Octo Telematics, a telematics service provider to insurance partners, carmakers and rental companies, has has joined Together for Safer Roads (TSR), a coalition that brings together global private-sector companies to focus on improving road safety and reducing deaths and injuries from road traffic collisions. Other members include AB InBev, AIG, AT&T, Chevron, Ericsson, Facebook, IBM, […]
If you live in South Carolina and have been approved to drive for Uber (UberX and UberXL), Lyft, Sidecar and other on-demand services, one insurance provider is now offering a new low-cost ride-sharing insurance product to drivers in the state. So, while commercial taxi fleets are under severe cost and consumer pressure, the insurance industry […]
Omnitracs, a leading pioneer in fleet management solutions serving transportation and logistics companies, has reinforced its commitment to regulatory compliance. Toward that end, the company has been identifying the required modifications for the electronic logging device (ELD) technology to ensure products will comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) final ruling on ELDs, […]
A new analysis of the nation’s roads has a bit of good news and bad news in it. On the positive side of the ledger, there were 2,574 fewer structurally deficient bridges in 2015 compared to the number in 2014. The bad news is there are still 58,500 on the structurally deficient list—and at the […]
In what may represent further consolidation in the telematics field, along with its potential coupled with the demand for capital, Lytx has announced a deal to be acquired by Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR. The deal, expected to close in the first quarter, is an all-cash transaction of more than $500 million. Lytx offers a […]
Geotab, a leader in telematics with more than 450,000 vehicles in 70 countries, has announced that its ProPlus monthly plan now includes the Hours of Service (HOS) tools needed by fleets to meet the new electronic logging device (ELD) regulations. In the past, Geotab charged separately for this feature, but it is now included with […]
Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicate motor vehicle deaths were 8 percent higher in 2015 than they were in 2014 – the largest year-over-year percent increase in 50 years. The National Safety Council estimates 38,300 people were killed on U.S. roads, and 4.4 million were seriously injured, meaning 2015 likely was the deadliest […]
Vehicle lift leader, Stertil-Koni, has announced the release of a dramatic new time-lapse animated video which clearly demonstrates the efficacy of the company’s recently introduced innovative lifting system, engineered to deliver a cost-effective solution to replacing aging and obsolete in-ground piston lifts. Old lifts of this type are typically found in vehicle maintenance facilities at […]
As 2016 rolls quick along, Fleet News Daily thought it would be helpful to look at key statistics on truck transportation employment and earnings — as provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The season adjusted number of truck transportation jobs stood at 1,465,700 as of the end of January. More specifically, in terms of […]
SkyBitz®, a leader in commercial telematics, has announced that it now offers a fleet management solution for sales, service and delivery vehicles with the launch of SkyBitz Local Fleets. The new offering, from the division by the same name, delivers a set of best-in-class products and services that enable owner/operators and fleet managers to maximize […]
