Mobile and IT Testing of e-documents for dangerous goods shipments underway February 3, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Transport Canada has begun testing the use of electronic documents for dangerous goods shipments, the federal agency announced on its website. The Transportation of Dangerous Goods…
Mobile and IT Rogers partners with Fleet Complete to offer fleet management tools January 29, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Rogers Communications has partnered with Fleet Complete to offer customers a full range of commercial fleet management and asset tracking offerings, the companies announced. The collaboration will…
Business Management Geotab and Lytx partner to bring single-user interface to fleets January 14, 2020 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Geotab and video telematics provider Lytx are collaborating to bring customers a single-user interface to help fleets improve safety, productivity, and efficiency. The single interface merges…
Mobile and IT Trimble to acquire Kuebix, creating massive network January 9, 2020 The Kuebix transportation management system interface and app. SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Trimble has announced that it’s acquiring Kuebix, in a deal that it says will connect North America’s largest network…
Business Management Cargo thieves give fleet-tracking market a boost October 21, 2019 Last year, 341 cargo thefts were reported in the Peel Region, compared to 208 in all of California.
Mobile and IT TomTom Telematics is now Webfleet Solutions October 1, 2019 AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – TomTom Telematics, which was acquired by Bridgestone Europe in April, has been renamed Webfleet Solutions, the company announced Tuesday. “Webfleet Solutions will continue to provide…
Business Management Pinpointing the factors that determine if a driver is unhappy September 16, 2019 HOUSTON, Texas – Wouldn’t it be nice if you could predict which drivers were planning on leaving your company and why so you could take action to retain them?…
Mobile and IT PrePass now available in B.C. through Weigh2GoBC August 22, 2019 VICTORIA, B.C. – Carriers in B.C. can now take advantage of weigh scale bypass platform PrePass, with 11 locations across the province through Weigh2GoBC service. Thanks to an agreement between…
Mobile and IT Technology for sale July 19, 2019 Polaris spins out a tech company to help digitize the transportation industry
Health & Safety Volvo turns to AI to improve safety on the road June 21, 2019 Perceptive Automata’s software tracks in real-time the likely intention of two pedestrians near a Volvo VNR 300 ONTARIO, Calif. – Volvo Trucks North America has showcased a project designed to…
Business Management A look back at the PMTC annual conference June 14, 2019 NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s annual conference concluded in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Friday. Here’s look back at some of the events. Tom…
Mobile and IT Getting Canadian and U.S. ELD mandates to mesh February 26, 2019 DALLAS, Texas – The Canadian ELD mandate is fast coming down the pike, and one area where it could differ from the U.S. rule may impact carriers and device manufacturers…
Mobile and IT Omnitracs partners with Red Hat to enhance capabilities of Omnitracs One February 25, 2019 DALLAS, Texas – Omnitracs is collaborating with Red Hat to further develop its Omnitracs One platform. Kicking off its annual Outlook User Conference in Dallas today, Omnitracs said Red Hat’s…
Business Management Several factors disrupting the future of the transportation industry February 25, 2019 DALLAS, Texas – Numerous societal trends are changing the direction the trucking industry must steer into the future, including urban congestion, an aging population, and the impact of evolving technologies.
Mobile and IT Phillips Connect Technologies buys IoT partner February 8, 2019 SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. – Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT) has announced its acquisition of Connected Holdings, an Internet of Things intelligent services provider. PCT is working to develop intelligent trailers…
