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Electronic Logging Devices to Transform Fleet Management

In today's fast evolving transportation sector, the electronic logging device (ELD) market is bringing remarkable changes in the way commercial fleets and resources are managed. Rapid industrialization worldwide has facilitated a relentless need for ...

IIOT | August 20 2019 1:43 pm

Harnessing the Capabilities of IIoT Technologies for the Future

The internet has been defined by the build-out of an immense amount of global network infrastructure and commensurate cloud data center ...

IIOT | August 20 2019 1:34 pm

Mack Trucks Expands Noregon Partnership, Introduces Connected Vehicle Service

Mack Trucks last week introduced a connected vehicle service focused on proactive vehicle maintenance planning and fleet operations efficiency. Mack' ...

IIOT | August 14 2019 9:14 pm

New FirstNet App Brings Fleet Management Solutions to Public

Public safety agencies on FirstNet – America’s public safety communications platform – now have access to an end-to-end fleet management ...

IIOT | August 8 2019 12:59 pm

$45 Million State-of-the-Art Autonomous Vehicle Testing Site Opens in Ohio

Thanks in part to collaboration between the public and private sectors, central Ohio is now home to one of the largest contained testing sites for ...

IIOT | August 6 2019 3:06 pm

BT Sells Fleet Management Business to Aurelius

Just as almost every telco is searching for new ways to diversify and target non-core revenues, BT has decided to sell its Fleet Solutions business ...

IIOT | August 1 2019 7:29 pm

TD Bank Survey: Fleet Management Changes and Challenges

Fleet managers expect major changes in the year ahead, as more than half (52%) state that new technology poses the biggest challenge for their fleet ...

AZ, PA School Districts Select CalAmp's Technology to Improve School Bus Service

CalAmp, a technology solutions pioneer transforming the global connected economy,today announced that parents in the growing community of Florence Unified School District (FUSD) in Florence, Arizona and the suburban Boyertown Area School District (BASD) ...

IIOT | July 26 2019 1:08 pm

Toyota Invests $600m in Chinese Cair-Hailing Platform Didi, Signs Smart Fleet Management Joint Venture

Toyota has invested $600 million in Chinese car-hailing platform Didi Chuxing as part of an expanded Mobility-as-a-Service collaboration agreement ...

IIOT | July 26 2019 12:37 pm

Virginia DOT to Outfit 11,700 Snowplows with Fleet Technology

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will outfit some 11,700 snowplows with new technology to provide officials with real-time ...

IIOT | July 18 2019 4:00 pm

Shanghai Looks to a Connected Vehicle Strategy

China is counting on connected vehicle technology to help address a number of urban mobility challenges, from traffic congestion to road collisions. ...

IIOT | July 15 2019 6:07 pm

IIoT Adoption Driving Digitization of Transportation Sector: NSR Report

The report states that data in the mobility markets is inherently complex, providing enough opportunity for satellite players to roll out big data ...

IIOT | July 15 2019 4:43 pm

Four Cybersecurity Questions Every Fleet Executive Should Ask

Cybersecurity is an executive responsibility; it cannot be abdicated or blindly delegated — be it to an inside department or outside provider. Is ...

IIOT | July 12 2019 2:46 pm

DOT Believes Spectrum Should be Preserved for Connected Vehicles

Spectrum reserved for autonomous vehicle safety transmissions is a key part of the Department of Transportation's effort to set the foundation for ...

Crown Equipment Corp.'s New Touch Display for Forklift Fleet Management

Crown Equipment Corp. has introduced a larger, more robust display module for its forklifts equipped with Crowns InfoLink fleet and operator management system. The InfoLink 7" Touch Display Module enhances the operator experience with greater ...

IIOT | July 8 2019 1:24 pm

EU States Reject European Commission's Proposal to Adopt Wi-Fi Standard for Connected Cars

EU member states have sided with the mobile industry and rejected the European Commission's proposal to adopt a Wi-Fi standard for connected car ...

IIOT | July 8 2019 12:44 pm

How Fleet Management Technology Improves the Bottom Line

For many fleet operators, running a fleet efficiently and safely while minimizing costs is a constant challenge. To overcome such obstacles, an ...

IIOT | June 27 2019 8:13 pm

Spiffy Raises Additional $10M to Expand Fleet Management Offering

On-demand car service startup Spiffy has closed a $10 million investment led by new investor Tribeca Venture Partners. The round also included new ...

IIOT | June 24 2019 3:02 pm

Lexus, Telstra to Test Connected Vehicle Technology on Victorian Public Roads

Cars will communicate with over 4G networks and radio Lexus is trialling a range of connected-vehicle technologies on public roads in Victoria, the ...

Jeffrey Hill | June 24 2019 11:05 am

European Satellite, Telco Operators Collaborate on 5G Vehicle Trials

One of the largest telcos in the United Kingdom, O2, has partnered with Spanish satellite operator Hispasat, the Universities of Oxford and Glasgow, ...

IIOT | June 20 2019 12:08 pm

First-of-its-Kind Autonomous Shuttle Grant Awarded in Virginia

A proposal to launch an autonomous shuttle program in Merrifield was awarded a state grant, making it the first state-funded pilot of its kind in ...