Carloyn Nilsen with Take Shape for Life talks about her company’s physician-led program that helps people—including truckers—get healthy. Nilsen spoke with Fleet Equipment at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Click here for FE Video coverage from the show.
The program aims to reduce accidents by speeding up the trucking industry’s adoption of ADAS systems.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a Phase 2 contract for the continuation of its TechCelerate Now (TCN) trucking technology analysis and education program. TCN is an ongoing FMCSA initiative in partnership with the ITS Joint Program Office. The TCN program is focused on accelerating the Adoption of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) by the trucking industry to reduce fatalities and prevent injuries and crashes. This Phase 2 of the initiative is a four-year program that will develop new and updated technical information and guidelines for various ADAS technologies.
Aiming to reduce the number of empty miles driven, Bosh says RevX enables fleets to maximize revenue by efficiently booking optimal loads.
The companies say customers can have their real-time data connected within a few clicks at no cost.
Continental said ContiConnect Lite helps fleet managers monitor the condition of their tires via bluetooth.
The company says the technology will help decrease both distracted and dangerous driving, while giving fleet managers to communicate faster.
Saving diesel can reduce CO2 emissions, but is it enough to make a difference? Volvo thinks so, and made these changes to boost efficiency.
Effective tire maintenance with the right equipment ensures fleet operations remain productive and profitable.
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Sandeep Kar of Noregon and Mark Wallin of Phillips Connect join On the Road to answer questions about the new partnership.
