Advances in tracking technology are enabling fleets to better assess driver performance and fairly reward them for fuel-efficient driving.
April 30, 2018Telematics
Business, Technology
Geotab Buys EV Telematics Firm FleetCarma
Telematics provider Geotab expanded in the electric vehicle fleet arena, purchasing Waterloo, Ontario-based FleetCarma.
June 19, 2018
Opinion
Opinion: The Financial Case for Technology Investment
It’s no secret that technology is rapidly changing the business of trucking. Electronic logging devices, automation, electric power and advancements in telematics are or may soon affect the way transportation companies plan, execute, compete and succeed.
May 7, 2018
Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel
PeopleNet device and driver (PeopleNet)
Fleets Implementing Tracking Technology to Fairly Reward Fuel-Efficient Drivers
PeopleNet device and driver (PeopleNet)
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Top 100, Top 50
SmartDrive Systems
Investors, Fleets Back Video-Based Telematics
SmartDrive Systems
A pair of recent events helped underscore the key role video is playing in fleet operations: Lytx, a video telematics provider, received a $700 million capital infusion from private equity firms; and Penske Logistics launched a video-based safety program in 2,800 of its heavy-duty trucks in its North America operations using equipment from SmartDrive Systems.
April 10, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
A Velociti technician installs an onboard computer in a truck cab. (Velociti)
Fleets Rely on In-House, Outside Expertise to Keep Onboard Technology Up and Running
A Velociti technician installs an onboard computer in a truck cab. (Velociti)
The rapid expansion of onboard technology — electronic logging devices, telematics systems and in-cab video — brings with it the challenge of servicing this equipment. Ensuring that repairs are handled quickly is essential to maximizing utilization and staying compliant with the ELD mandate.
March 16, 2018
Business, Technology
Verizon Launches Fleet Telematics Division
The spread of fleet telematics through the trucking industry expanded with the official launch of Verizon Connect. Telecom giant Verizon Communications has put under a single brand its fleet and mobile workforce management software products.
March 12, 2018
Business, Technology
Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics
New Omnitracs CEO Ray Greer Outlines Vision for Telematics Company
Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — New Omnitracs CEO Ray Greer said the company will remain open to further acquisitions as it pursues new ways to convert the ever-growing amount of data collected by fleets into deeper business insights.
March 1, 2018
Government, Technology
Geotab Surpasses 1 Million Subscribers
Telematics provider Geotab Inc. announced more than 1 million vehicles are subscribing to its fleet management service, which began in 2006.
February 26, 2018
Technology, Equipment, Fuel
CFI’s learning and development specialist, Bill Miller (left), discusses telematics data from an onboard computer with driver Mike Wallace. Fleets are finding opportunities to improve fuel economy by tracking vehicle and driver performance data. (CFI)
Fuel Economy in Focus
CFI’s learning and development specialist, Bill Miller (left), discusses telematics data from an onboard computer with driver Mike Wallace. Fleets are finding opportunities to improve fuel economy by tracking vehicle and driver performance data. (CFI)
For many fleets, onboard telematics has become an indispensable tool in the never-ending quest to improve fuel economy.
February 12, 2018
Technology, Equipment, Safety
TT File Photo
Truckers Benefit From Weather Forecasting Technology
TT File Photo
Increasingly sophisticated weather forecasting applications are helping fleets and drivers navigate around adverse weather conditions that could pose safety risks or delay the movement of freight.
September 18, 2017Pages
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