19, 2011Robocom Buys Wright Business Solutions
Supply chain software maker Robocom Systems International announced it acquired Wright Business Solutions. No terms were disclosed.
December 19, 2011iTECH: More Truck Buyers Adding Onboard Safety Systems
After years of tepid customer response to available collision-avoidance technologies, suppliers say they are racing to bring more systems to market as federal requirements, technology improvements and convincing test data have combined to stimulate demand at both the factory and aftermarket levels.
December 19, 2011Volvo Trucks Offers Bluetooth as Standard
Volvo Trucks in North America announced on Monday that it will now offer its Bluetooth-equipped radio as standard equipment on all VN and VHD models.
December 12, 2011Fuso Hybrid Powertrain Might Provide Big-Rig Fuel Economy
TOKYO — Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. is developing a diesel-electric hybrid powertrain for parent Daimler AG’s truck group that could provide the fuel economy gains that have so far been elusive for heavy-duty, over-the-road trucks, the company said.
December 12, 2011