A pair of recent events helped underscore the key role video is playing in fleet operations: Lytx, a video telematics provider, received a $700 million capital infusion from private equity firms; and Penske Logistics launched a video-based safety program in 2,800 of its heavy-duty trucks in its North America operations using equipment from SmartDrive Systems.
April 10, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Top 100, Top 50
Investors, Fleets Back Video-Based Telematics
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
Fleets Rely on In-House, Outside Expertise to Keep Onboard Technology Up and Running
The rapid expansion of onboard technology — electronic logging devices, telematics systems and in-cab video — brings with it the challenge of servicing this equipment. Ensuring that repairs are handled quickly is essential to maximizing utilization and staying compliant with the ELD mandate.
March 16, 2018Business, Technology
Verizon Launches Fleet Telematics Division
The spread of fleet telematics through the trucking industry expanded with the official launch of Verizon Connect. Telecom giant Verizon Communications has put under a single brand its fleet and mobile workforce management software products.
March 12, 2018Business, Technology
New Omnitracs CEO Ray Greer Outlines Vision for Telematics Company
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — New Omnitracs CEO Ray Greer said the company will remain open to further acquisitions as it pursues new ways to convert the ever-growing amount of data collected by fleets into deeper business insights.
March 1, 2018Government, Technology
Geotab Surpasses 1 Million Subscribers
Telematics provider Geotab Inc. announced more than 1 million vehicles are subscribing to its fleet management service, which began in 2006.
February 26, 2018Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Fuel Economy in Focus
For many fleets, onboard telematics has become an indispensable tool in the never-ending quest to improve fuel economy.
February 12, 2018Technology, Equipment, Safety
Truckers Benefit From Weather Forecasting Technology
Increasingly sophisticated weather forecasting applications are helping fleets and drivers navigate around adverse weather conditions that could pose safety risks or delay the movement of freight.
September 18, 2017Technology, Autonomous, Perspective
Opinion: Four Disruptive Technology Trends in Trucking
When it comes to the trucking industry, we deal with a pace of change that has been constant for years: changing fuel costs, increased regulations, driver shortages, etc.
August 21, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment
Navistar Begins Selling Telematics Service
Navistar International Corp.’s OnCommand Connection Telematics product is available for purchase, as scheduled, after being introduced in March.
July 17, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Telematics Providers Going Mobile to Expand Capabilities Outside of Cab
The mobile device revolution, started by the release of the first Apple iPhone 10 years ago this summer, has transformed the way fleets communicate with their drivers. For many years, fleet telematics relied solely on proprietary, fixed-mount units in the cab to serve as driver interfaces, but today many telematics vendors offer fleets the ability to communicate with their drivers through mobile devices, ranging from personal smartphones to proprietary tablets that can be easily removed from the cab.
May 29, 2017