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NewsMay 20, 2015

Nissan CEO Promises Autonomous Driving Tech by 2020

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn announced the Japanese automaker will have vehicles with autonomous driving technology by 2020.

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Nobody Asked Me, But...by Sherb BrownFebruary 25, 2015

What Being a Green Fleet Means Today

In changing and expanding Green Fleet Conference to the Fleet Technology Expo, group publisher of Automotive Fleet and Green Fleet Sherb Brown, explains how the concept of being “green” has evolved since launching the event about 8 years ago.

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NewsAugust 13, 2014

DHL Adds Telematics to U.S. Fleet

DHL pick-up and delivery vehicles in the U.S. recently got a technological upgrade. Telematics is rolling out throughout DHL's U.S. fleet of trucks and vans.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichAugust 4, 2014

Wearable Computers will Amplify Driver Distraction

The greatest factor contributing to driver distraction has been the growing use of technology — in particular smartphones — while driving; however, a new concern will soon be confronting fleet managers in the form of wearable computers.

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ArticlesJuly 25, 2014

Looking to the Cloud

Before "reaching for the clouds," fleet managers should understand how this evolving technology can reduce costs and increase productivity.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichMay 15, 2014

Fleet Management Circa 2025

How will fleet management change in the next 10 years? I foresee three transformational forces that will sweep through our industry and redirect its long-term direction.

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NewsJune 12, 2013

Safety Technology Front and Center at Upcoming Fleet Safety Conference

The Fleet Safety Conference, which is scheduled for June 25-27, in Schaumburg, Ill, will offer a venue where attendees can learn about these technologies from leading fleet safety experts and see the latest products in action firsthand.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichMarch 4, 2013

Is Technology 'Dumbing Down' Fleet Managers?

While technology has transformed fleet management to a science, it has also created the risk that, ultimately, technology may “dumb down” fleet managers. In the past, fleet managers would personally perform the calculations and engage in the “cerebral sweat” to accomplish almost all fleet functions. Nowadays (and increasingly so in the future), sophisticated fleet management systems perform these calculations and analyses with the fleet manager only seeing the end result, not the prrocess.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichDecember 13, 2012

Will Technology Eliminate the ‘Personal Touch’ in Fleet Management?

Technology has transformed the way fleets communicate. One unintended consequence has been the increasing de-personalization of the interaction between fleet managers and drivers. In many ways, technology is slowly eliminating the “personal touch” to fleet management, which, since the inception of the profession, has been the hallmark of good fleet management, In the future, will personalized fleet management seem as quaint as the home delivery of milk?

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ArticlesOctober 26, 2012

The Dangers of Over-Reliance on Technology

There are few areas of fleet management that technology hasn’t touched; communication, data mining, and reporting have benefitted from the sometimes dizzying pace of technological advances. But, how much is too much?

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