A Montreal fleet management company that manufactures systems for ready-mix concrete firms has solidified plans to open a U.S. headquarters in Oakland, Maine that will house up to 20 employees by the end of 2015. According to the president of Road King Technologies Inc, Harry Marks, the company has been working on a U.S. location […]
According to research done by Autoglass, 30% of drivers feel unsure about driverless cars and are concerned they might be dangerous. Of the 2,000 UK drivers in the survey, 67% said safety concerns are the number one reason they would be dissuaded from purchasing a driverless car at some point, and 54% said they would […]
Mayor Greg Ballard is aiming to have an all-electric city fleet in Indianapolis by 2016. The 425 plug-in vehicles have been dubbed the “Freedom Fleet” and are expected to reduce the fuel cost by $1,860 annually per vehicle, leading to a savings of 2.2 million gallons of gas over the next 10 years. Currently, the […]
Coca-Cola plans to double its hybrid fleet and eventually replace 10% of its active service fleet with hybrid vehicles, according to the company’s fleet manager. The company is adding 140 Chevrolet Express 3500 gasoline-electric vans to its service fleet, bringing the total number of hybrid vehicles in the company’s fleet to 243 by 2015, according to Coca-Cola’s fleet […]
Taxi fleet owners in New York now have the right to appeal “Taxi of Tomorrow,” a $1 billion dollar plan to introduce a new fleet of Nissan taxis. A Manhattan appellate court ruled fleet operators have the right to appeal the ruling which would require medallion owners, who operate yellow cabs in New York, to […]
The popular fleet companies recently rolled out similar carpool services that allow for individual fares to be charged to people who are sharing the same car for transportation. According to the California Public Utilities Commission, this type of service is illegal in the state. The CPUC sent almost identical warning letters to each of the companies […]
By the fourth quarter of 2013, there were 4 million fleet management systems in commercial vehicle fleets. That number is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 15.3 percent, putting 12 million systems in fleet vehicles come 2018. In Latin America, the number of systems will increase from 1.9 million to 3.9 million during the […]
A recent survey conducted by Atomik Research found 68% of fleet drivers feel totally comfortable with telematics systems in their company vehicles, suggesting “Big Brother” concerns are on the decline as fleet GPS tracking systems become more common. The survey polled 2,o32 UK employees whose job includes driving. Although the majority are comfortable having a tracking […]
Nissan will be implementing self-driving technology in its commercial fleet to better cater to customers who crave comfort and improved safety systems. Philippe Guerin-Boutaud, corporate vice president of Nissan’s global light commercial vehicle business unit, believes incorporating autonomous features will increase sales of commercial fleet vehicles. “Autonomous driving will be applied to the commercial range, for all the possible benefits it […]
Dubai’s police fleet already includes an Aston Martin, Lamborghini, and Bugatti. Now, paramedics can fulfill their need for speed as well with two Ford Mustangs and a Lotus. The Lotus Evora, dubbed “First Responder,” was on public display this week at the Dubai World Trade Center. Although it can’t transport patients, the sports car is stocked surprisingly […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget received notice from the Department of Transportation about a possible increase to the minimum insurance required for motor carriers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may also extend financial responsibility requirements to freight brokers and forwarders, passenger carrier brokers, and private motor carriers. FMCSA wants to implement […]
Next month, Car2Go will launch in an area of Brooklyn and customers should prepare to feed parking meters, although the company will secure off-street parking for customers in areas with a primarily metered spaces. Four hundred cars in a 36-square-mile zone, including most of northwest Brooklyn, will be available to customers beginning October 25. Customers can […]
Audi is the first automaker to be granted a permit by California to test drive driverless cars on the state’s roads. “Audi is a driving force behind the research taking automated driving from science fiction to pre-production readiness,” said president of Audi of America, Scott Keogh, “Obtaining the first permit issued by the state of California […]
The San Diego Unified School District added a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle to its fleet this week in a controversial move causing some board trustees to question the district’s priorities. “We’re a school district, we’re about education,” said School board trustee Scott Barnett, “The symbol of having an armored vehicle in the district is […]
Australia’s government has ordered a fleet of bulletproof BMWs ahead of the G20 summit. The government confirmed the purchase of nine 7 Series 760Li vehicles that will be used to protect leaders at this year’s summit. The fleet, which cost the government $6.2 million, was built to withstand attacks from explosive devices, armor-piercing weapons, and […]
A split federal appeals court agreed Baltimore police acted in good faith when using a GPS tracking device without a warrant to track a suspect back in 2011. The GPS device was attached under the rear bumper of the suspect’s car and officers used the information provided to find and stop the vehicle. They found […]
Come January, driverless cars will be permitted on UK roads. In preparation, a review of UK road regulations has been ordered and cities are invited to compete for the honor of hosting on of the three trials. The road tests will run 18 to 36 months and winning host cities will share a fund of just under […]
According to ABI Research, GPS tracking devices, including wearables and iBeacons, will generate more than $3.5 billion by 2019. Although the market has struggled to reach its full potential in the past largely due to high prices, subscription requirements, and the inability to track indoors, the boom of wearable GPS tracking devices designed for children, […]
