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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?
Read More →Technology touches every aspect of fleet management, but especially impacts drivers, fleet data, and vehicles.
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GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – Volvo Car Corp. has demonstrated a new autonomous driving system that helps thwart traffic jams. The automaker said the system, in which a car automatically follows the vehicle in front in slow-moving queues up to 31 miles per hour, will be ready for production in 2014.
Read More →WALTHAM, MA – Johnson Controls plans to acquire A123’s automotive business assets, including all of its automotive technology, products and customer contracts; its facilities in Livonia and Romulus, Mich.; and its cathode powder manufacturing facilities in China.
Read More →MOUNT LAUREL, NJ - The Constellation SuperNova Awards celebrate the explorers, pioneers, and champions of technology that battle the odds to effect change in their organizations and create disruptions in their market.
Read More →GARDEN GROVE, CA -- In a new study, Aberdeen Research Group finds that GPS technology increases fleet productivity.
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TORRANCE, CA – During development of the 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV, engineers sought to make the electric vehicle just as safe as any other Toyota model on the road. That task meant creating an underbody design ensuring that, in the event of a crash, the high-voltage battery’s energy remains contained and poses no threat to vehicle occupants and first responders.
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DEARBORN, MI – Popular Mechanics magazine awarded a Breakthrough Award to Ford Motor Co. for the automaker’s new 1.0L three-cylinder EcoBoost engine. The publication selects 10 key technology applications each year to receive this honor.
Read More →While attending the Green Fleet Conference in Chicago on 10/3/2012, I had the privilege of hearing Mr. John Davis give the keynote address (the creator, producer and host for the weekly TV show MotorWeek). Mr. Davis spoke on electric vehicle (BEV) technology and hybrid vehicle (HEV) technology and ultra low emission vehicles (ULEV). John is a dynamic speaker and literally erupts with enthusiasm about cars.
Read More →SCHAUMBURG, IL – At the 2012 Green Fleet Conference, the Tuesday mid-day keynote featured Johanna Wellington, Sustainable Energy Program Leader with GE's Global Research Center. Wellington focused on two alternative-fuel vehicle technology areas, electric vehicles and natural gas.
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