Facebook for the Workplace: A Private Social Network for Your Trucking Business
Fans of Facebook — and there are more than 1.7 billion of them — now have a near-mirror image of the social network they can use for their businesses. Dubbed Workplace by Facebook, the new application offers all the familiar features that have made Facebook the world’s most popular digital meeting place. The primary difference: Workplace enables businesses to use the Facebook environment to create an entirely private social network for their employees and trusted trading partners.
February 10, 2017Connected Vehicles, Platooning Coming Into Focus
WASHINGTON — Connected vehicles and platooning are two of the major technological developments coming soon to trucking, and manufacturers, fleets, regulators and academics are wrestling with the details now.
February 10, 2017Fuel Cards Advance
Trucking companies today are doing much more with fuel cards than purchasing diesel. As card issuers deploy technology to connect new services to their cards, fleets are using them to better control fuel spending, gather data on their operations and even book hotel reservations.
February 10, 2017Cab Cameras Gain ‘Machine Vision’
The video safety systems in truck cabs are becoming smarter. Rather than simply recording video of events on the road, some of the latest systems have gained the ability to “see” the truck’s environment and draw conclusions about driver behavior.
February 10, 2017Drive for the Prize
As the trucking industry continues to grapple with high driver turnover, some carriers are turning to performance-based rewards and technology-enabled “gamification” programs to increase driver retention and boost engagement.
February 10, 2017Bendix Electronic Stability Program Now Standard on Kenworth T680, T880 Models
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems' electronic stability program now is standard on Kenworth Truck Co.’s T680 and T880 trucks.
February 9, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of Feb. 6: The State of the State Fuel Tax
A growing number of governors are signaling support for increasing taxes on gas and diesel fuel because they no longer find Congress to be a reliable funding partner for infrastructure. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
February 8, 2017States Partner for Testing, Research of Autonomous, Platooning Vehicles
Three states are joining forces to work on autonomous and connected vehicles research and testing.
February 6, 2017DriverTech Offers ELD With Video Capture
Onboard technology supplier DriverTech has launched a new mobile communications device that includes electronic logging capabilities and a forward-facing dash camera.
February 3, 2017Replay: LiveOnWeb on 'The Safe Driver Checklist'
Drivers know a pre-trip inspection is intended to make sure that their rig is ready for the rigors of the road. What about keeping the driver safe? Our Jan. 31 LiveOnWeb program focused on The Safe Driver Checklist. We provided the practical — and critical — tips that drivers need to stay safe in all phases of their job, from pre-trip to on-road to off-road. Watch the replay.
February 3, 2017