To deliver enhanced routing and productivity tools for fleets, including intelligent cargo loading and identification for accurate delivery, Omnitracs, a global leader in fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, has announced the availability of Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.4. The new version is a powerful, on-premise vehicle routing, scheduling, tracking, mobile workforce, and fleet […]
If you think your morning commute s getting worse, you’re probably right. Many of the Top 10 cities on a new traffic congestion list suffered from having longer travel times vs. a year ago. According to a new report, the TomTom Traffic Index 2016, overall congestion is heaviest in big West Coast cities, and booming […]
Omnitracs, a global pioneer of fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, has announced it has reached a significant and tasty milestone with its Roadnet Anywhere customer: Kowalski Sausage Company. Since implementing Omnitracs’ Roadnet Anywhere Routing & Dispatching in February of 2015, Kowalski Sausage has realized a notable increase in profitability, and has reduced […]
Transport for London (TfL) is making an energizing choice with the introduction of the world’s first zero-emission, long-range, all-electric BYD Double-Decker buses into revenue service routes. Noted London’s Deputy Mayor of Environment and Energy, Matthew Pencharz,“The running costs are much lower and some of the maintenance and operations costs are much lower on the buses. […]
In a move to get prepared for automated driving, TomTom has launched its High Definition (HD) Map and RoadDNA products covering all interstates and highways in Nevada, and extending California coverage to include all highways, in addition to the interstates launched in January. The company noted that “by delivering both the highly accurate border-to-border model […]
UPS (NYSE:UPS) has announced plans to build an additional 12 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 380 new CNG tractors to its growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. The CNG fueling stations and vehicle purchases totaling $100 million are part of what the company calls its “ongoing commitment to diversify its fuel […]
WorkWave, a provider of cloud- based software solutions for field service management and “last mile” fleet management, has announced that it has added three new enhancements to its route planning product suite. Now called WorkWave Route Manager, it is designed to allow users to easily manage schedules, drivers and customers and features the following additions: […]
XL Hybrids, a leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, featured an AmeriPride F-59 service truck upfitted with the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System at the recent NTEA Work Truck Show. Hybrid-electric F-59 trucks are the latest on-road deployment of XL Hybrids technology by AmeriPride, which already operates a fleet of service […]
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Jaybridge Robotics have announced that the Jaybridge Robotics software engineering team has joined TRI. “TRI’s mission is to bridge the gap between research and product development in many areas, including artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous passenger vehicles,” TRI CEO Gill Pratt said. “The 16-member Jaybridge team brings decades of experience […]
Despite recent low prices at the pump, a new study forecasts that nearly 17 million hybrid and electric vehicles will be on the road by 2020, up from an estimated 12 million last year. The group noted that “stakeholders primarily need to establish the viability and desirability of electric vehicles with consumers, and adopt an […]
