A new commercial vehicle (CV) strategy is being implemented by Ford to make commercial vehicles a larger part of its business. Executing this new strategy is Ted Cannis, general manager, Commercial Vehicles for the U.S. and Canada.
By leveraging today’s advanced yard management and intelligent truck control solutions, organizations can effectively tackle some of their most pressing pain points, while deriving important benefits.
Motorq’s connected car APIs enable fleet owners to identify the location and pre-delivery status of General Motors’ vehicles. The system uses OnStar technology for “surgical” enablement of data that can be stopped or started as needed.
Panelists during Day 4 and 5 of the Fleet Forward Experience explored how technology is enabling smart mapping and a more efficient supply chain, while others stressed the considerable planning involved to implement electric infrastructure and IoT networks.
More than a new truck, the Western Star 49X signals a new way forward for Daimler’s vocational lineup. HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts gets behind the wheel on and off the pavement in this test drive.
Since the inception of commercial telematics in the 1980s, the hardware required to capture engine data has been installed aftermarket. OEM-embedded telematics solutions are growing.
Overcoming today’s challenges to corporate fleet electrification; understanding how embedded modem data can be used effectively; and straightforward paths to sharing fleet vehicles — it was another busy day at Fleet Forward Experience.
Truck fleets have spoken, and the use of retread tires is growing in popularity. Medium-duty, last-mile fleets are seeing it to promote sustainability and reduce fleet tire costs, too.
Yaro Hetman outlined Ford’s plans to scale its electric ecosystem while fleet management and autonomous technology providers came together for a view on viable autonomous business models.
Users weigh in on how the wearable devices have kept them out of harm’s way on the darkest nights.
We learned that Tesla is a player in fleet and that autonomy is taking various paths to evolution. Digital keys and car-as-wallet technologies are driving fleet efficiencies right now.
As tire needs change and technology advances, properly maintaining and servicing truck tires is essential. Today, last-mile delivery fleets are growing and must keep their tires rolling.
Calendar-year 2020 has transformed many fleet operations. Merchants Fleet CEO Brendan P. Keegan discusses how the growth of eCommerce is affecting fleet last-mile delivery operations now and what he expects for the future.
With a volatile market impacted by COVID-19, growth in last-mile delivery, and changing needs for alternative-fuel trucks, the truck tire industry is looking forward to a positive future.
The used truck market is currently thriving with low-mileage used vehicles in high demand and short supply.
