Heavy duty vehicle lift leader, Stertil-Koni – serving transit agencies, corporate fleets, municipalities and the U.S. Military – has announced that Al Wright has joined the company as Sales Manager, U.S. Military and GSA. Wright brings extensive U.S. Military and Department of Defense (DOD) contracting experience to his new post. He is a disabled veteran, […]
Omnitracs, LLC, a leading provider of fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, has announced that Brad Taylor, vice president of data and Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions, will participate as a speaker at the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) 2016 Annual Convention. Taylor’s presentation, “Driving Fleet Productivity with Big Data – What You Should […]
When a recent study that shows that 50% of supply chain professionals polled say crucial data is either late or inaccurate, it’s worth pondering. According to LLamasoft, a provider of software solutions, results of a recent poll it conducted show that the majority (60 percent) of supply chain managers say “their organization is too focused […]
SkyBitz®, the leader in commercial telematics, has announced the Falcon GXT3100i, a new intermodal chassis tracking and container detection solution. The SkyBitz Falcon GXT3100i is designed to provide a complete picture of chassis’ location and whether a container is loaded on it or not via the SkyBitz Container Detection Sensor. It offers intermodal operators visibility […]
A new standalone fuel optimization solution that combines real-time driver coaching and fuel usage analytics, engineered to provide significant savings, has been introduced by Vnomics. “True Fuel is the result of customer feedback and our commitment to the transportation industry to provide a driver coaching tool in a format that can be used by any […]
Ford is investing $145 million to upgrade its Cleveland Engine Plant to support strong demand for an all-new second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost® engine family for the 2017 Ford F-150 lineup. The investment in second-generation EcoBoost engine technology is part of the $9 billion commitment the company made in the 2015 Ford-UAW collective bargaining agreement to invest […]
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 financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015. Highlights are as follows: Q4 Revenue of $77.2 million, up 21% year-over-year Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.32; […]
Volvo has received an order for 11 electric hybrid buses and 2 electric bus chargers to the city of Namur in Belgium. Here’s the bigger picture: Many cities are introducing electric bus systems as a means to solve the problems of poor air quality and noise. TEC, the public transport authority and operator, buys the […]
LexisNexis® Risk Solutions has announced its new LexisNexis® Attract™ for Telematics model – what company calls “the first U.S. insurance model to apply geospatial context to driving events to better understand how drivers respond in different situations.” Attract for Telematics is also specifically designed to provide predictive lift, in addition to and independent of existing […]
More than 300 transportation executives from across the country this week will attend the 2016 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Washington Briefing. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act will be a primary focus of the four-day meeting. Keynote speakers on Wednesday, include some of the architects of the bipartisan legislation–Sen. Jim […]
