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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.
City employees in San Francisco might soon be car-sharing to reduce the size of the city’s fleet thanks to a proposal put forth by the Board of Supervisors. If the proposal is approved, San Francisco would be one of just a few cities, including New York, Indianapolis, and Chicago, utilizing car sharing to reduce the […]
Most pet owners worry about losing their furry friend, but most pet owners are hunters. Garmin International, based in Olathe, Kansas, first used GPS tracker on hunting dogs about eight years ago. Since then, hunters have found the GPS dog collars highly effective for keeping tabs on their dogs while in the field hunting. The […]
Today Apple unveiled the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and its new Apple watch. The sleek new watch is more aesthetically pleasing than current smartwatches on the market and comes in two screen sizes, 1.5 and 1.7 inches. There are three models available: The basic Apple Watch, the Apple Watch Sport for fitness enthusiasts that features […]
An innocent man was held at gunpoint last Friday after a mix-up by a GPS tracking company sent deputies in pursuit of the wrong vehicle. Michigan-based GuidePoint Systems, a firm specializing in stolen vehicle recovery, alerted police about a stolen gray Dodge Ram 3500, according to officer Marcus Hawkins. Due to an unknown mix-up, when the company activated the […]
Residents of Milwaukee communities learned one man might be behind dozens of burglaries that plagued the area this past spring when the career burglar was taken into custody recently thanks to a GPS tracking device. One resident got a look at the suspect’s license plate after a burglary which enabled detectives to follow him. Investigators secured a warrant to […]
Hundreds of rocks in Death Valley, California have seemingly be moving all on their own–sometimes hundreds of meters at a time. Some of the theories attempting to explain how rocks, sometimes weighing as much as 700lbs, moved across the dessert included dust devils, algal films, and hurricane-force winds. However, thanks to GPS tracking, scientists uncovered the […]
Google has been testing its fleet of autonomous cars and, as it turns out, the fleet still has a way to go before its ready for the public. Despite the 700,000 practice miles, because of the heavy reliance on detailed maps and data the fleet still isn’t capable of driving through 99% of the country. […]
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 […]
Nissan has become the official sponsor for the UEFA Champions League, supplying the all-electric Leaf and e-NV200 commercial van. The fleet of vehicles will be used to shuttle partners, delegates, and officials in Monaco. Monaco is the annual host of EVER, the Ecological Vehicle and Renewable Energies conference, and boasts 287 charging stations–roughly one every […]
