Mercedes-Benz Showcases ‘Vision Van’
It may have been the flashiest vehicle on display at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicles Show.
November 17, 2016Online Video Marketing: Medium Has Become Too Easy, Inexpensive for Fleets to Ignore
While video marketing already is on the radar of many fleets, recent indications are that the medium will continue to explosively transform the web for years to come. Video- and photo-sharing social media startup Instagram — a mere blip on the web’s radar a few years ago — now boasts 500 million users. Snapchat, another social media network that incorporates video, is growing nearly as ferociously.
November 17, 2016Finding the Right Data in ‘Big Data’
There is a lot of talk about how trucking can maximize the value of “big data,” but sometimes lost in the discussion is how to ensure fleets are using the right data.
November 17, 2016Tranztec Develops Platform to Modernize Data Visualization
LAS VEGAS — Tranztec Solutions Inc. has developed a data visualization platform designed to give fleets a more modern, intuitive way to manage their operations.
November 17, 2016Speaker Ryan Urges Obama Administration to Stop Rulemaking
Before leaving town for Thanksgiving, House Speaker Paul Ryan reaffirmed his stance that federal regulators relax their rulemaking until the start of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.
November 17, 2016C.R. England Opens Driving School at Site of New Terminal Near Atlanta
Refrigerated carrier C.R. England Inc. and its affiliate Premier Truck Driving Schools opened a driving school in Conley, Georgia, southeast of Atlanta, they announced.
November 17, 2016Deficit for Federal Agency Ensuring Pensions Grows to $58.8 Billion
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., which ensures that retirees receive benefits even if their pensions become insolvent, reported that its multiemployer plan deficit grew to $58.8 billion in fiscal year 2016 and will likely run out of money before the end of 2025, the government agency announced.
November 17, 2016Amazon Taps Merchants for Warehouse Space to Expand Inventory
Amazon.com Inc. is turning to merchants who sell on its marketplace for extra warehouse space, a less-costly way to expand inventory available for quick delivery.
November 17, 2016Bendix Spicer Passes Air Disc Brake Milestone
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake announced its Bendix ADB22X air disc brake has surpassed the 1.5 million-unit production mark since it was introduced more than 10 years ago.
November 17, 2016Consumer Comfort Rises to Highest Level Since April 2015
Sentiment among American consumers increased in the week after the presidential election to reach the highest level since April 2015 on more upbeat views about the economy, figures from the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index showed Nov 17.
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