Telogis upgrades Fleet 11
Telogis Fleet 11, the latest major upgrade to its cloud-based software platform, allows companies to analyze and utilize data gathered from workers, vehicles and assets in the field. The Telogis platform provides dynamic routing, commercial-grade navigation, advanced telematics, real-time work order management and mobile applications for companies with significant numbers of mobile workers. Telogis Fleet
Idle Smart customer reports cutting fuel costs
Ibbetson Brothers, a farm and trucking operation in Yates Center, Kan., is realizing fuel saving and other benefits from its use of the Idle Smart idle reduction solution. The operation is installing Idle Smart in four trucks used to haul hay to dairies and feedlots, and other commodities in over-the-road specialized, flatbed and heavy haul
Northwest Food Products Transportation upgrades to Cadec management software
For real-time data access, Northwest Food Products Transportation (NFPT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Land O’ Lakes, has upgraded to Cadec Global’s PowerVue Enterprise solution. The company is a long-time user of Cadec’s Mobius product. Cadec’s PowerVue is a software-as-a-service-based fleet management solution. NFPT chose to upgrade to PowerVue due to its ability to provide fleet
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck partners with Yokohama
To offer competitively priced truck tires through FUSO dealers, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. (MFTA) has announced a new partnership program with Yokohama Tire. Through the program, authorized Mitsubishi Fuso dealers will be able to purchase and offer for sale Yokohama tires for FUSO and other brand medium-duty work trucks. Yokohama Tire offers tire
Rush Enterprises acquires assets of dealership groups in Illinois and Indiana
Subsidiaries of Rush Enterprises Inc. have acquired certain assets of CIT Inc., which does business as Chicago International Trucks, Mcgrenho LLC, which does business as Indy Truck Sales, and Indiana Mack Leasing LLC; and the membership interests of Idealease of Chicago LLC. The purchase price for the assets, membership interests, goodwill and dealership properties was
JohnDow offers TPMS sensor storage cabinets, Fuel Cart line
A new line of TPMS Sensor Storage Cabinets is available from JohnDow Dynamic. The single door TPMS-90 cabinet will hold up to 90 sensors in separate rows for easy identification. Up to 72 sensors can be stored in the TPMS-72P two-door cabinet along with up to 28 boxes of service kits and accessories. A drawer
Colorado to offer Drivewyze PreClear bypass service
Drivewyze and the Colorado State Patrol announced that Colorado has become the 19th state to offer the Drivewyze PreClear bypass service, which uses tablets, smartphones and select electronic on-board recorders to provide commercial vehicles with inspection site bypass opportunities. “We’re pleased that the Colorado State Patrol recognizes the value in offering the trucking industry additional
Volvo Trucks Safety Award to recognize safest fleets
Volvo Trucks will once again recognize North America’s safest fleets with the Volvo Trucks Safety Award. Two fleets with the safest driving records and top safety programs will receive the annual award and $25,000 to be used toward their safety-related activities. “Safety is a top issue each year for Volvo Trucks and the entire industry,”
AED analysis: Federal highway program puts $2.4 billion in equipment market activity at risk
A new analysis by Associated Equipment Distributors’s (AED) Government Affairs Office based on recent data from the Federal Highway Administration shows the potentially devastating economic impact of the impending collapse of the federal highway program. The Congressional Budget Office reported in July 2013 that, due to inadequate resources in the federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF),
EnerSys introduces Group 65 battery to Odyssey Performance Series
EnerSys has expanded its Odyssey Performance Series battery product offering to include the Group 65 battery designed specifically for consumer applications. The Odyssey Performance Series 65-760 battery features 762 cold cranking amps (CCA), 129 reserve capacity (RC) minutes and deep cycle capability up to 400 cycles at 80% depth of discharge. Engineered with thin plate
