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Fleet management systems have been around a while and have become so complex that it has evolved into Field Resource Management. This article explores 5 reasons why all fleets need at least a basic Field Resource Management system.
Under a recently passed Alabama law, state officials must analyze all government fleet vehicles and produce an actionable plan to replace current fleet vehicles with eco-friendly models. Officials must report all current details and costs by September 30, 2010. State officials hope this initiative will force cities and counties to turn their fleets green, according […]
A recent article in the San Francisco Examiner states that the City is beginning to track its city-owned fleet vehicles in order to reduce costs and negligent employee behavior. The City plans to eventually reduce the number of vehicles in its fleet, once enough data has been gathered and analyzed. “We continue to do our […]
Telematics Detroit 2010 is a conference mainly for automakers and their suppliers. Many of the conference speakers emphasized that the Telematics Industry as a whole has changes dramatically in recent years. The Telematics Industry for consumer vehicles is expected to change even more as smartphones apps invade the telematics space, providing drivers with the type […]
According to a recent annual fleet survey, there has been a significant increase in the number of fleets measuring greenhouse gas emissions. Forty-nine percent of fleets reported measuring greenhouse gas emissions, a significant increase from twenty-eight percent reported in 2008. Sixty-eight percent of survey respondents said they have an environmental goal for their fleets, which […]
The San Diego Daily Transcript has selected 20 finalists for its “Young Influentials 2010” list. The men and women nominated for the Young Influentials List are up-and-coming business leaders and successful entrepreneurs, 45 years old and under. According to the San Diego Daily Transcript (SDDT), San Diego’s Young Influentials 2010 is “the culmination of a […]
Carrier Corporation, a global leader in high technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30 percent since 2006. According to Erv Lauterbach, President of Carrier Building Systems, “this is the equivalent of taking more than 3,000 cars from the road. In addition, greening our fleet has generated […]
Recent analysis from Frost & Sullivan, “Strategic Analysis of European and North American Green Telematics Market for Passenger and Commercial Vehicles,” predicted that the European and North American green fleet telematics market will likely increase from $80.0 million in 2008 to $700.0 million by 2015. The green fleet telematics market is growing at a compound […]
IMS Research recently predicted that the telematics industry is about to enter a new, dynamic growth phase. The report, “The World Market for OE In-Vehicle Telematics Systems”, predicts that all major auto manufacturers will sell an increasing proportion of their vehicles with these systems over the next ten years. Worldwide, the percentage of new vehicles […]
SAN DIEGO, April 21, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FieldLogix’s Fleet Management Interface (FMI) decision to integrate telematics fleet tracking with Garmin International’s (Nasdaq:GRMN – News) turn-by-turn in-vehicle navigation has yielded an 830% increase in FieldLogix +NAV YTD Sales from 2009 to 2010. “The increase in sales is 100% attributed to our focus on providing our […]
