TROY, MI – OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics enhancements, being phased in throughout the remainder of 2006, will include tire pressure monitoring, E-85 ethanol compatibility, enhanced vehicle emissions data, and oil-life monitoring predictions to provide subscribers with real-time information on how they can help reduce fuel consumption.
FREMONT, CA – Performance Transportation Services, Inc. (PTS), a transporter of new automobiles, SUVs, and light trucks, has selected @Road, Inc. as its mobile resource management (MRM) solutions provider.
SAN DIEGO – DriveCam Inc., a driver risk management (DRM) company, has partnered with American Country Insurance Company, an insurer serving the passenger transportation industry. DriveCam focuses on improving risky driving behavior by predicting and preventing crashes.
MIAMI – Ryder System has entered into an alliance with Teletrac and Cingular Wireless to launch RydeSmart, an onboard telematics technology intended to improve vehicle uptime, driver efficiency, highway safety, and cargo security through real-time tracking of customer fleet operations, according to Supply and Demand Chain Executive magazine.
CHICAGO – Trimble Mobile Solutions (TMS) is using NAVTEQ as its digital map provider for the TMS TrimFleet family of products within North America. TMS uses NAVTEQ maps for its TrimWeb and TrimView solutions to improve fleet management operations and vehicle tracking efficiency.