New Fleets

ROCHESTER, PA - A Pennsylvania man says the GPS in his company vehicle will prove he was going 57 mph in the 50 mph zone -- not exceeding the speed limit required for a ticket.

Tags: company vehicle, GPS, speeding

ATLANTA - According to a global study unveiled at the HTUF Conference this week, 71-percent of respondents believe technology will be one of the most important external forces impacting the industry in 2020.

Tags: fuel, GPS, Productivity, Telematics, truck fleets

SIKESTON, MO - In addition cutting down on fuel use, GPS has helped NewWave Communications guarantee customers a two-hour appointment block instead of the typical four hours cable companies are notorious for.

Tags: fuel, GPS, NewWave Communications, Productivity

ALBANY, NY - Gov. David Paterson recently proposed penalties including jail time and confiscation of trucks to come down on drivers who use GPS to take more hazardous routes and end up striking bridges.

Tags: GPS, New York, truck drivers, vehicle accidents

PALOS VERDES, CA – Fleet vehicles, trailers, construction equipment and mobile workers account for about 3.6 million GPS and wireless devices used in the U.S., according to a study by C.J. Driscoll & Associates.

Tags: C.J. Driscoll & Associates, GPS, mobile resource management, MRM, study, wireless services

DEER PARK, NY – Vehicle Tracking Solutions (VTS) has opened two franchised locations in St. Paul, Minn. and Albuquerque, N.M. Vehicle Tracking Solutions currently has locations in nine major markets across the U.S.

Tags: Automatic Vehicle Location, AVL, GPS, tracking, Vehicle Tracking Solutions , VTS

SAN DIEGO – With the new mapping capability, fleet managers log in to a secure Web site and observe vehicles on a street map, a satellite map, or a combination hybrid map.

Tags: diagnostic monitoring, GPS, Networkfleet, satellite mapping, tracking

WINDHAM, VT – Vermont State Police said the two men tried to use a GPS to reach a vacation home in Windham, but GPS directions led each of them onto a series of remote back roads where both vehicles became stuck on a snowmobile trail.

Tags: directions, global positioning system, GPS, hazard, Vermont State Police

SUNNYVALE, CA – The TeleNav Vehicle Tracker offers companies a method for monitoring and managing fleet operations.

Tags: AT&T Inc., GPS, TeleNav Vehicle Tracker

WHEAT RIDGE, CO – ARC Wireless Solutions has recently updated its range of combo GPS/cellular vehicle antennas that can track vehicles in the most remote areas.

Tags: ARC Wireless Solutions, cellular antenna, GPS

BRYCE CANYON, UT – A GPS device led a convoy of tourists astray, finally stranding them on the edge of a sheer cliff, according to the Associated Press.

Tags: GPS, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

LONDON – In the UK, 300,000 car crashes have been caused by GPS and 1.5 million drivers have swerved through traffic using the system, according to a recent survey.

Tags: accidents, GPS, UK

ATLANTA – Atlanta-based EarthSearch Communications International Inc. showcased its new radio frequency identification (RFID)-integrated technology at the 2008 NAFA I&E.

Tags: EarthSearch Communications, GPS, RFID

SAN DIEGO – Vehiclepath has made GPS fleet tracking available to handheld devices like a PDA or cell phone with browser capabilities. This new feature allows fleet managers to view their fleets from the road.

Tags: GPS, tracking, vehicle location, Vehiclepath

SAN DIEGO – The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has selected Networkfleet as its fleet management solution to wirelessly monitor GPS location, engine diagnostics, and emissions for its entire fleet.

Tags: Alabama Department of Environmental Management , GPS, Networkfleet

TEMPE, AZ - www.GotMyGPS.Com, is an authorized distributor for the new Millennium Plus (M-Plus) GPS Tracking and Security System. The Web site provides state of the art tracking, security and fleet management unparalleled in the industry.

Tags: fleet management, GPS

SAN JOSE, CA– Aeris Communications’ coast-to-coast M2M network is supporting TrackNet’s TotalTrack remote monitoring solution.

Tags: Aeris Communications, GPS, TotalTrack