There is one overriding issue that all fleet owners and managers face…recruiting new talent. I saw an article on Businessweek.com a couple of weeks ago that talked about the ongoing shortage of truck drivers. Those of us in the industry deal with this issue continuously. But the numbers are even worse than I thought.
Trucking’s overriding challenge on Capitol Hill this year is passage of a new highway program. The current program expires at the end of October. It launched a number of substantive reforms and policy initiatives but was funded for just two years with money taken from here and there in the federal budget.
When Jose Ortiz of Ypsilanti, Mich. bought his 2010 Toyota Matrix at Dunning Toyota in December 2013, he didn’t realize the historical implication of his purchase. Ortiz’s decision enabled Toyota to become the first brand to sell 4 million certified pre-owned vehicles in automotive history.
Dr. Ildefonso Guajardo, Mexican Secretary of Economy, Rafael Moreno-Valle, Governor of the State of Puebla, and Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, inaugurated Golf production on the occasion of the ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Volkswagen de México. 700 guests from politics and industry attended the celebrations.
Mobile computing is quickly becoming the platform of choice. Tablets and smartphones are far outselling laptop or desktop computers in the consumer market, and a growing number of trucking operations are deploying these devices.
Pegasus TransTech Corp. announced that Pilot Flying J and Love’s Travel Stops have extended their exclusive agreements to provide Transflo Express truck stop scanning at all locations in the United States and Canada through Dec. 31, 2030.
Fleetmatics, a global provider of fleet management technology, announced that is is continuing to deliver on its global expansion plans with simultaneous launches into the Australian and Dutch markets. With the expanded operations, FleetMatics says it will provide local fleet-based businesses a new choice in fleet management technology.
For many years, it seemed like no job in the transportation industry was finished until the paperwork was done. Times have changed. Today, any process with paper is synonymous with waste, or better yet, an opportunity for change.
Kyoji Miwa reveals how Mitsubishi is redefining its production and distribution footprint to increase sales in the ASEAN region and further afield
