Capital Partners invests in Minimizer
Capital Partners announced that it is investing in Minimizer, a truck parts and accessories manufacturer. According to the companies, the investment will fast-track Minimizer’s growth strategy, with the goal to expand product lines and support the rapid growth of the company, including investing in people, equipment and the development of additional capabilities. “We are very excited
Top takeaways from the Daimler Trucks IAA roundtable with Martin Daum
During IAA, Martin Daum, Member of the Board of Management with responsibility for the Daimler Trucks and Daimler Buses, held a roundtable for the North American trucking press. While we’re still digesting all of the news Daimler Trucks rolled out, here are the top takeaways from the conversation. On how announcements at IAA impact North
Isuzu is providing truck configurations that meet customer needs
Medium-duty truck markets rise and fall at different rates, noted Brian Tabel, executive director of marketing at Isuzu Commercial Truck of America. “Final mile, home delivery and grocery are some of the segments where we’ve seen some of the biggest gains,” he related. “Lease/rental is another segment that we continue to see growth in year
Port of Los Angeles preliminarily awarded $41 million to launch zero-emissions freight project
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has preliminarily awarded $41 million dollars to the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) for the Zero Emission and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities (ZANZEFF) project. The total project cost for this initial phase is $82,568,872, with partners providing 50.2%, or $41,446,612 in match funding. The Zero and Near Zero-Emission Freight
Waste not! Maximizing waste haul tire life turns trash into treasure
If you’ve ever observed a waste haul truck on the road, you can probably point to some of the major reasons that the tires tend to have such a short lifespan. Not only do they withstand the mileage, potholes and driving stresses of every other tire, but they are constantly driving, stopping, scraping up against
Cellcontrol passes major distracted driving milestones
Distracted driving technology control company Cellcontrol announced three key milestones in the company’s efforts to make commercial vehicles safer: More than 140 million blocked apps; more than 49 million blocked text messages; and nearly 12 million blocked calls.
Trimble introduces new TruckMate features, enhancements
Trimble has announced the launch of a number of new features and enhancements for its TruckMate TMS solution, including ALK web services support, Trimble Mobility LTL enhancements and better dispatching tools, among others. Two of the more prominent enhancements are the TruckMate Chassis AR/AP Management and the TM4Web modules. The enhancement to the TruckMate Chassis
Outtakes from our truck data dashboard integration story
Ask our sources: Anytime you get me talking about the latest truck technology, the conversation tends to spiral out of control. Like a mad scientist hopped up on the promise of increased truck efficiency and productivity, I start diving down the application rabbit holes: Can it do this? When will it do that? It makes
PeopleNet, TMW and 10-4 Systems rebrand under Trimble name
Trimble has announced that its PeopleNet, TMW and 10-4 Systems businesses are transitioning to the Trimble name. Trimble says that by unifying PeopleNet, TMW and 10-4 under a singular brand, the company will further articulate its approach in providing a comprehensive fleet mobility, management and logistics platform, enabling customers to connect all aspects of their
TMW announces integration between its FinalMile Solution and DMSi’s Agility solution
TMW, a Trimble brand and provider of software, business intelligence and related solutions to the North American transportation industry, announced a new integration with DMSi, a business software provider for the lumber and building materials industry. TMW’s FinalMile solution now integrates with DMSi’s Agility enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform. Both solutions designed specifically for private
