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Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.
FMCSA Launches Bus Safety iPhone App
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it launched an iPhone application last week that allows users to search for and find bus companies’ safety records. The application does not display data for trucking companies, and an agency spokeswoman did not say whether FMCSA plans to eventually include those data.
March 26, 2012Repair Kits for Brake Valves Being Delivered, Bendix Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Permanent repair kits for defective ATR-6 traction-relay brake valves are moving to truck makers, executives of Bendix Commercial Vehicle System said.
March 26, 2012WebTech Wireless' Fourth-Quarter Loss Narrows
WebTech Wireless, a supplier of GPS location-based and fleet telematics services, reported a fourth-quarter loss of C$934,000, compared with a loss of C$8.2 million a year earlier.
March 20, 2012Volvo CEO Describes Several Challenges to Wider Adoption of Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
WASHINGTON — The leader of Sweden-based Volvo AB said the largest challenges in broader adoption and further development of alternative-fuel vehicles are the maturity of the technology and fueling infrastructure.
March 19, 2012Tech Products Shine at Yearly TMC Meeting
TAMPA, Fla. — Two of the nation’s largest trailer makers unveiled advancements in their offerings here at the Transportation Technology Exhibition, with Great Dane Trailers focusing on support services and Wabash National Corp. showing off a dry van that behaves like a flatbed.
March 12, 2012Con-way Truckload Goes With Maptuit
Con-way Truckload said it is installing Maptuit NaviGo technology in all its trucks and owner-operator tractors equipped with Qualcomm computers.
March 12, 2012Wright Express Launches Fuel Site Locator App
Wright Express said it has launched a mobile application that uses up-to-date fuel prices and text-to-speech capability to help drivers locate the best fueling locations.
March 7, 2012Xata, ALK Launch Navigation Software for XataNet
Fleet software providers Xata Corp. and ALK Technologies on Monday announced the launch of CoPilot Truck 8 Professional for XataNet.
March 6, 2012QuikQ Announces Cardless Fueling Project
QuikQ, a provider of cardless fueling for trucking fleets, said it is teaming with LHP Software and Impinj Inc. to develop a product that will deliver internal vehicle data to and from RFID tags during fueling.
March 5, 2012Engineers Mull Various Technologies OEMs Will Use to Meet 2014, 2017 Fuel Standards
TAMPA, Fla. — Engineers for truck makers said they are comfortable with their approaches to meet 2014 and 2017 federal greenhouse-gas and fuel-mileage standards for heavy- and medium-duty trucks.
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