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), has announced that it added a record 50 new mid-market customers in the third quarter of 2015. The company secured at least one mid-market size transaction in every country it serves during […]
XL Hybrids, the leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, is reporting that customer vehicles equipped with the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System are driving over 1 million miles a month, for a cumulative 15 million miles on the road. The company has released several new case studies that highlight how the […]
The Chicago Scooter Company opened its doors for business, offering their first new scooter, the exciting “go.” Simply named but nicely appointed, the “go.” boasts standard features that include alloy rims, 7 amp battery, Duro Brand tires, three Coats of UV Resistant Paint and anodized hardware to resist rust. Additional features include telescopic fork front […]
The mayors of five cities near polluted freeway corridors are calling for cleaner heavy duty trucks along those corridors. Studies have shown that corridors such as the 710 freeway that run near their cities have some of the worst air quality in the nation. Most of the region’s smog forming (or NOx) emissions come from […]
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), has announced it made Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. This is the Company’s second […]
TruckPad, which is seeking to bring new efficiencies to the trucking industry, pairs drivers and companies. Here’s how it works. Companies enter data about their loads, and when and where they want them picked up and delivered, as well as the type of truck they want to hire. TruckPad then locates drivers that will be […]
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) have announced an agreement whereby Ryder will be switching the fuel at their stations in Orange and Fontana, CA, to Clean Energy’s Redeem™ renewable natural gas (RNG). The fuel at the two stations will be available in both compressed natural gas (CNG) and […]
Potentially signaling the movement of holiday goods, the number of posted van and refrigerated loads on the spot truckload market increased during the week ending Nov. 7, according to DAT Solutions. Van load availability increased 4.5% and the national average truckload van spot market rate showed its first gain in weeks, rising a penny to […]
Waterkeeper Alliance, ForestEthics, Riverkeeper and a national network of Waterkeeper organizations released a new investigative report called DEADLY CROSSING: Neglected Bridges & Exploding Oil Trains exploring the condition of our nation’s rail infrastructure and how it is being stressed by oil train traffic. From July to September 2015, Waterkeepers from across the country documented potential […]
Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD), a leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, has debuted its latest innovations at the National Association for Pupil Transportation’s (NAPT) Annual Summit in Richmond, Virginia. “Along with the gasoline-powered Blue Bird Vision that we announced earlier this year, Blue Bird’s four all-new powertrains in 2016 demonstrate our commitment to […]
