Monroe Truck Equipment, Work Truck Solutions partner on new website
Work Truck Solutions has partnered with Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. on a new website on which customers can easily search for commercial vehicles from Monroe, such as dump, service, platform and tow bodies, plus snow and ice management trucks. Monroe Truck Equipment is a work truck designer, manufacturer, upfitter and distributor specializing in snow and
Locomation, Aon to develop risk management plan for automated trucks
Locomation and Aon announced a collaboration to develop a risk management plan as Locomation develops its autonomous freight transport technology and backend platform for commercial deployment to trucking companies and shippers. Aon, a professional services firm providing risk, retirement and health solutions, will work with Locomation and insurance carriers to assess the autonomous technology risks and
Volvo Trucks, Amply Power partner on electric truck charge management
Amply Power is collaborating with Volvo Trucks North America on customer programs to maximize uptime and cost savings for electric Class 8 heavy-duty truck fleets. Through ongoing collaboration, Amply Power and Volvo Trucks North America say they are working on bi-coastal projects with two heavy-duty electric truck fleets. A notable customer that the two companies
Solving for the chip shortage with fleet management solutions
The ongoing chip shortage is a global concern that is creating headaches for managers as they look to maintain their fleet. With these ongoing issues and the delay of new vehicle deliveries, maintaining a fleet is more critical than ever. To ease concerns, fleet managers should consider the myriad of benefits fleet management technology can
Mitchell 1 Truck Shop Management Program to increase fleet integration
Mitchell 1 announced that the latest release of its Manager SE Truck Edition truck shop management software includes new fleet management and communication features. Building on the recent addition of VMRS codes in its TruckSeries truck repair software, the latest upgrade to Manager SE Truck Edition increases a service provider’s capability to integrate and communicate
Conquering the challenges of fleet data management
When the fleet is on the road, you’re making money. That’s why fleet managers spend much of their time doing their best to minimize roadside incidents. Roadside incidents can easily cost fleets thousands of dollars considering the crew needed to handle the road call, which also means time lost. A roadside incident puts a vehicle
Ford to acquire charging management company Electriphi
Ford announced that it is acquiring Electriphi, a California-based provider of charging management and fleet monitoring software for electric vehicles. Electriphi’s team and services will be integrated into Ford Pro, a new global business within Ford that the company says is built around advanced charging and energy management. “As commercial customers add electric vehicles to their
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Podcast: How electric trucks will change your fleet management process
Electric trucks are here. At this point, every major OEM either has trucks available for order or in development, but if you are interested in adding some of these models to your fleet, there is a lot of preparation that needs to be done ahead of time. For example, recently I wrote a story for
Watch: Truck parts inventory management can be easier than you think
If your fleet tends to buy too many or too few truck parts, or if you have a tough time keeping track of warranties, implementing a truck parts inventory management system might be the cure. Click here to watch more of FE’s On the Road video series. Here is a transcript of the video: If
