New map overlays to help guide your route more efficiently November 30, 2015 PRINCETON, N.J. – ALK Maps today (Nov. 30) released new map overlays that the company says will provide superior route planning and data insight for increased operational efficiency on its…
Sonim’s new phones flaunt smarts and toughness November 27, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. – If your smartphone can’t handle the harsh grind of your demanding day-to-day life, Sonim Technologies’ XP7 or XP5 could be the answer you’ve been looking for. Built…
SkyBitz addresses detention time November 5, 2015 HERNDON, Va. — The challenge many carrier operators face of having to manually track their dropped trailers at consignee locations may soon be a thing of the past. Created by…
Equipment THE POTENTIAL OF OVER-THE-AIR ENGINE PROGRAMMING October 28, 2015 There’s a new development concerning engine technologies that fleets and owner/operators should be getting pretty amped up about: The ability to remotely update their engine parameters. International was the first…
Equipment International’s new vocational truck to debut in February October 22, 2015 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A new International vocational truck, which will replace the PayStar, will be unveiled in February and will start hitting dealer lots in April. Jeff Sass, senior vice-president,…
Equipment Detroit’s Virtual Technician adds new portal, over-the-air programming October 19, 2015 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Detroit Connect has enhanced its Virtual Technician remote diagnostics platform, adding over-the-air programming and a new portal. “Intelligent connectivity is at the core of what we are…
Infrastructure Help Inc. trying to bring PrePass to Canada October 18, 2015 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Help Inc. has a lot of Canadian users for its PrePass scale bypass and electronic toll payment system, but doesn’t yet have any Canadian weigh stations that…
Equipment Thermo King buys telematics provider October 8, 2015 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Thermo King has announced the acquisition of Celtrak, a company that offers vehicle tracking and fleet management tools. Celtrak is based in Ireland and provides end-to-end telematics…
Health & Safety Need a parking spot? There’s a helpful app for that. September 30, 2015 WINNIPEG, Man. — Bryan Pedlow doesn’t know how many times the Trucker Path app has saved his bacon. “Just about every night,” he told Trucknews.com in an interview. As a…
Equipment Driving the Freightliner Inspiration autonomous truck September 15, 2015 I travelled to Nevada to become certified to operate autonomous trucks in that state
Equipment Daimler touts next chapter in truck safety: Interactive safety September 15, 2015 LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) says it’s ready to write the next chapter in the continuing evolution of truck safety, and that it will be all…
Mobile and IT Cargomatic app looks to take bite out of Big Apple freight August 12, 2015 NEW YORK, N.Y. — Cargomatic, an Uber-style app that connects shippers with local truckers with available capacity, announced today it is moving into New York. The company is looking to…
Equipment DAIMLER, ZONAR LOOKING TO PREDICT PARTS FAILURES August 4, 2015 Had an interesting trip to California last week, where Daimler Trucks North America and Zonar had a coming out party of sorts, following the former’s significant investment in the latter.
Equipment Mack reaches GuardDog Connect milestone July 23, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks has reached a milestone with its GuardDog Connect, recently delivering its 25,000th truck equipped with the remote diagnostics system. The truck, a Mack Pinnacle, was…
Business Management Navistar helps launch University of Michigan’s MCity test site for connected vehicles July 21, 2015 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Navistar International is one of several founding partners that yesterday launched the University of Michigan’s new MCity test site for connected and autonomous vehicles. MCity is…
