In today’s volatile economic and regulatory environment, knowledge is, indeed, power. The path to lifelong fleet learning is packed with conferences, publications, and professional courses.
In today’s volatile economic and regulatory environment, knowledge is, indeed, power. The path to lifelong fleet learning is packed with conferences, publications, and professional courses.
While the first-ever Fleet Safety Conference in 2012 set the bar pretty high with an impressive turnout and packed sessions, this year’s event promises to provide even more value for safety and fleet professionals.
Nissan Motor Co. is elevating Executive Vice President Hiroto Saikawa to a newly created position of chief competitive officer that encompasses oversight of global manufacturing, supply chain management, r&d and customer satisfaction. The sweeping portfolio upgrade comes in addition to Saikawa’s role in charge of purchasing and regional businesses in Asia, Oceania and Japan
The Chrysler and Volkswagen brands increased sales and raised their average sales per franchise last year by about a third, even as they added franchises. Those percentage increases in sales per store — 36 percent for Chrysler and 32 percent for VW — were the largest among mainstream brands last year and were far ahead […]
Hadley introduced its patented SmartValve at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council’s Annual Meeting in Nashville this week as a solution to help fleets attract and retain drivers – the SmartValve saves drivers time and effort, particularly in operations with frequent coupling, and helps reduce injuries.
Eaton and Cummins unveiled a new powertrain package for the North American linehaul and regional haul truckload and LTL markets that could deliver 3-6 percent fuel-economy improvements over comparable Cummins/Eaton engine-transmission pairings long available. Speaking to press at the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn., reps from both companies detailed […]
Drivewyze, creators of the Drivewyze PreClear weigh station bypass service, and PeopleNet, a provider of mobile fleet management systems, announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and entered into a collaborative business relationship. Under the terms of the MOU, Drivewyze and PeopleNet will explore ways in which they can join forces to […]
Qualcomm Incorporated announced that its division, Qualcomm Enterprise Services, has launched its Exact Fuel application that monitors and transmits fuel level information on the vehicle data bus directly to fleet managers. With the information, trucking companies can identify discrepancies in fuel levels that may indicate theft, as well as make timelier and more informed fuel […]
Brokerage risk, the Affordable Care Act and the question of safety and insurance – these are three major issues affecting the vehicle haulage business in North America and all three were under discussion at the first meeting of the Auto Haulers Association of America, recently held in Atlanta.