Driver training telematics use case with Ford Telematics
Finally! The data tables have turned! Instead of being behind the keyboard pounding away at why fleet managers need to use data, Ford put me behind the wheel of a 2020 Ford Transit and tracked my every movement with Ford Telematics. In this episode of Unscripted, I’m in the driver hot seat as Travis Hunt,
Phillips Connect Technologies launches expandable asset tracking solutions on Geotab Marketplace
Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT) has made availabile its expandable asset tracking devices on the Geotab Marketplace. With the addition of Phillips Connect Technologies on the Geotab Marketplace, the company says Geotab customers can access a suite of solutions that help to maximize driver time through enhanced asset visibility and utilization. PCT’s solutions, available for all
Decisiv integrates with CyntrX to trigger maintenance events
Decisiv, Inc. has completed an integration with CyntrX to deliver telematics data from CyntrX to the Decisiv SRM platform to trigger maintenance events. “The combined efforts of our two companies quickly enabled their mobile-friendly platform to drive service event efficiency and accuracy for customers. With the integration, CyntrX users can improve service event management, which
Road Ready enters telematics agreement with Clark Logic
Road Ready from Clarience Technologies, LLC has made an agreement with Clark Logic to integrate its trailer telematics system into the fleet’s trailers. The company says the Road Ready smart trailer system offers fleets a complete overview of a trailer’s environment, both inside and out, using a suite of customizable wireless sensors and the Master
Samsara releases free data tool for public sector fleets
Samsara has introduced Samsara City Insights, a free resource for government leaders to access and explore commercial mobility trends within their cities. City Insights aggregates and anonymizes data from over 15,000 fleets. The company says this data touches every aspect of fleet operations, from vehicle speeds and miles driven to fuel efficiency, engine idling, harsh
Continental develops sensor-based digital load monitoring for commercial vehicles
Continental has developed an On-Board Weighing System (OBWS) that records and displays the weight of commercial vehicles, including trailers and semitrailers. The company says further functions make it possible to increase efficiency beyond the specifications of EU Directive 2015/719, which will go into effect in May 2021. The directive requires EU member states to measure
TruckSuite now offering Noregon TripVision Uptime application
TruckSuite LLC is now offering Noregon’s remote diagnostic application, TripVision Uptime. Noregon just launched TripVision Uptime powered by its own proprietary on-board hardware device called the ND2. TruckSuite says Noregon has been working with the company to make sure that its customer base would have easy access to the remote diagnostic application once it was
Volvo, Mack enter agreement with Samsara for integrated telematics solution
Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks have each entered into an agreement with Samsara to investigate providing an all-encompassing, single-source telematics service including compliance services, cameras, trailer sensors, safety, maintenance services and more available via Samsara’s platform. “We look forward to working with Samsara and their unique data systems,” said Conal Deedy, director of customer productivity
Maximizing trailer capacity: Time is the crucial factor
For delivery fleets that make multi-stop runs, a constant challenge is to meet all daily delivery requirements while making the least number of trips possible—a benefit that keeps costs low and customer satisfaction high. Trailer utilization is, of course, key to achieving this goal, but an unfortunate reality is that fleet managers often underestimate the
Fleet Profile: Queen Transportation & Logistics
Since 2006, the family-owned Queen Transportation & Logistics has been focused on providing shippers with trucking and logistics services they can always trust, notes Daniel Queen, the fleet’s vice president. “Our customers appreciate our ‘whatever-it-takes’ spirit and our expertise in meeting their transportation needs,” Queen says. “What really sets us apart from the competition, however,
Road Ready enters trailer telematics program with Vaughan Xpress
Road Ready from Clarience Technologies, LLC has entered into an agreement with Vaughan Xpress to integrate its trailer telematics system into the fleet’s trailers. The Road Ready smart trailer system offers fleets a complete overview of a trailer’s environment, both inside and out, using a suite of customizable wireless sensors, Clarience Technologies says, adding that
Inside the truck data integration: Volvo Trucks, Geotab
Every truck data integration is different. That’s true whether you’re integrating your own data with new telematics service providers (TSPs) or OEMs are integrating with TSPs, which has been a growing trend over the past couple of months. TSPs are receiving data direct from OEM-installed hardware, but how does it work and what does it
