March 2009, Work Truck - Feature
By Lauren Fletcher & Grace Lauron
Telematics is more than simply GPS - it's a tool to reduce vehicle idling and expenses, ensure stolen vehicles are located in a timely manner, and increase driver safety.
Tags: GEOTAB, GPS, Telematics
May 2008, Work Truck - Feature
By Joe Bohn
Fleets large and small investigate wireless technologies and changing driver habits to reduce the fuel costs and environmental impact caused by excessive and unnecessary truck idling.
Tags: Alliant Energy, anti-idling, GPS, International Truck & Engine Corp, Premier Indoor Comfort, Qualcomm, TDS Telecom, XATA
March 2008, Work Truck - Feature
By Paul Dexler
It’s 2 p.m. Do you know where your trucks are, and, more importantly, what they are doing there? New technology can help you find out. But there can be employee relations downsides.
Tags: geofencing, GPS
By Cindy Brauer
Mobile resource management (MRM) systems allow fleet managers to track fuel transactions, streamline routing, monitor driver behavior, automate maintenance alerts, and implement other efficiency-producing functions.
Tags: @Road, CarChip, driver behavior, fuel, GPS, GPS Insight, maintenance, Routing, Telematics, Vericom Technologies
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By Mike Antich Reimbursement has re-emerged as a fleet issue. One reason is that Runzheimer has a rival, which means two competitive sales forces are aggressively selling vehicle reimbursement programs. Also, the recession, corporate downsizing, funding/credit constraints, OEM viability, and economic uncertainty have renewed senior management's desire to re-examine reimbursement.
By Mike Antich In the commercial fleet industry, the most common amortization rate used for establishing a depreciation reserve is 50 months. Recently, some major fleets extended amortization rates on new-vehicle orders.
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