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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.
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 […]
Activists are using GPS tracking technology to survey illegal loggers in the Amazon. Amazon campaigners conducted an undercover operation to reveal the extent of illegal deforestation by loggers in the Amazon. Greenpeace Brazil handed their evidence over to local law enforcement who are expected to perform raids early Wednesday. Aerial and satellite images were also collected during the […]
Lamont Davis has been found guilty of firing a gun during an incident that left a five-year-old paralyzed, despite data from a GPS tracking device indicating he was at home when the shooting happened. The incident, which happened in 2009, stemmed from a fight between two people–one of them being Davis’s girlfriend and the mother of […]
Oregon is moving forward with plans to test mileage-based gas tax with the help of GPS tracking devices. The 5,000 drivers participating in the pilot program will use a GPS tracking device, odometer tracker, or keep a mileage log. Although GPS tracking is the easiest option, it’s also the one most are opposed to for […]
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 […]
After a blizzard killed 41 people making it the deadliest trekking disaster in the country’s history, Nepalese officials are introducing several new rules to better protect tourists, including mandatory GPS tracking devices. Tourism Department official Tulasi Gautam said tourists will be required to rent a satellite navigation unit for the duration of the trek, making it […]
