Technology
Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.
Konezny to Depart Trimble
Ron Konezny, head of Trimble Navigation’s global transportation and logistics division, said he is leaving to become CEO of Digi International Inc.
December 15, 2014Bendix Spicer Kentucky Plant Hits Production Milestone
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake reported a milestone was reached at the Bowling Green, Kentucky, plant, with the production of more than 1 million foundation brakes over a 12-month period.
December 12, 2014Konezny Departing Trimble to Become CEO at Digi
Ron Konezny, a co-founder of PeopleNet and an executive at its parent company, Trimble Navigation Ltd., is leaving the firm later this month to become CEO of Digi International Inc.
Omnitracs Appoints Haugh to Lead Roadnet Unit
Fleet-management technology provider Omnitracs said it has appointed Kevin Haugh as vice president and general manager of its Roadnet Technologies subsidiary.
Trimble Acquires Rail Technology Firm
Trimble, the parent of several major suppliers of technology to the North American trucking industry, has acquired a rail technology firm. Terms were not disclosed.
December 2, 2014CVSA Joins Chorus Seeking Removal of CSA Scores
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has joined the call with a broad coalition of motor carriers for Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to remove from public view carriers’ online Compliance, Safety, Accountability program Safety Measurement System scores.
Final ELD Rule Not Expected Til Late 2015, FMCSA Says
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration does not expect to publish its final rule mandating the use of electronic logging devices for carriers until Sept. 30, 2015, the agency said in its November significant rulemakings report.
IFTA Might Replace Decals With an Electronic System
The International Fuel Tax Association said it is considering changing the organization’s credentials for commercial vehicles to a digital form and possibly eliminating its longstanding decals.
November 17, 2014Omnitracs Renames Predictive Analytics Unit, Promotes Croke to Lead Business
Trucking technology supplier Omnitracs has renamed its predictive analytics business and promoted Dean Croke to vice president to lead the unit.
November 14, 2014Few Drivers Harassed While Using Electronic Logging Devices, Survey Finds
About 2% of truck drivers who use electronic logging devices have experienced a carrier interaction that they considered to be harassment and that they associated with the HOS-logging capabilities of the ELD, according to a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration driver survey released Nov. 13.