Fleet management leader Omnitracs has announced the breakout sessions for its third annual user conference, Omnitracs Outlook 2017, which will take place Feb. 26-March 1, 2017, at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. The line-up of speakers and sessions can be viewed at here, with even more speakers and details still to come. Omnitracs […]
IDTechEx Research, a leading provider of independent market research, business intelligence and events on emerging technology has announced the availability of a new report, Industrial and Commercial Electric Vehicles on Land 2017-2027. According to a new report, the industrial and commercial sector represents 60% of the value of the whole electric vehicle (EV) market, and […]
CarriersEdge, providers of online safety and compliance training tools for the North American transportation industry, has announced a new suite of Driver Wellness courses. Offered in three modules, the courses can be used as an extension to an existing wellness program, or as a starting point so fleets can educate drivers about how to stay […]
Vehicles are indeed getting smarter and Audi is pushing the effort with the launch of what it claims is the first vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technology, beginning in Las Vegas. Here’s what’s cool: Traffic Light Information, an Audi connect PRIME feature, is available on select 2017 Audi A4, Q7 & allroad® models, and enables the car to […]
For the month of November on a preliminary basis, classes 5-8 order data shows the industry booked 36,600 net orders. “Class 8 net orders rebounded to 19,500 units for the month,” said Kenny Vieth, ACT’s president and senior analyst. “This follows cancellation-impacted October net orders of 13,900 units. But for cancellations, Class 8 net orders […]
Nikola Motor Company has unveiled the Nikola One electric semi-truck, which utilizes a fully electric drivetrain powered by high-density lithium batteries. Energy will be supplied on-the-go by a hydrogen fuel cell giving the Nikola One a range of 800 – 1,200 miles while delivering over 1,000 horsepower and 2,000 ft. lbs. of torque – nearly double that […]
by Therese Langer, Transportation Program Director The Obama administration has been a great champion of higher fuel economy and corresponding reductions in vehicles’ emissions of greenhouse gases. There’s no reason to expect continuity in this area from the new administration, and an advisor to president-elect Trump has indicated that fuel economy and emissions standards are on their radar. […]
Global transportation management solution provider MercuryGate International will be integrating the load tracking solution of MacroPoint into its offerings. Early integration with the load tracking solution was enabled via cell phone. All that’s changed. By adopting the full MacroPoint functionality and network, the TMS provider can now provide direct carrier integration through in-cab telematics systems, EDI and trailer […]
In what might be a good model for how to reduce traffic accidents on holiday weekends in other locations, the Pennsylvania State Police reported that it investigated 931 crashes during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday driving period from Nov. 23 through Nov. 27, 2016 and the results show a decrease of 8.1 percent compared to the 1,013 crashes investigated during the Thanksgiving holiday driving period […]
AutoSock, a provider of an Alternative Traction Device (ATD) for passenger and commercial vehicles, has announced its product lines now cover several wide base single tires. The patented textile cover ATD is available from McGee Company, the U.S. distributor of AutoSock products for Class 3-8 medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Offered in a range of sizes for U.S. and […]
