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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2018

Verizon Connect to Provide Real-Time Tracking

Verizon Connect will offer real-time asset tracking powered by Glympse through the telematics provider's mobile workforce app that will provide notifications and data about the live location and estimated time of arrival of a technician or driver, the company announced at its annual Latitude user conference.

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NewsOctober 15, 2018

Texas Leads Nation in Distracted Driving Fatalities

Texas led the nation in distracted driving deaths in 2017, as 366 people lost their lives as a result of an inattentive driver, according to the National Safety Council’s analysis of 2017 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2018

Drunk Driving Fatalities Down But Remain Leading Culprit

Drunk driving fatalities fell 1.1% in 2017 compared with 2016, and alcohol impairment remains the leading cause of highway deaths, according to the most recent data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2018

Data-Driven Verizon Fleets Reduced Speeding, Idling, and Harsh Driving

Companies that actively measure fleet performance can see improvements in driver behavior that can help improve efficiency, profitability, and safety particularly when it comes to speeding, idling, and harsh driving, according to a new analysis from Verizon Connect.

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NewsOctober 1, 2018

Advanced Safety Tech Could Reduce Fatalities by 29%

Approximately 40% of crashes, 37% of injuries and 29% of fatalities involving passenger vehicles could be avoided by equipping all cars, pickup trucks, vans, minivans, and sport utility vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), according to a recent analysis from the AAA Foundation.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherSeptember 28, 2018

Women in Fleet: Meet Weatherford's Pierce

With a matter-of-fact, no-nonsense personality, Lee Pierce of Weatherford International is driven by data and bottom-line results.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2018

Toyota Adds Fleet Complete Data Platform to Vehicles

Fleet Complete will provide its data platform to Toyota to allow fleet users to gain deeper intelligence around the vehicle's location and operation, the Toronto-based telematics provider announced.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2018

Geotab Hoping to Increase City Safety with More Data

Data and telematics provider Geotab is deepening its role in seeking to increase safety in municipalities by forming partnerships with Vision Zero Network and Together for Safer Roads, the company has announced.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2018

Verizon Connect Salutes Fleet Drivers

Verizon Connect surveyed more than 400 users of its telematics systems to share data points as a way to salute fleet drivers as part of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, the telematics provider announced. The week is meant as a way to recognize professional drivers.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2018

Geotab Analyzes Heat Data From 20 Cities

Los Angeles and Phoenix experience the widest range of temperatures during a summer day, while Seattle registers the lowest temperature range among 20 cities that Geotab analyzed for a report culled from fleet vehicles using the company's telematics devices.

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