Three takes on getting started with trailer telematics
The growing technology segment is getting complicated. Here are tips for navigating it.
Ford to offer 2022 all-electric transit vehicle
The Ford Transit is going digital, with an all-electric version coming for the 2022 model year. The all-electric Transit is part of Ford’s more than $11.5 billion investment in electrification through 2022. Smart technology built in to the all-electric Transit helps to optimize fleet efficiency and reduce waste, as well as improve driver behavior by
Decisiv and TICO launch TICO Edge
Decisiv, Inc. and TICO have introduced the TICO Edge system, a cloud-based platform that allows the manufacturer’s dealer network, customers and the TICO Uptime Center to communicate and collaborate with real-time visibility into individual repair events. TICO Edge breaks the chain of inefficiencies when a terminal tractor goes down in an outdated service process and
Cojali USA releases new version of Jaltest diagnostics tool
Cojali USA highlights its new vehicle connectivity and diagnostics solution, Jaltest Link V9. This is the newest version of the company’s diagnostic tool, and will be available May 1. Information contained within Jaltest includes step-by-step troubleshooting trees, component replacement guides, repair times and troubleshooting by systems. Click here to read all of our TMC 2020
Noregon to release NextStep Repair, major update for JPRO Professional
Noregon is preparing to release NextStep Repair, an interactive resource of step-by-step repair instructions and guidance for all engine makes and models. Additionally, the company says the first major update of 2020 for its advanced in-shop diagnostic and repair solution, JPRO Professional, will soon be available. Noregon says NextStep Repair improves technician efficiency by helping
Eaton IntelliConnect remote diagnostic technology receives upgrades
Eaton has announced its IntelliConnect remote diagnostics technology has received several new features to help enhance usability for fleet administrators. Eaton says IntelliConnect provides near real-time monitoring of vehicle fault codes, prioritizes the critical events and provides accurate and comprehensive action plans created by Eaton’s technical experts. IntelliConnect sorts through data and prioritizes by levels
Fleet Advantage releases truck replacement cycle predictive modeling software
Fleet Advantage has added predictive Lifecycle Management Software (LMS) to its ATLAAS platform (Advanced Truck Lifecycle Administrative Analytics Software). Fleet Advantage says this addition helps clients to predict the optimum replacement cycles and operational cost savings on aging trucks. The software platform is used to manage fleet information with data analytics and visualizations to manage
Navistar adds Advanced Predictive Maintenance to International 360 service solution
Navistar International Corporation has introduced new service and connectivity initiatives in an effort to simplify the vehicle maintenance process to ensure improved uptime and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO). Navistar says its International 360 platform creates seamless communication with dealers throughout the service process, supports all-makes fleets and integrates vehicle data from more than
From tractor-trailer pairing to security: Phillips Connect Technologies details telematics solutions
The new Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT) products introduced during TMC press conference are designed to operate in an open platform, that can interface with non-PCT telematics gateways and with any supplier sensor, or with PCT supplied sensors or a combination of both. PCT’s user interface displays a dashboard of fleet assets, giving the ability to
WABCO introduces a connected, intelligent trailer platform
WABCO Holdings Inc. introduced a connected and intelligent trailer platform. The WABCO intelligent trailer platform is built on four key technologies—an Intelligent Anti-Lock Braking System (iABS); trailer Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS); Intelligent Trailer Program (ITP); and TrailerCAST—as well as open software architecture to facilitate cooperation with key industry players. Introduced in 2019, the WABCO iABS
Phillips Connect Technologies enters preferred partner agreement with CIE Manufacturing
Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT) has formalized a preferred partner agreement with CIE Manufacturing (CIEM), under which the two companies will partner to deliver the “highest quality OEM chassis with the best-in-class telematics solutions, offering end users intermodal chassis that fully meet today’s demanding logistics and operational environment,” according to PCT. As part of the agreement,
Trucking data as currency: What is your data worth?
An exploration of data’s value.
