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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.
While most everyone was watching the World Cup final, a handful of people in Rio de Janeiro’s department of transportation were watching something else all together–aggregated data feeds provided by Waze and Moovit from smartphones moving all around the city. Rio is using the information gathered for traffic management and is the first city in […]
LG is the next major player to market a GPS tracking wristband for use primarily by parents of young children. The new KizON wristband pinpoints a child’s location using WiFi and GPS, allowing parents to track the child’s location in real-time on a smartphone or tablet. Parents can also call the wristband and it will automatically answer. […]
Garmin already produces multiple GPS watches, but their latest watch includes a little extra something for golfers. The new Garmin Approach S6 includes information for more than 30,000 pre-loaded golf courses and users can drop a pin on the green for more accurate yardages. Besides providing the distance to hazards and bunkers, the watch also […]
Rumors are circulating that Apple plans to release their iWatch as well as iPhone 6 in Q4 of 2014. Several brands already produce smartwatches, including Samsung and Sony, but the release of the iWatch is guaranteed to boost competition. Smartwatches include features like GPS navigation and data storage among others. Apple’s iWatch will be able […]
Several Bay Area cities, counties, and water agencies collectively made one of the largest all-electric vehicle purchases in the country recently. Two water agencies, two counties, and six cities joined forces to purchase 90 electric vehicles with the help of a grant from Metropolitan Transportation Commission to the tune of $2.8 million. The total cost of […]
The Florida State University football team is using harnesses with GPS tracking to prevent injuries. The harness, which weighs about an ounce and fits under the shoulder pads players wear, has been key to an injury-free season. FSU coaching staff uses the the harness to measure fatigue, performance, and health of the players. Coach Jimbo […]
Mercedes has launched a new fleet and business comparison tool on its national website. The new tool allows fleet customers to compare any Mercedes model with three other vehicles of choice. The real-time data provided by CAP even allows a consumer to compare vehicles to their own car. The comparisons can be saved and emailed […]
Despite their defeat, the U.S. Men’s National Team gained valuable insight during their game against Belgium thanks to GPS devices worn by each player. A study published by FIFA’s chief medical director, Jiri Dvorak, following the 2010 World Cup, stated improved injury prevention helped lower the number of overall match injury cases. This year, the number […]
More and more fleets are seeing the value in driver training. A recent survey by ALD Automotive appearing in Fleet News showed 58% of the 850 respondents received formal training and 90% would recommend it to coworkers as well as other companies. Managing director of ALD Automotive, Mel Dawson, said, “In the last year, we […]
