Podcast: How data can help fleets through the Coronavirus crisis and beyond
Mike Branch, vice president of data and analytics at Geotab, joins the Fleet Future podcast to discuss how data can help fleets navigate their way through the Coronavirus crisis, and to continue to make smart decisions for their business beyond that. Listen below, and catch up with past episodes of the podcast here.
Verizon, TomTom expand mapping deal
Verizon will integrate TomTom’s Maps APIs and SDKs into its location services offering, making it easier for the developer community to build upon and integrate the platform, the company announced. This agreement is an expansion of the existing TomTom and Verizon agreement, in which TomTom provides location-based services to enhance Verizon’s current suite of location-based
From equipment to emails: A cybersecurity primer
Disruptive events, like a global pandemic, create opportunity for digital crime, according to Mimecast, a company specializing in cloud-based email management for Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Office 365, including security, archiving, and continuity services to protect business mail. And transportation has been a high-level target in the past several weeks. According to a recent report
Daimler Trucks partners with Platform Science for on-vehicle software solutions
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has partnered with Platform Science, the developer of a platform for on-vehicle mobile applications offering advanced fleet management software solutions. Platform Science will be the primary on-vehicle fleet management software development and distribution partner, enabling customers to purchase and utilize third-party telematics solutions and connectivity services directly from their trucks
Bringing intelligence to fault codes
The multitude of sensors on today’s trucks provide a bigger operation picture that informs the fault code analysis coming from your service solution providers.
Watch: The latest TPMS & ATIS technology makes your truck tires easier to manage
You should be completing periodic inspections anyway, but even if you consider yourself the Michael Jordan of tire inspectors, you can’t be expected to monitor your tire pressure 24/7 on your own. That’s where technology comes into play. The latest TPMS and ATIS systems are designed to keep you and your drivers up to date
Podcast: Talking truck telematics with Trimble Transportation
Chris Orban, vice president of data science for Trimble Transportation, stops by the Fleet Future podcast to talk about how telematics companies can help fleets during the Coronavirus pandemic, and to go over some of Trimble’s newest offerings such as Dispatch Advisor and video intelligence. Listen below, and find more episodes of the podcast here.
Spotting trends in truck data and making short-term decisions
Using data is all about action; making better decisions faster. And speed is of the essence as market shifts happen quickly during the Coronavirus pandemic. There are plenty of variables in play, but you have an edge—data! (Of course you’re hearing that from this data-obsessed FE editor.) I get it, it’s hard to parse through
Data brings the joy back to driving
Capable drivers are the lifeblood of a fleet, and the race to recruit and retain them is fierce. Among large-fleet trucking companies, the quality of the driver experience that can be delivered has emerged as a significant differentiator. Operationally, fleets are constantly working to improve fleet efficiency in three areas: their fuel consumption and sourcing,
Lytx data shows Coronavirus impact on commercial driving risk
Lytx has shared new insights about changes in driving risk tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated guidelines to help control the spread of the virus. Lytx data shows a 64% increase in animal strikes since shelter-in-place guidelines were widely introduced across the country. This aligns with other reports, including CNBC coverage showing wildlife is
Daimler Trucks partners with Platform Science to deliver on-vehicle software solutions
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has partnered with Platform Science, the developer of a platform for on-vehicle mobile applications offering advanced fleet management software solutions. Platform Science will be the primary on-vehicle fleet management software development and distribution partner, DTNA says, enabling customers to purchase and utilize third-party telematics solutions and connectivity services directly from
How to ensure the right trucks are running the right duty cycles
Making ends meet in the uncertainty of the Coronavirus pandemic could mean using the equipment you have in duty cycles they might not match. Cornering a Class 8 in cramped city streets is not only stressful for your drivers on the delivery front lines, but it also sends your MPG bell curve into the basement.
