Unsure if the ELD mandate applies to you? Fleet management and telematics leader Omnitracts has an online ELD mandate assessment that can help. Here’s what’s special: Omnitracs has simplified the 516-page regulation into a short series of questions that provides guidance on whether you’ll be required to comply. Very cool. Check it out here.
Telematics and fleet management leader, SkyBitz®, has announced that for the ninth year, it will provide real-time tracking of the Capitol Christmas Tree’s cross country journey to the Nation’s Capital. Using its proprietary tracking solution, SkyBitz will provide tracking data, complete with a detailed map of the tree’s location and make the journey available for […]
Heavy duty vehicle lift leader Stertil-Koni has announced that “Donald Trump,” portrayed by professional actor and impersonator extraordinaire, John Di Domenico, will delight SEMA Show attendees as he imitates the colorful U.S. presidential candidate. Di Domenico will appear at the Stertil-Koni booth #10527 (North Hall) at the annual automotive trade show in the Las Vegas […]
A new survey by fleet management leader Fleetmatics Group has shown that while close to three fourths of Americans (71 percent) are confident in the current state of school bus safety and nearly 8 in 10 Americans (79 percent) are confident in the timeliness of their school buses, the desire for better tracking and driver […]
Over the last year, Yale University initiated a hybrid-electric vehicle program with XL Hybrids for three Ford 24-passenger shuttle buses. In just 6 months, Yale’s new hybrid buses saved more than 40 metric tons of carbon-dioxide, thanks to a 23% improvement in miles-per-gallon. As a result, Yale has already re-ordered additional Ford shuttles with XL […]
XL Hybrids, a leader in connected fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has announced the installation of its XL3™ Hybrid Electric Drive System in 15 additional passenger and cargo vans for Montgomery County, Maryland. The 15 up-fitted Ford Transit vans have been added to 10 existing Ford Econoline hybrid vans already in use […]
Peloton Technology, an automated and connected vehicle technology company has announced that Lawrence D. Burns has joined its Board of Directors. Burns is a technical expert, and leading advocate of mobility innovation through the reinvention of the automobile and the diversification of transportation energy. He has championed driverless and connected vehicles, vehicle electrification, fuel cells, […]
Ford Motor Company is emphasizing its growth and profitability prospects as it invests in emerging opportunities and expands as an auto and mobility company. The company will fortify its core business by: Building on its global leadership in trucks, vans, commercial and performance vehicles and growing in global utility vehicles; Transforming traditionally underperforming parts of […]
Taking driverless vehicles to a new level, Keolis, a leader in public transportation, announced that it is joining forces with NAVYA to launch NAVLY, “the world’s first autonomous, driverless public transportation service.” NAVLY is now being tested in Lyon, France where Keolis operates the bus, tram and subway systems, marking the first time ever that […]
Global mobile workforce solutions leader, Fleetmatics Group PLC (NYSE: FLTX), has been named the gold winner in Most Innovative Product of the Year – Small or Medium Business category for the Fleetmatics REVEAL Field App in Best in Biz Awards 2016 International, an independent global business awards program judged by members of the press and […]
