THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
The Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center has added four members, including Google, Oshkosh Corp., Tokai Rika, and Qualcomm to its roster, the Washington, D.C.-based consortium announced. Saferide Technologies has also signed on as a strategic partner.
Merchants Fleet is developing a connected vehicle program designed to help businesses identify vehicles in need of maintenance, monitor driver behavior to improve safety, detect and mitigate fraud, and track vehicle location for scheduling and route optimization.
LeasePlan USA has begun offering a connected vehicle cloud platform called OneConnect that expands the fleet management company's telematics offering to its commercial fleet clients.
As more and more people move into cities, the needs for better infrastructure as well as transportation of both people and goods are growing. Volvo Group uses data from connected vehicles and construction equipment to develop real-world solutions.
General Motors has begun offering OnStar Vehicle Insights, a telematics solution for fleet managers and drivers that can be added to 2015 model-year vehicles and newer.
The South Korean government wants Hyundai to develop fully autonomous vehicles for fleet customers in 2024 and for the general public by 2027.
WEX’s Kurt Thearling shares real-world integrations of telematics, driver, and fuel data sets that are driving fleet efficiencies and a process to get there.
Some travelers in Miami have been leaving cars at gas stations that had run out of fuel for customers.
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Owlcam has introduced two connected video cameras, Owlcam Pro and Owlcam+, for small businesses and fleet management solutions, the company announced.
The group and experts warn that "a fleet-wide hack at rush hour could result in a 9/11 scale catastrophe."