Podcast: Aperia’s Josh Carter on tire telematics and the value of proper tire pressure
On the newest episode of the Fleet Future podcast, we’re talking tires–tire telematics, specifically. Aperia’s Josh Carter stops by to talk about what fleets can get if they invest in tire tracking and telematics, and the importance of proper tire pressure. Listen below, and catch up with past episodes of Fleet Future here.
Connecting brakes, wheel ends and other trailer components with telematics
The majority of fleet managers are used to the capabilities of truck telematics, but they may not be as familiar with trailer telematics, which are newer and just now starting to grow into their potential usefulness. Why have trailer telematics lagged behind their tractor brethren? It’s a complicated question, with an uncomplicated answer. “At the
Mack Trucks debuts Geotab Connected telematics platform
Mack Trucks has announced Geotab Connected by Mack, a new integrated, expandable, open telematics platform for fleet managers and drivers which includes access to fleet management, Electronic Logging Device (ELD) and driver compliance solutions. Geotab Connected by Mack is a cloud-based platform and requires no additional installation or hardware on 2015 and newer Mack truck
Volvo Trucks offers new Geotab telematics package
Volvo Trucks North America has partnered with Geotab to offer a new telematics solution and platform to provide fleet management, diagnostics, compliance and driver support. The new Geotab Drive + Fleet for Volvo Trucks is an expandable, cloud-based platform for fleet managers and drivers, the company says. Fully integrating the Geotab fleet management solution via
Ford launches telematics platform, mobile app
Ford Commercial Solutions has launched Ford Telematics, a web-based software platform and subscription service designed to give fleet managers access to connected vehicle data. Through Ford Telematics, commercial vehicle customers can monitor their fleets with GPS tracking and geofencing, get live vehicle health alerts to plan and limit downtime, set reminders for vehicle service, analyze
Podcast: Talking truck telematics with Trimble Transportation
Chris Orban, vice president of data science for Trimble Transportation, stops by the Fleet Future podcast to talk about how telematics companies can help fleets during the Coronavirus pandemic, and to go over some of Trimble’s newest offerings such as Dispatch Advisor and video intelligence. Listen below, and find more episodes of the podcast here.
Podcast: The role of telematics in a changing world
Despite everything that’s going on with the Coronavirus, trucks have had to keep running. And they rely on telematics to do that. In this episode I spoke with Sid Nair, head of product management and UX at Teletrac Navman, about the role of telematics providers in helping fleets through these times, and about other innovations
Tips for creating a clearer truck service picture using telematics
Analyzing truck data to improve your service operation is a lot like playing connect the dots. You have to draw the lines between hard-braking data and, potentially, tire or brake pad wear information. The challenge is that the picture isn’t always clear. Sometimes your line between data points descends down the data analysis rabbit hole
Seeing your safety improvement needs with video telematics
Context. It’s essential when it comes to driver training and increasing your fleet’s operational safety. Telematics data goes a long way in detailing what happened out on the road, but today’s video telematics systems can actually show you what happened. That hard-braking notification you have in your inbox? That saved not only your equipment but
Using truck telematics to improve your fleet’s safety
From getting started to talking with drivers about the data.
