GPS Insight enhances Field Service Management suite
GPS Insight has announced enhancements to its integrated Field Service Management (FSM) suite. The Field Service Management suite is being tailored to integrate with GPS Insight fleet management, empowering business leaders to ensure alignment among workers across both fleet and field. Significant product enhancements that support the synergy of fleet and field service management include:
Have dealer service writers ‘swollen’ unnecessary service needs?
Recently, a well-season VP of Maintenance took his personal pickup truck to the dealership when for routine service. During the visit, he also asked about a TPMS sensor replacement, but the cost was $300 plus. This VP knew that this was a tad “salty,” which in the northeast means expensive. Yet, it was a respected
Penske Truck Leasing opens first full-service rental and leasing LEED-certified facility
Penske Truck Leasing has recently opened a new facility in Akron, Ohio. Located at 937 E Waterloo Road this new facility is Penske’s first-ever, full-service rental and leasing facility that is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified, highlighting Penske’s environmentally sustainable building design, construction and operation. At this location, Penske offers consumer and commercial truck rental, full-service truck leasing and contract truck
The service needs of heavy-duty truck ADAS
The implementation of ADAS technologies has changed the game of fleet operations. With life-saving and collision-preventing features like emergency braking and active lane-keep, the automated system has positively influenced both the drivers and the roads that they drive on. ADAS technology may be changing the way drivers operate their vehicles, but it’s also changing the
Mitchell 1 highlights support for heavy-duty EV service
Electric vehicles (EVs) are increasingly being adopted in the commercial vehicle market. The numbers in use will only accelerate as charging networks become more common and fleets embrace the technology to reduce maintenance times and otherwise improve efficiencies and reduce overall costs. One of the challenges that will face fleets adopting EVs in their business
Kenworth Sales Co. welcomes new full service dealership in Idaho
Kenworth Sales Co. recently held a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening celebration at its new Post Falls, Idaho, location at 4373 W. Expo Parkway. The 42,000 square foot facility sits on 10 acres, with convenient visibility and access to Interstate 90. It offers 14 full service bays, six body shop bays with state of the
Trailer telematics: How data can impact the service process
With on-board trailer telematics becoming increasingly common, fleet trailer service operations are continually finding new ways to benefit from these advanced technologies. “Telematics solutions can use data from critical trailer components to enhance service processes, support uptime and improve highway safety,” said Ross Froat, executive director of FleetPulse, a smart trailer telematics system by Great Dane.
Fourkites adds Transervice to its Premier Carrier List
The real-time supply chain visibility provider FourKites has named Transervice Logistics Inc. to its global Premier Carrier List (PCL), which recognizes the growing community of brokers, carriers and 3PLs who are achieving the highest standards of visibility-related operational excellence across all modes of transport. The 685 carriers who qualified for the list in the first half of 2022 demonstrated an ability to
Amerit Fleet Solutions, Revolv partner on EV repair services
Revolv, a California based full-service EV-only solution provide, announced a partnership with Amerit Fleet Solutions, provider of customized nationwide fleet maintenance and repair programs, to provide warranty and demand repair programs to Revolv customers. “Integrating electric vehicles present unknowns and risks for fleet operators, and superior service and uptime performance are critical components of any
Kenworth supports careers in trucking among U.S. military service members
A career development, networking, and job hiring event at a Hiring Our Heroes Summit was held recently at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Washington state. Hundreds of active and retired U.S. military members and spouses attended the career summit, coordinated by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes Program. The summit drew national
