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How 5-Second Telematics Data Is Changing Fleet Safety
More detailed telematics data is giving fleets a clearer picture of what happens before a crash. Here’s why 5-second data matters.
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SAN DIEGO – The sale of Networkcar — a wholly owned subsidiary of Reynolds & Reynolds Co. — to New York-based Hughes Telematics was completed Aug. 1 for $17.7 million.
Read More →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.
Read More →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.
Read More →SCOTTSDALE, AZ – GPS Insight, a telematics company based in Scottsdale, is getting ready to release its enhanced two-dimensional mapping capabilities, allowing fleet managers to use the company's interface to plot vehicle status on a bigger, more flexible map.
Read More →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.
Read More →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.
Read More →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.
Read More →HARRISBURG, PA – About 200 Philadelphia taxi drivers stood in steady rain outside the Capitol for almost three hours yesterday to protest the recent decision by the state-run Philadelphia Parking Authority to link cabs with dispatchers by installing global positioning systems (GPS) in the vehicles.
Read More →DEARBORN, MI – Responding to another consumer trend, Ford is increasing the number of vehicles with DVD-based navigation systems and SIRIUS satellite radio. In 2005, less than half of Ford's vehicles were available with a navigation system, satellite radio, or auxiliary audio inputs.
Read More →SKOKIE, IL – The Rand McNally MONA mobile phone-based navigation is now available. The downloadable application has a monthly fee of $9.99. The program turns an ordinary wireless phone into a portable, global positioning system (GPS)-enabled, turn-by-turn, voice-guided navigation device. The wireless service requires no additional contracts or equipment.
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