Dealers Adjust to OEMs’ Diagnostics Systems by Revamping Service Center Operations
Dealerships are updating service facilities and rethinking their management practices to keep pace with onboard remote diagnostics systems that truck makers offer to limit maintenance delays and get truckers back out on the road, industry representatives said.
January 19, 2015PeopleNet Creates Four Business Lines, Names Kessler Head of Trucking Division
Onboard truck technology provider PeopleNet is organizing its operations into four newly developed business lines — trucking, energy services, video intelligence and channels/original equipment manufacturers — to better serve different customers’ needs.
January 16, 2015Boxer: Act on Long-Term Highway Bill Immediately
Less than a week after she announced she would not seek another term in the Senate, California Democrat Barbara Boxer urged GOP leaders to turn their attention to funding the country’s aging transportation system.
January 15, 2015Replay: LiveOnWeb Panel Tackles The Driver Shortage
Many of the biggest issues in the trucking industry are driver-focused. How do we hire more? Keep them longer? Compensate them appropriately for their work? Watch the replay of our LiveOnWeb panel tackling these issues.
January 13, 2015Swift Deploying Spireon’s FleetLocate Tracking Units on New Trailers
Swift Transportation Co. is adopting Spireon Inc.’s FleetLocate trailer tracking technology, beginning with the new dry van trailers it adds to its fleet this year, the companies said in a joint announcement.
January 12, 2015Nissan, NASA Partner for Self-Driving Vehicles
Pickup-truck and car manufacturer Nissan Motor Co. is partnering with NASA to develop and deploy self-driving vehicles by the end of this year, Nissan announced.
January 9, 2015Atlas Van Lines Adopts Omnitracs MCP50 Platform
Household goods mover Atlas Van Lines has deployed Omnitracs’ MCP50 platform across its fleet to enhance fleet safety and regulatory compliance, the onboard technology supplier announced.
January 9, 2015Truck Technology Veterans Launch New Firm
Two trucking industry veterans have launched a new business to provide sales representation for the aftermarket technology sector.
January 9, 2015iTECH: Generating Returns From Tech Spending
Carriers feel constant pressure to keep up with the latest technology, but choosing when and how to invest precious capital is not easy. There’s no simple tried-and-true formula for calculating the return on investment. One size doesn’t fit all in this industry.
December 23, 2014iTECH: Scale Technology to Meet Business Demands
Even when investment returns are calculated accurately, there are pitfalls that can keep companies from gaining all of the expected paybacks. One danger is creating ROI numbers based on a full-fleet installation and then deploying the technology to only part of the fleet.
December 23, 2014