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Telematicsby StaffOctober 25, 2018

ARI Adds GM Telematics Data to Fleet Portal

ARI fleet customers will be able to view telematics data about the operating conditions of their General Motors vehicles in the fleet management company's fleet management portal, under a new data agreement.

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Telematicsby Paul ClintonOctober 25, 2018

Future Telematics Will Come From the Factory: Verizon Connect

Vehicle tracking and other commercial connected-vehicle technologies will eventually be purchased when a fleet manager orders the vehicle from the manucturer and will come equipped with the vehicle rather than be added as an aftermarket solution, Verizon Connect's chief executive said at the annual Latitude conference.

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Maintenanceby Paul ClintonOctober 24, 2018

FCA Sells Magneti Marelli to Parts Supplier

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. has sold its Magneti Marelli parts unit to KKR & Co.'s Calsonic Kansei in a transaction valued at 6.2 billion euros ($7.1 billion). The transaction, which was announced Oct. 22, will create a top-10 global independent automotive parts supplier.

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Telematicsby StaffOctober 24, 2018

Uptake Offers Predictive Fleet Maintenance Solution

The solution combines Geotab hardware, which captures data from approximately 100 different truck sensors, and Uptake's software, to help provide fleets with precise insights into which components will fail and when.

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Global Fleetby StaffOctober 24, 2018

Ford Makes China a Stand-Alone Business

Ford has hired a new president and CEO for its China division and made several changes to Asia Pacific operations as a means to accelerate a return to profitable growth in the region.

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Green Fleetby StaffOctober 24, 2018

Volvo Invests in Electric Charging Company

Volvo's venture investing fund has acquired a stake in FreeWire Technologies, a San Francisco-based company that has developed flexible fast-charging technology for electric vehicles.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 24, 2018

Mercedes Recalls 2016-2018 GLC for Seat Belts

Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling approximately 4,702 2016-2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 and GLC300 4Matic, 2018 GLC350e and GLC63 AMG 4Matic and 2017-2018 GLC43 AMG 4Matic vehicles for a rear seats seat belt issue.

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Safetyby Marianne MatthewsOctober 24, 2018

Drunk Driving: 44% of Fatalities on Halloween Night

Halloween can be a deadly night on the nation's roadways. From 2012-2016, 168 people lost their lives due to drunk driving on Halloween night, according to a new report form the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 23, 2018

GM's Maven Expands Peer-to-Peer Carsharing Service

General Motor’s is expanding its Maven carsharing platform to now reach 10 cities by the end of the year, according to the automaker.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 23, 2018

Mazda Recalls Several Models for Air Bag Inflator

Mazda North America Operations is recalling several models for an air bag inflator defect that could lead to an explosion during a crash.

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