The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed a set of comprehensive national prerequisite training standards for entry-level commercial truck and bus operators seeking to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL). “Well-trained drivers are safer drivers, which leads to greater safety for our families and friends on our highways […]
The City of St. Albert announced that it will become the first municipality in Canada to order long-range all-electric buses to deploy on city streets for public transit use. The City of St. Albert has ordered three all-electric buses from BYD, which will be 35 feet in length with a battery range of up to […]
According to a recent report from IDTechEx,the electric bus (e-bus) market is growing at 20% per year in unit sales, which is “a game changer for the battery market as electric buses require large-sized batteries ranging from 74 kWh (fast charging e-bus) to over 300 kWh (slow charging e-bus).” As a result, the research house […]
Fleetmatics Group PLC (NYSE: FLTX), a leading global provider of mobile workforce solutions for service-based businesses of all sizes delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS), announced it has exceeded the milestone of 700,000 active vehicles under subscription, adding more than 157,000 vehicles in 2015 while significantly expanding its global footprint. “Across the globe, more businesses than ever […]
Agero, a leading provider of vehicle and driver safety, security and information services, has announced a partnership with Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), a global telematics technology and service provider using advanced mobile sensing, data analytics, and behavioral science, to bring together a comprehensive driver safety and accident solution. The combined service is engineered to accurately […]
Michelin Americas Truck Tires has introduced MICHELIN Auto Inflate, powered by Halo, which consists of a wheel-mounted tire-management solution that allows fleets to automatically maintain optimal tire pressure. Leaky valve stems, extreme temperature changes and human error can all lead to underinflated tires and that results in costly downtime. The company notes that its approach […]
Heavy duty vehicle lift leader, Stertil-Koni – serving transit agencies, corporate fleets, municipalities and the U.S. Military – has announced that Al Wright has joined the company as Sales Manager, U.S. Military and GSA. Wright brings extensive U.S. Military and Department of Defense (DOD) contracting experience to his new post. He is a disabled veteran, […]
Omnitracs, LLC, a leading provider of fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, has announced that Brad Taylor, vice president of data and Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions, will participate as a speaker at the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) 2016 Annual Convention. Taylor’s presentation, “Driving Fleet Productivity with Big Data – What You Should […]
When a recent study that shows that 50% of supply chain professionals polled say crucial data is either late or inaccurate, it’s worth pondering. According to LLamasoft, a provider of software solutions, results of a recent poll it conducted show that the majority (60 percent) of supply chain managers say “their organization is too focused […]
SkyBitz®, the leader in commercial telematics, has announced the Falcon GXT3100i, a new intermodal chassis tracking and container detection solution. The SkyBitz Falcon GXT3100i is designed to provide a complete picture of chassis’ location and whether a container is loaded on it or not via the SkyBitz Container Detection Sensor. It offers intermodal operators visibility […]
