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5 Reasons Why All Fleets Need Field Resource Management

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.

More Air Pollution Resulting from Older Average Car Age

Research conducted at the University of Denver found the average fleet age increased from 2008 to 2010 because of the global recession. In 2013, the mean fleet age was nine years. Consumers has less money to spend, so rather than purchasing new cars they just kept the vehicles they already owned. The increase in average […]

Kitty GPS-Tracking Collar Has Arrived

A Swiss company is using Indiegogo to introduce a kitty GPS-tracking collar. The company is hoping to raise $100,000 by January 6th in order to launch the new collar designed specifically for felines. The majority of GPS collars on the market are targeted at dog owners and are generally too heavy and bulky for cats, […]

DHS Using GPS-Tracking to Monitor Immigrant Families

The Department of Homeland Security is using GPS-enabled ankle bracelets to track families caught crossing into the country illegally and released into the U.S. Earlier this month Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a program that provides some parents with GPS devices. Adults caught crossing illegally in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley were given the GPS-tracking devices and […]

Could BAC Monitoring Technology Become a Fleet Standard?

A recent survey conducted by National Windscreens, a UK-based automotive repair company, shows nearly 84 percent of motorists are in favor of technology that would immobilize a vehicle if senors in the car detect the driver has exceeded the legal BAC level. When purchasing a new car, 66 percent of respondents said they would specifically […]

Yellow Cab Rolls Out Mobile App with GPS Tracking

In a bid to keep up with technology and companies like Uber and Lyft, Little Rock Yellow Cab has launched a mobile app. The app, “Taxi Hail,” is similar to Uber’s app and gives customers the power to request a cab, bypassing the call center. Taxi Hail provides customers with the car make, color, and […]

Jaguar Fleet to Get 360 Degree Views

Jaguar Land Rover will soon give drivers a 360 degree view from inside the car. The automaker has been testing its “360 Virtual Urban Windscreen,” which gives drivers an unobstructed 360 view through the use of transparent roof pillars and “ghost car” navigation. Screens embedded in each pillar take live video from the angles typically obscured […]

It’s That Time of Year Again, GPS Tracking for Baby Jesus

Every year, Baby Jesus’ all across the country go missing from their mangers, usually at the hands of some misguided (and intoxicated) teenager. Baby Jesus, however, is wising up and hoping to stay put. Brickhouse Security, the company that made a security system specially for Airbnb hosts, is offering free GPS tracking devices  to any […]

Smart Dog Collar with Bluetooth, GPS Tracking, Speaker

Wüf isn’t just another doggy GPS tracker, it, in theory, aims to improve the relationship between dogs and their owners. Trackers and sensors in the collar keep tabs on the dog’s sounds, movements, and activities while at home alone. Pet owners can speak to their dogs through the speaker and also make the collar vibrate […]

GPS Tracking Used to Create World’s Largest Marriage Proposal

It was the proposal heard around the world thanks to GPS tracking technology. Japanese artist Yasushi Takahashi quit his job in 2008 to embark on his now-famous journey across Japan to create the unique proposal. Over the course of six months, Takahashi covered almost 4,500 miles, mostly on foot, but sometimes by bicycle, ferry, or car. He […]

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