XRS, TMW INTEGRATION

New XRS and TMWSuite integration brings enhanced functionality with greater efficiency, productivity and convenience for drivers and fleet managers

CARRIER’S VECTOR 8500

New Carrier Transicold Vector 8500 unit sheds weight, improves fuel economy, and offers greater refrigeration capacity among other benefits

PeopleNet-McLeod Integrate to Bring More Agility to LTL

MINNEAPOLIS, MN. - PeopleNet announced this week that they are integrating with McLeod Software's LoadMaster LTL "to better address the complexities of the companies' less-than-truckload customers."

Detroit Diesel Launches Telematics Arm

DETROIT, MI -- Detroit Diesel has introduced Detroit Connect, its new telematics arm that includes a new tablet and Virtual Technician onboard diagnostics

PIT Reveals Aero Testing Results

MONTREAL -- Fuel-economy evaluations of trailer-skirt and undercarriage aerodynamic technologies reveal fuel-consumption benefits. The skirts won.

VDO ROADLOG VIDEO

A VDO RoadLog educational video demonstrates how the new electronic on board recorder (EOBR) can deliver what's called "a simple and affordable solution" for compliance with the new hours-of-service regulations

FLEETIO MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Revamped Fleetio online fleet-management software, automatically available to all existing customers, gives a nod to future product expansion while still making ease of use the central focus

QUESTION PERIOD: Just Like Buying a Truck

NEW YORK -- We ask IT guru Ken Weinberg hard questions about software. As in, can smart computers replace dumb managers? And what's the next big thing?

EASIER STARTING

The Maxwell Engine Start Module can lower maintenance costs by replacing your starter battery with power-dense ultracapacitors to deliver quick-burst power at ignition even after hotel loading, in hot or cold temperature extremes

How a Small Northern U.S. Town is Helping Detroit Engines Run Better

HIBBING, MN. - The Detroit Reman plant, also know as DMR - Design, Manufacture and Remanufacture - began out of a two-car garage in 1987. Daimler's Detroit Diesel brand acquired the company in 200

FREIGHT-TRACKING APP

Pegasus TransTech introduces Transflo Load Track, a smartphone GPS app that tracks freight, delivers proof of delivery, and speeds cash flow

PEOPLENET AND MOTOROLA

PeopleNet introduces Motorola MC75A handheld that supports fleet mobility applications. It's a ruggedized device that's said to be durable inside and outside the cab, with resilience to the elements, being dropped, and tossed around the cab.

Mitsubishi Brings Sunshine Powered Savings to Medium-Duty

LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NJ - That big yellow ball in the sky? It's got a lot of energy in it - energy that Mitsubishi Fuso says can power those auxiliary systems on your trucks.

Westport Inks Deal with Clean Energy

VANCOUVER -- The world of trucks fuelled by natural gas has changed significantly with the announcement that Westport Innovations has acquired BAF Technologies (BAF) and its subsidiary, ServoTech Engineering (ServoTech), both of them in turn subsidiaries of Clean Energy Fuels.

ACCURATE MILEAGE CALCULATIONS

The launch of Telogis Miles is said to meet the transportation industry's demand for accurate mileage calculations in real time. Actual miles driven match actual in-cab miles when it's used in conjunction with the cloud-based Telogis location intelligence platform. Precise actual-cost management is easier this way.