Verizon Connect offers Integrated Video product to help fleet managers improve safety
A new survey commissioned by Verizon Connect and Wakefield Research has identified misperceptions everyday drivers have about the level of danger posed by commercial drivers, including the finding that 83% of those surveyed believe they pose less risk on the road than commercial drivers. In actuality, only 3% of all severe crashes in the U.S. involve commercial vehicles, Verizon Connect says.
Learning to reduce fuel use
Fuel is one of the biggest cost centers for most fleets. In fact, it accounts for 22% of a fleet’s total average marginal costs, according to the American Transportation Research Institute. Not only does fuel represent a major cost, but historically fuel prices have been volatile, making it difficult for fleets to predict what fuel
The ins and outs of trailer tire inflation technology
One of the biggest culprits behind tire costs, if not the biggest, is improper inflation, which is why many fleets turn to technology to help avoid these problems and save money and time.
North American Class 8 orders for August up modestly from July
According to ACT Research’s preliminary North America Class 8 net order data, the industry booked 10,900 units in August, up nearly 6% from July, but 79% below last August’s best-ever order month, while FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 orders for August at 10,400 units, up 4% m/m but down 80% y/y.
Bosch and Hanwha have invested more than $230 million in Nikola
Nikola Corporation has announced two strategic investors from its prior funding rounds. Bosch and Hanwha have each invested at least $100 million, totaling $230 million.
Making Fleets Safer With Advanced Technology
Every fleet and every driver wants to operate in a safe manner. All you have to do is look at the number of drivers honored each year for a million or more accident-free miles. And while driver skill and ability play a large part in a fleet’s safe operation, today’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)
Your guide to the 3G sunset
Cellular provider commercials are announcing the coming of 5G, and that means that 3G networks need to get out of the way to meet ever-increasing cellular bandwidth demands. Now is the time to take stock of what telematics devices will need replaced when the 3G network rides into the sunset.
Meritor opens new assembly and R&D facility in India
Meritor, Inc. is opening a new $36.5 million axle assembly facility at Automotive Axles, its joint venture with Kalyani group, along with a research and development center in Mysore, India.
Class 8 market on the cusp of significant correction, ACT says
According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the Class 8 market is on the cusp of a significant correction, the company says.
Addressing uptime and driver retention with the proper equipment
Two things that are on fleet managers’ minds pretty much every day: uptime and driver retention. Both are a real struggle for any fleet manager, and many (if not most) equipment decisions are made with these two struggles in mind.
