Thermo King launches cold storage solutions for vaccine distribution
Thermo King has expanded its portfolio of temporary storage solutions that can meet the unique requirements of global pharmaceutical companies developing COVID-19 vaccines. The company says pharmaceutical companies in final-stage clinical trials anticipate they will require strict temperature controls to safeguard their products—down to temperatures as low as -70 degrees Celsius. According to the World
How the 3G sunset could impact your trucks’ ELDs
I know, even mentioning ELDs could make your skin crawl. While the transition for some fleets was trying, the digital benefits that come along with it can make the headaches worth it, as long as your technology of choice is in it for the long haul. If you were ahead of the ELD mandate requirement,
Drivewyze releases Safety+ service
Drivewyze Inc. has introduced Safety+, a new safety service that the company says brings customizable, “proactive” driving alerts and “context-based” driver coaching features to commercial truck drivers and fleets. Drivewyze Safety+ requires no additional in-cab hardware and is delivered through the Drivewyze software platform. The new service builds on the existing Drivewyze Safety Notifications service,
An at-a-glance look at PACCAR OTA engine reprogramming
Peterbilt and Kenworth have both joined the OTA engine reprogramming space since the last time we covered this topic in 2018 (you can find that story here). Here’s a quick run-down on getting started with OTA updates from those companies: Peterbilt Peterbilt Class 8 trucks with a model year 2017 or newer PACCAR MX-13 and
Pedigree Technologies to offer weigh station bypass with Drivewyze
Pedigree Technologies will begin to deliver an integrated service offering of OneView ELD Chrome, integrated with Drivewyze PreClear Weigh Station Bypass and Drivewyze Safety Notifications. With the Drivewyze PreClear weigh station bypass service, Pedigree Technologies’ customers can receive bypass opportunities at more than 800 locations in 47 states and provinces, delivered via the OneView Platform,
Banyan Technology partners with Optym to create solutions for LTL carriers
Banyan Technology and Optym have partnered to provide solutions for LTL (Less Than Load) carriers as part of Banyan’s Intelligent Pricing suite and Optym’s HaulPlan planning and optimization software. The companies say the joint solution enables LTL carriers to identify lanes that need more volume (such as empty or partially empty lanes) and rapidly fill
Don’t ‘yada yada yada’ the OTA engine reprogramming details
What’s the deal with over-the-air engine reprogramming? That’s no Seinfeld bit – it’s what OEMs are starting to hear from customers every day. Most manufacturers who offer it say OTA reprogramming had already been steadily gaining traction pre-pandemic among fleets looking for a boost in engine effectiveness and reliability. Today, the contactless nature of this
Lytx, Idelic integrate to streamline fleet/safety manager workflows
Idelic, the creator of the Idelic Safety Suite, and Lytx have announced a systems integration that the companies say will help joint clients more effectively manage safety in their fleets. Lytx offers an array of customizable fleet management solutions and services powered by the DriveCam Event Recorder; the company says its machine vision and artificial
Drivewyze PreClear Weigh Station Bypass available to KeepTruckin customers
Drivewyze has partnered with KeepTruckin to provide KeepTruckin customers with integrated access to Drivewyze weigh station bypass services. Drivewyze is now available through KeepTruckin’s App Marketplace, where KeepTruckin customers can start the activation of Drivewyze PreClear. With Drivewyze PreClear enabled, the company says KeepTruckin customers can bypass inspection sites across the nation, leveraging the KeepTruckin
What happens when you ask your telematics platform a question and it gives you an answer?
Using truck telematics to improve your fleet operations always begins with a question. The continuing challenge of technology is to make finding the data you need to answer that question approachable. During a telematics demo with Teletrac Navman, the telematics service provider showed off its natural language search function. What does that mean? It means
How to use real-time truck telematics
There is a lot you can do with truck telematics, but what should you do? The problem is that the answer to that question is specific to every fleet. Maybe you need to focus on improving your fuel economy. Maybe you need to improve driver safety. Maybe you need to keep an eye on your
Navistar adds new partnerships with telematics, fleet management providers
Navistar International Corp. has announced Gateway Integrations, a collection of software integrations with telematics and fleet management providers. Navistar says Gateway Integrations are designed to reduce fleet costs, simplify data transmission and streamline access to fleet management and compliance solutions by using Navistar’s factory-installed telematics device as a gateway to streamline software solutions without the
