Continental offers VDO RoadLog Office Advanced compliance, fleet management tool
Continental offers the VDO RoadLog Office Advanced online tool for compliance reporting and fleet management. The system is designed to allow fleet managers to automatically send and receive data to and from the VDO RoadLog ELD Plus, whenever there’s a cellular connection. Features described by the company include: Offers near real-time Track & Trace for
Baron announces Baron Weather API for Fleet
Baron has announced Baron Weather API for Fleet, a range of quality-controlled weather data that can be integrated into network fleet platforms. According to the company, the Baron Weather API can help reduce the costs of freight industry weather-related delays, and is ideal for fleet management tracking platforms, mobile driver applications and transportation management systems
WyzeTask workflow-automation application added to Geotab Marketplace
Geotab announced that Wyzelink Systems’ IoT workflow-automation application, WyzeTask, is now available in the Geotab Marketplace. The WyzeTask solution includes the WyzeBeacon, a wearable device that uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to transmit data to a nearby BLE scanner, which can be a Geotab IOX-BT hub or a smartphone/tablet running the WyzeTask application. Employees can
Telogis registers its ELD solution with FMCSA
Telogis announced that it has earned a place on the list of registered providers of Electronic Logging Device (ELD) solutions by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Installation of an ELD has been mandated by the FMCSA to digitally capture and log commercial drivers’ Hours of Service (HOS) before the Dec. 18 deadline. The
Optimizing onboard data-driven systems to mitigate downtime
Onboard intelligence gives fleet managers all the details needed to manage maintenance effectively when vehicles are on the road or in the shop. Everything you need to know, and then some, is available as a reference for service and troubleshooting. Predictive maintenance practices Minneapolis-based Koch Trucking is an over-the-road carrier with 900 power units, mostly
Advanced fleet management and proactively addressing maintenance
In a recent conversation with Dan Deppeler, vice president of maintenance for Green Bay, Wis.-based fleet Paper Transport, Inc., he explained why his fleet uses Detroit Connect Virtual Technician for advanced fleet management, including using the information provided to proactively address maintenance. “We look at fault codes and use that information do preventive maintenance,” Deppeler
Noregon releases new version of JPRO Professional
Noregon has released an updated version (2017 v2) of its JPRO Professional in-shop diagnosis and repair software. For the latest release, Noregon says it focused on expanding bi-directional coverage and educational features. “We expanded upon our fault assistance and added to our vehicle health indicators to include alerts to inform the technician whether a DPF
An application-focused approach to ELD selection
To help fleets manage their drivers in the field, Telogis, a Verizon co., has made significant upgrades to its Telogis WorkPlan suite of mobile applications that manage a commercial driver’s day including their federally mandated hours of service (HOS). Through WorkPlan’s HOS module, drivers are now capable of selecting the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s
Connecting to trucks, working with people
Life in the digital world is full of intangibility. Heavy-duty trucks that roar down the highways are transformed into plots on an MPG graph and notifications in a safety or maintenance incident. Staring at a dashboard with seemingly limitless digital truck data can be overwhelming and intimidating. The key to using data to
Daimler’s Detroit Connect portal now available, remote updates coming soon
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced that all Freightliner Trucks and Western Star customers with an active Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services subscription now have access to the Detroit Connect portal. The portal is a hub for new and future connectivity services such as Detroit Connect Virtual Technician remote diagnostic service, for Detroit-powered
Drivewyze expands weigh station bypass service in Ohio
Drivewyze has added its weigh station bypass service to six new weigh station locations in Ohio, bringing the total number of bypasses in the state to 10. The Ohio expansion comes a week after Drivewyze announced it would be expanding service in North Carolina in August to a total of 16 active sites. The six
Gorilla Safety to offer Spanish language on its ELD
Gorilla Safety announced that its fully automated Electronic Logging Device (ELD) is now available in Spanish. According to the company, this will aid bilingual drivers who are more comfortable with Spanish as they seek to comply with the new FMCSA ELD rule. “Gorilla Safety offers many ways for fleets, brokers, vendors and transportation companies to get
