GPS News Updates

Business, Technology

GPS Reliance Gets Trucks Stuck, and Vermont is Fed Up

Starting July 1, truckers who get stuck in Smugglers Notch — a scenic, narrow, winding road in Vermont — will be subject to fines of up to $2,000 for a first offense.

June 6, 2016
Business, Technology

Navman Wireless Releases New GPS Platform

Fleet telematics provider Navman Wireless has released a new GPS software platform, Navman Wireless Director.

October 26, 2015
Business, Technology

Webtech Wireless to Implement GPS Program at Port Metro Vancouver

Webtech Wireless Inc. said it has been selected by Port Metro Vancouver to implement a GPS program as part of the port’s three-year plan to improve the efficiency of its container truck sector.

June 3, 2014
Business, Technology

Verizon Launches Asset Tracking Product

Verizon Enterprise Solutions introduced a new GPS asset-tracking product Nov. 14.

November 14, 2013
Business, Technology

Rand McNally Announces Product Updates at MATS

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rand McNally made several product announcements here, including the news that the latest version of its IntelliRoute TND 520 truck GPS device will be available for sale in May.

April 1, 2013
Special Coverage, Business, Technology

Rand McNally Announces Product Updates at MATS

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rand McNally made several product announcements here, including the news that the latest version of its IntelliRoute TND 520 truck GPS device will be available for sale in May.

March 22, 2013
Government, Business, Technology

FMCSA Warns Truckers to Use Truck-Specific GPS

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has begun distributing cards to truck drivers warning them that using GPS navigation devices meant for smaller vehicles can be dangerous and could lead to trucks hitting low bridges.

March 12, 2013
Special Coverage, Business, Technology

FMCSA Warns Truckers to Use Truck-Specific GPS

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has begun distributing cards to truck drivers warning them that using navigation GPS devices meant for smaller vehicles can be dangerous and could lead to trucks hitting low bridges.

March 11, 2013
Letters to the Editor, Business, Technology

Letter: Mismarked Bridges

This letter is in regard to the Sept. 24 TTNews.com story with the headline “GPS Devices Causing Trucks to Hit Low Overpasses, Sen. Schumer Says.â€

October 15, 2012
Business, Technology

NavStar Secures $2.4 Million to Develop GPS Tracking, Hire Employees

Nascent electronic onboard recorder maker NavStar Technologies announced it has secured $2.4 million in funding from an unidentified investment group in Southern California.

November 21, 2011