In response to Section 5221 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) of 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has commissioned the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, through its Committee on National Statistics and Transportation Research Board, to carry out a study regarding high risk truck and bus companies. […]
Omnitracs, LLC, a global pioneer of fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, HAS announced the introduction of Intelligent Vehicle Gateway (IVG) – brand new, cutting edge technology designed to spearhead the next generation in commercial vehicle telematics. A highly powerful, integrated application delivery system, IVG offers advanced features such as a larger display, […]
Tired of trying to pry frozen ice from your windshield wiper? Ford as the solution. The company’s Escape will be available with wiper de-icer that melts snow and ice from windshield wipers and allows for the wipers to properly clean glass for improved driver visibility. Ford notes that the “Escape is first Ford SUV in […]
Ford Transit, America’s best-selling commercial van, is rolling into the 2017 model year with new ergonomic and tech options – from low-profile center consoles to power running boards. Some of the newly available configurations include Transit 350 regular-wheelbase van – and chassis cab and cutaway – with single rear wheel and 9,500-pound GVWR. The 3.7-liter […]
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 […]
