Derive Systems updates software to be compatible with Ford Transit
Derive Systems announced that their engine calibration software now works with the 2015 Ford Transit 3.7-liter and 3.5-liter. This new coverage allows commercial fleets using the Ford Transit full-size van to maximize savings and safety, said Derive Systems. “Businesses select the Ford Transit because their fleets require a highly customizable vehicle,” said Tom Kanewske, senior
TMW Systems introduces TruETA trip planning tool
TMW Systems introduced TruETA, a trip planning and execution tool that calculates estimated time of arrival for each stop along a commercial truck’s route. Available to users of TMW’s IES, TMW.Suite, TMWSuite and TruckMate transportation management solutions, TruETA is a cloud-based solution that automates the calculation of ETAs based on current vehicle position, PeopleNet driver
Collect your truck’s data to make your fleet safer, more productive
Upgrading the OEM software found in light- and medium-duty vehicles can give fleet managers similar operational parameter controls that you have come to expect in heavy-duty operations, thus reining in the impact that variables like the drivers themselves have on the cost efficiency of their trucks.
Reducing Idling – Benefits and Outcomes
Reducing idling can provide benefits to fleets of all sizes. Though tackling the challenge may seem minuscule in comparison to other fleet management challenges, there are significant reasons to pay attention to it and cost benefiting reasons to reduce it. With some fleet managers already implementing solutions to reduce vehicle idling automatically and states putting
Telematics of today – The answer to improved fleet management?
Improving fleet fuel costs, preventing vehicle accidents and increasing the safety of fleet operations requires the right fleet management solution. Where traditional telematics end at data collection, enhanced fleet management solutions extend with actionable improvements.
Hitting the brakes on heavy-duty brake wear through engine brake technology
Not only do you save on maintenance costs, but you may also cut down on fuel consumption by using engine brakes. It’s a win-win situation!
Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 battery electric truck is tested by the environment in long haul challenge
Merecedes-Benz Trucks engineers set out to conquer the cold with the eActros 300 battery electric truck.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks tests electric truck prototypes in Finland
This testing included running prototypes of the battery-electric eActros LongHaul, which is planned to be ready for 2024.
Hunter Engineering ROI calculators available to fleets
These ROI calculators are designed to help customers make informed decisions about the equipment they’re purchasing.
Cummins test drive: Everything but a diesel engine
The first thing you need to know about Cummins’s engine strategy is its fuel-agnostic approach in both its heavy- and medium-duty engine lineups. What that means is the new fuel-agnostic engine platforms will feature a series of engines that are derived from a common base engine–below the head gasket of each engine will largely have
