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Small Fleetby StaffNovember 7, 2016

$100K Grant to Help States Battle Drowsy Driving

A National Road Safety Foundation grant will allow the distribution of needed funds to state highway safety offices.

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Technologyby StaffNovember 7, 2016

Verizon-Fleetmatics Deal Finalized

Verizon Communications has completed its $2.4 billion acquisition of Fleetmatics Group to become the largest provider of telematics systems for commercial fleets, the company has announced.

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Utility Fleetby StaffNovember 7, 2016

Public Utility Purchases New Trucks

The City of Grantville, Ga., had trouble finding utility trucks to meet its needs. But it needed replacement vehicles, which led to the city purchasing trucks from Colonia, Ill., over 800 miles away.

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Utility Fleetby StaffNovember 7, 2016

Gas Utility Implements Network Information System

Athens Gas Department (Ala.) deployed Trimble's network information system to improve its overall operations. The system is designed specifically for energy utilities, and collects all asset data to create a comprehensive network model for support of engineering analysis.

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Utility Fleetby StaffNovember 7, 2016

Truck and Van News: 2017 Driver Assist Technologies

Ford and Peterbilt announced new driver assist systems for its new models and GM and Nissan announced more details for its 2017 packages.

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Upfittingby StaffNovember 7, 2016

Knapheide Inventory Now Searchable with Work Truck Solutions

Work Truck Solutions, an online platform for commercial truck inventory searches by body type and chassis, has partnered with Knapheide Manufacturing Company.

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Safetyby StaffNovember 6, 2016

Safety Tip: Assembling a Winter Emergency Kit

It's time again to remind fleet drivers to make sure they have a fully stocked winter emergency kit in their vehicle. Here's some advice on what to include.

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Green Fleetby StaffNovember 4, 2016

Feds, 35 States Bolster EV Charging

The Obama administration will establish 48 national electric-vehicle charging networks on about 25,000 miles of highways in 35 states to increase adoption of electric vehicle usage, according to the White House.

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Remarketingby StaffNovember 4, 2016

Depreciation Bites Harder in October, Black Book Says

Depreciation for 1- to 5-year-old vehicles saw a significant increase to 2.9% for October from the 2.3% September rate with passenger cars seeing greater weakness, according to Black Book.

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Small Fleetby StaffNovember 4, 2016

Chrysler Pacifica Earns Five-Star Safety Rating

The minivan has drawn the highest possible overall safety score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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