MacroPoint, creators of freight tracking software has announced an integration with Revenova, the provider of a Cloud CRM-based, Multi-Modal Transportation Management System (TMS) for shippers, brokers and third-party logistics (3PL) companies. The objective is to provide detailed load tracking information to enhance workflow rules, alerts and reports. Users will then have the ability to capture […]
The vulnerabilities of vehicle hacking have made an impression on fleets, car owners and shoppers alike recent, as news stories abound regarding how easy it appears for some to hack into today’s computer-dominated vehicles. A recent poll found that nearly 80 percent say it will be a frequent problem within the next three years or […]
Sharp Transport has demonstrated that it has successfully improved aerodynamics and earned accolades in the process. The company has become the first carrier in the United States verified by the EPA to earn the SmartWay® Elite Trailer designation. Outfitted with low rolling resistance tires, side skirts and the STEMCO TrailerTail®, Sharp Transport’s trailers are equipped […]
Natural gas (NG) powered Class 8 truck and bus sales have slowed when calculated as a percentage of the total market, according to a new report from ACT Research. As seen in the original projections, 2015 would see a 5% penetration of NG heavy duty trucks, but based on 2014 actual results and the sharp […]
Ford is upping the ante on aerodynamics and fuel efficiency in the 2015 F-150 with new aero curtains that reduce wind drag by guiding airflow across the front wheels. Air curtain technology allows air to flow through a vent underneath the headlamps and out around the wheel. As a result, airflow is smoother at the […]
The City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) has announced that it has become one of the country’s first municipal transit authorities to convert its fleet to renewable natural gas (RNG), rated 90% cleaner than diesel and considered the cleanest transportation fuel available. Earlier this year, BBB modified its original agreement with Clean Energy […]
The Ford Transit has received EPA certification for a 3.7L bi-fuel Autogas System with plug and play technology from Alliance Autogas. Noted Ed Hoffman, president of Blossman Services, “The Ford Transit 3.7L Bi-Fuel autogas system conversion by far and away, is Alliance’s largest and most popular platform yet. The number of conversion requests exponentially exceed […]
In one giant step for electric trucks, a BMW-led project has put Europe’s first all-electric tractor trailer on the road in Munich, Germany. Impressive yes. Practical, not yet. The 40-ton truck only has a range of slightly more than 60 miles per charge, which reportedly takes three or four hours. Its first commercial assignment will […]
Vocational fleets in the not-too-distant future could have an innovative option to help reduce gas burned and time wasted waiting at red lights and searching for parking in urban areas. Here’s how: Ford Motor has created a prototype electric bike that folds into the back of a Transit Connect van for use by couriers, electricians, […]
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) will team with the California Trucking Association (CTA), the country’s largest state trucking association, to boost awareness of natural gas and alternative fuels for heavy-duty trucking and goods movement. The groups cited a recent report by the Consumer Federation of America which shows that fuel costs are the single largest […]
