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telematics
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MELT’s impact on Saskatchewan trucking industry being felt
REGINA, Sask. – The influence of Saskatchewan’s mandatory entry-level training (MELT) program has been far-reaching in both a positive and negative way on the province’s trucking industry. That was the opinion of a diverse panel discussion at the Saskatchewan Trucking…
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Truck-Lite expands trailer telematics suite
ATLANTA, Ga. — Truck-Lite has added a volumetric cargo system to its Road Ready trailer telematics suite, the company announced. The system works by dividing a trailer into zones, depending on its size, and employing up to five cargo sensors…
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Great Dane debuts FleetPulse trailer tracking system
ATLANTA, Ga. — Great Dane has launched a new trailer telematics system at the North America Commercial Vehicle Show. FleetPulse has been three years in the making. The company said it first consulted with fleets to determine what information they…
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Trimble makes enhancements in effort to improve transportation supply chain
HOUSTON, Texas – Kicking off its in.sight User Conference in Houston, Texas today, Trimble stressed the importance of advanced analytics, data security, and data democratization in its ongoing effort to optimize the transportation supply chain lifecycle. As part of its…
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Truck-Lite integrates Stemco wireless tech
Stemco’s wireless monitoring technology is now being integrated into Truck-Lite’s Road Ready telematics system through a second-generation SmartBridge Integrator. The integration means fleets will be able to access information about Stemco’s wireless products through Road Ready’s web portal, which will…
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GoCam goes to Geotab Marketplace
SmartWitness’ video telematics system, GoCam, has become the latest addition to the Geotab Marketplace.
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What to consider when transitioning to ELDs
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – With the Canadian electronic logging device (ELD) mandate coming down the pike, Greg Munden of Munden Ventures said there are several reasons carriers need to get on board immediately with the new technology. Munden said ELDs…
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Isaac Instruments turns 20
CHAMBLY, Que. – Isaac Instruments is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and says it continues to grow. The company claims to supply more than 50% of the Quebec trucking market with its telematics, which was launched just five years…
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Geotab to acquire BSM Technologies
TORONTO, Ont. – Geotab has announced an agreement to acquire BSM Technologies, a telematics provider installed in more than 165,000 vehicles across government and private fleets in the U.S. and Canada. The acquisition would add to the more than 1.5…
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Detroit Connect integrates Zonar telematics platform
PORTLAND, Ore. – Detroit Connect has announced third-party telematics providers can now be integrated into its platform. This eliminates the need for additional hardware and allows customers to work with their telematics platform of choice. “Integrating the services of third-party…
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Phillips Connect Technologies buys IoT partner
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 that will integrate info on component health, early fault notifications,…
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Detroit expands analytics availability
PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has expanded its Detroit Connect Analytics to additional truck models. The analytics package can now be ordered on new trucks, or in the aftermarket, for the new Cascadia, the original Cascadia, and…
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Ram Tracking moves into bigger office
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Ram Tracking has expanded its workforce and moved into a new 2,468 sq.-ft. office. The move was necessitated by a growth in sales and employee count, the company announced. It has recently added new products, including a…
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Volvo teams with Trimble for fleet management services
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Trucks has partnered with Trimble Transportation Enterprise to collaborate on fleet management services. The two companies inked a memorandum of understanding that will see Trimble develop future transportation management and fleet maintenance products and services for…
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SmartDrive, Geotab create data hub
SmartDrive and Geotab are collaborating in a system that will now combine video-based safety and transportation data and telematics – all through a single on-board data collection hub. Described as “one box that powers it all”, the system offers third-party…
