Webasto adds modular CV battery system, thermal management offerings to portfolio
Webasto is adding a line of high voltage battery and thermal management products to its existing bunk heater and coolant heater product offering. Josh Lupu, Webasto’s director of marketing, says the company is accomplishing this by integrating its modular CV standard battery system – which uses a Vehicle Interface Box (VIB) to provide a single
Navistar adds new partnerships with telematics, fleet management providers
Navistar International Corp. has announced Gateway Integrations, a collection of software integrations with telematics and fleet management providers. Navistar says Gateway Integrations are designed to reduce fleet costs, simplify data transmission and streamline access to fleet management and compliance solutions by using Navistar’s factory-installed telematics device as a gateway to streamline software solutions without the
Mitchell 1 expands text messaging availability in Truck Shop Management software
MessageCenter, the texting app integrated with Mitchell 1’s Manager SE Truck Edition truck shop management software, is now available for commercial vehicle repair facilities throughout Canada and the U.S. With the two-way texting app, service providers using the Manager SE Truck Edition system for truck shop management can communicate with customers for time and cost
Electric auxiliary power units as truck driver retention equipment
The world has changed. The pandemic has seen to that. Your challenge continues to be ensuring that your truck drivers and equipment operators are safe and comfortable. That means your drivers could spend longer hours sitting in your parked trucks. “Even in our current situation, commerce continues to move; trucks and drivers are on the
Answering your tire pressure management questions
You’ve heard the stats: tires are the second-highest annual cost for the average fleet, behind fuel; and a major component of that is tire pressure. But why is that, and what can you do about it? FE spoke with many major players in the truck tire industry to answer your biggest questions about tire pressure
Trimble adds new capabilities to Transportation Management Systems portfolio
During its 2020 virtual in.sight user conference and expo, Trimble announced new integrations and enhancements for its portfolio of Transportation Management System (TMS) solutions. Available for TMW.Suite, TruckMate and Innovative IES users, these features are designed to create efficiencies and streamline operations for carriers, brokers and third-party logistics (3PL) providers. Enhancements that span multiple Trimble
Samsara, Navistar partner to launch integrated fleet management solution
Samsara and Navistar have formed a strategic partnership to offer an integrated fleet management solution for International trucks. The companies say this includes two new integrations that will streamline data sharing between both platforms and empower customers to bring embedded telematics data from International 360 into the Samsara platform and make Samsara fault code data
Real-time order management available on Dana’s aftermarket website
Dana Inc. has developed a dynamic order management and information exchange for its aftermarket customers at DanaAftermarket.com, the company says. The e-commerce platform and e-catalog provides Dana customers with real-time ordering, processing and product attribute data, Dana says. Visitors to DanaAftermarket.com can check inventory status, attain technical information, view product videos and see three-dimensional views
From equipment to emails: A cybersecurity primer
Disruptive events, like a global pandemic, create opportunity for digital crime, according to Mimecast, a company specializing in cloud-based email management for Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Office 365, including security, archiving, and continuity services to protect business mail. And transportation has been a high-level target in the past several weeks. According to a recent report
Dana recognized by PACCAR as 2019 Supplier Performance Management Achiever
Dana Inc. has been recognized by PACCAR as a 2019 Supplier Performance Management Achiever in North America, marking its second consecutive year as a recipient of the award. Suppliers are evaluated on cross-functional key performance indicators in the areas of product development, operations support, and business alignment with PACCAR’s objectives, the company says. “We are
