Readers speak out on technology, say disconnected systems add frustration

Trucknews.com readers responding to our latest Pulse Reader survey say their biggest technology challenge isn’t a lack of software for fleet management, but having too much of it.

A.D. Transport equips 1,050 new trailers with factory-installed Phillips Connect technology

A.D. Transport Express has equipped 1,050 newly built trailers with factory-installed Phillips Connect trailer intelligence technology, allowing the equipment to begin generating operational data before it even arrives at…

Volvo pushes connected truck tech with OTA updates, new trailer data link

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) is accelerating the shift toward software-driven trucks, expanding automatic over-the-air (OTA) updates across its connected fleet while developing a new tractor-trailer connector designed to…

Phillips Connect expands smart trailer platform with six new capabilities

Phillips Connect unveiled six new capabilities for its smart trailer platform during a press conference at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting, expanding the types of data…

EpicVue launches Starlink connectivity program for trucking fleets

EpicVue has introduced a Starlink satellite connectivity program designed specifically for trucking fleets operating across North America. The program combines high-speed satellite connectivity, rugged…

Kodiak, Verizon team on autonomous truck connectivity 

Kodiak AI and Verizon Business have reached an agreement to bring Verizon connectivity and IoT data capabilities to Kodiak’s driverless trucking…

Connected tech ecosystem is path to profitability, Trimble’s Painter says

Trimble CEO Rob Painter says fleets can’t change the weak market, but can pivot using technology to protect and increase profit. With revenue harder to come by, carriers…

Volvo surpasses 1 million connected trucks worldwide

Volvo Trucks says more than one million of its vehicles worldwide are now digitally connected, helping fleets and drivers work smarter, safer, and more efficiently. In North America…

Samsara launches satellite connectivity for remote Canadian fleet operations

Samsara has expanded its platform with a new satellite connectivity offering that enables fleet operators to maintain visibility and communications in remote areas with limited…

Mack expands connectivity offerings ahead of new flagship truck launch

As Mack Trucks plans the launch of a new flagship highway tractor in its 125th year in business, it’s also upping its connectivity game. While the new truck…

The Problem Solvers: How Volvo leverages connectivity to improve uptime, fleet profitability

I’m sitting beside Zoubeida White in Volvo’s Greensboro, N.C.-based Uptime Center when the call comes in from California. A Volvo driver needs a tow to the nearby Tec Equipment…

Mack Trucks reaches 200,000 connected Class 8 vehicle milestone

Mack Trucks has produced more than 200,000 connected Class 8 trucks since 2014, each equipped with its proprietary telematics gateway, the company announced in a news release commemorating the…

Manac launches SmartHorizon platform with ZF

Manac has launched SmartHorizon, offering customers greater connectivity in partnership with ZF. The company says the platform is not just a smart trailer, but…

Fontaine launches first ‘smart’ fifth wheel

Fontaine Fifth Wheel has introduced the SmartConnect fifth wheel that confirms it’s locked and notifies fleets of potential maintenance requirements. “Think of it as a fifth wheel…

Isaac Instruments releases smartphone app for drivers

Isaac Instruments has released the Isaac Connect smartphone app for professional drivers. It’s billed as a companion app to the in-cab Isaac platform, aimed…