Omnitracs and Peloton announce partnership
Omnitracs, LLC and Peloton Technology have announced a partnership, collaborating to bring Peloton’s truck platooning technology to Omnitracs customers. The partners will also develop joint solutions that combine each company’s safety, efficiency and fleet management capabilities. Peloton will begin filling pre-orders of its platooning product for Class 8 trucks this year. The technology synchronizes braking and
Chevin FleetWave software now available on the Geotab marketplace
Chevin Fleet Solutions’ enterprise-level software, FleetWave, is now available on the Geotab Marketplace. According to the company, this integration is designed to help mutual customers achieve increased productivity, decreased costs, and improved compliance over all aspects of their fleet, asset and workforce management, by helping streamline analysis and reporting on data from driver behavior to vehicle
What to ask potential trailer telematics providers
FE polled its panel of telematics industry experts for a rundown of what fleet managers need to be asking potential trailer telematics providers. Be sure to add a few of these to your list of questions when you’re shopping around. How long has the supplier been in the business of providing trailer-tracking solutions? Make sure you aren’t
Tracking trailers: The latest in trailer telematics
Telematics talks usually center on tractors, but there’s a wide digital world of trailer telematics offerings that offer a deep well of data and robust analytical options to keep your trailers in check. “You can’t manage what you don’t measure,” said Scott Sutarik, OEM and business development manager for Geotab, which offers IOX-BT, a Bluetooth
Omnitracs updates Roadnet Anywhere software
Omnitracs LLC has released Roadnet Anywhere v4.4, the latest version of its Roadnet Anywhere software. The new version incorporates tools to quantify savings and analyze effectiveness of route optimization practices, and updates to the Roadnet mobile app provide drivers with real-time views into their route progress. The new Optimal Routes feature allows users to measure
Truck telematics are transitioning to forward-looking business intelligence solutions
Truck telematics are transitioning from historical data “analytics” to “business intelligence” platforms that not only gather data from what the truck has done, but also incorporate data outside of the truck—everything from current and future road conditions and construction to predicted traffic and weather patterns—into a predictive and pervasive model that will tell you
A conversation with new Zonar CEO Ian McKerlich
Last year was a big one for Zonar. In October, Continental purchased a majority stake in the fleet management technology provider. Then in December, the company announced Ian McKerlich as the new chief executive officer as a part of a planned leadership transition. Fleet Equipment Editor Jason Morgan caught up with McKerlich to find out
Vnomics introduces True Fuel Score
Vnomics Corp. announced a new balanced driver scoring model for True Fuel, its standalone, OEM-agnostic fuel optimization solution. The new scoring model, “True Fuel Score,” includes distinct, normalized assessments of driver fuel efficiency in three key areas—engine control, speeding and idling—as well as a blended overall “True Fuel” score. True Fuel Score presents a composite
EROAD announces Max Speed Alert fleet management feature
EROAD has announced Max Speed Alert, a new feature of its fleet management solution that supports safe driving. “Max Speed Alert provides notifications of excessive speeding so safety and fleet managers can take swift action to protect drivers, the public, and their business,” said Gail Levario, vice president of strategy and market development at EROAD. “This
Why leveraging truck telematics leads to better fleet control
Telematics can best be described as a type of information technology that deals with the long-distance transmission of computerized information; it gives fleet managers a way to keep their “eyes” on trucks and cargo on the road. Over the last several years the technology has become a key component for more comprehensive fleet management and
Technology solutions for a streamlined food service supply chain
Before food lands on a grocery store shelf, a kitchen counter or a restaurant table, it embarks on a journey that may span thousands of miles while changing hands multiple times. Fleets involved in transporting food throughout this supply chain journey have one common goal: ensuring that products are moved safely and efficiently. Fortunately, a
Connected truck service management: Cutting downtime for service and repairs
For fleets and service providers, connected vehicles are bringing about new challenges as well as opportunities to enhance service management and improve uptime. “When we can provide real-time information about an issue and the severity of the issue detected, it provides actionable information to the fleet manager,” says Conal Deedy, director of connected vehicle services for