PowerFleet launches advanced vehicle video solution with AI capabilities
PowerFleet Inc. has announced the launch of Vista, an in-vehicle video solution that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze and proactively manage risky driving situations across fleets. With Vista, PowerFleet is expanding its image technology portfolio, which includes the patent-pending LV-710 freight camera for trailers and containers and the CP4 System designed for the industrial
The impact of electric trucks, technology on service
Electric trucks might grab all the attention, but the question of how the truck service process is evolving reaches beyond battery electric equipment. There will be changes as electric trucks enter the market, to be sure, but change has already taken hold of the truck service process—from increasingly advanced remote diagnostics to complex logistics systems
Goodyear unveils intelligent tire solution for last-mile delivery
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced its first tire intelligence solution for cargo van fleets, Goodyear SightLine, which uses sensors with cloud-based algorithms to communicate with fleet operators in real-time. Goodyear’s proprietary predictive maintenance technologies can help to address many challenges facing drivers and fleet managers today, including predicting breakdowns, minimizing downtime and monitoring
Beginning truck service benchmarking
Heavy-duty truck shop benchmarking aims to analyze shop through-put to improve your service processes. Moving trucks in and out of bays faster is one thing, but making sure that you aren’t doing at the expense of high-quality repairs is the real challenge. What you don’t want are comebacks. It’s bad for the fleet and bad
How technology impacts diesel engine filtration
This time, I don’t just mean digital technology. The continued adoption of API FA-4 (as well as the switch to CK-4) engine oil is also a prime diesel engine technology change, in liquid form. We’ve also seen increasingly computer-driven engine operation that increased an engine’s flexibility within applications. As diesel engine technology has evolved, so
Continental appoints leaders for U.S. truck tire organization
Continental has appointed leaders for its Truck Tire business in the U.S. market. Tom Fanning, a longtime member of the U.S. Truck Tires management team, now takes ultimate responsibility as the market head. Scott Pall, formerly the North region sales manager, is promoted to head of sales. Carolina Wagner takes responsibility as the head of
TMC releases report examining use of intelligence trailer products
The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council released its first report on the use and adoption of intelligence products and services across the trucking industry with an examination of adoption of the trailer and lease fleet sector. In looking at trailer rental and lease companies, TMC and eSMARTT gauged 12 of the top 15
Diesel Laptops becomes founding affiliate for new association, Repair ACES
Diesel Laptops LLC and Repair ACES (The Association for Commercial Equipment Solutions) announce their partnership. Repair ACES has been created by industry professionals who saw a need and made it a mission to be a resource and advocacy organization to help heavy truck and commercial equipment repair and maintenance businesses thrive, the association noted in
EROAD adds Phillips Connect trailer, asset monitoring
EROAD and Phillips Connect announced their partnership to bring Phillips Connect devices, sensors, dashboards and reporting to EROAD’s customers. Through the partnership, EROAD says it will offer the full line of Phillips Connect devices for powered and non-powered assets, along with sensors, harnesses and accessories for monitoring of cargo status and trailer health. The partnership
Five truck trend takeaways from May
We know it’s not easy to keep up with everything that happens in the world of trucking. So here are the biggest stories from May focused on the latest truck trends, all in one place. 5. Lubricant companies are preparing for the future of trucking Today, we’re on the brink of an alternative fuels revolution,
All of the trucking solutions you could need
In our on-demand culture, it’s easy to take for granted that there’s probably an app for that problem that plagues you. But someone, and most often a team of someones, has to dream up those solutions. They’re not plucking them out of thin air. As much as we like to romanticize innovation as a stroke
MiX Telematics introduces new real-time driver tracking app
Telematics provider MiX Telematics announced that its MyMiX Tracking app is now available. MyMiX Tracking allows companies to drive fleet safety and efficiency without the need for embedded hardware, the telematics provider said. MyMiX Tracking leverages mobile phone technology to enable real-time tracking of drivers while also recording, measuring and enabling real-time self-correction of risky
