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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.
With the deployment of its 8,000th compressed natural gas vehicle, AT&T proudly operates one of the largest GNG fleets in the nation. The clean energy effort, when said and done, will have taken 10 years, $565 million, and put 15,000 alternative fuel fleet vehicles on the road by 2018. “With one of the largest corporate […]
Strava already uses GPS data to track the progress of runners and cyclists, and now Strava is using that data to help local governments. Strava Metro, the new fitness-tracking outfit, provides data from 24 million runs and 90 million bike routes. Local governments will use this information to help city planners get a better understanding […]
A new, pink taxi fleet driven by women and exclusively for female passengers will soon be on the streets of Melbourne. Harry Katsiabanis, owner of TaxiLink, who has dubbed the initiative Taxi Link Pink, is hoping to recruit 50 female drivers for the new pink fleet. The new pink cabs are a direct response to […]
Abu Dhabi has added 150 vehicles to its municipality fleet that are powered by compressed natural gas in an effort to conserve the environment through clean energy use. Othman Mohammed Sharif Fulathi, Director of Facilities and Security, said, “This initiative was rolled out to conserve the environment and achieve sustainable development as this project contributes […]
Corwall’s Electric taxi fleet is destroying any negative speculation that electric vehicles might not be the best choice for a fleet vehicle or are unsuitable for smaller towns. C&C Taxi, based in the English countryside, was the first taxi service in the UK to incorporate the all-electric Nissan LEAF to its fleet of cars about […]
More fuel-efficient autos on the road mean less gas tax revenue and that, unfortunately, could mean Californians will have to pay a mileage tax monitored by GPS tracking devices. The program, similar to one tested in both Oregon and Washington, will launch in January 2016 and use volunteers. The bill gives agencies like the California […]
Ten New Jersey Transit employees, including three who were fired, have been disciplined after GPS tracking discovered fraud, abuse, and waste. NJ Transit has outfitted 480 vehicles with GPS systems. NJ Transit spokesman, John Durso Jr., says of the measure, “This was a proactive, cost-savings initiative taken by NJ Transit,” and confirmed the disciplinary action […]
GPS watches are a must among distance runners who use them to pace themselves. The GPS tracking device in the watch tells runners just how fast they’re running and how far. One of the favorites among avid runners is the Garmin Forerunner 220, which is the only GPS watch with a color screen and picks […]
A new GPS tracking method can track DNA to ancestors who lived as far back as a millennium ago. The GPS method stands for Geographic Population Structure and is a play on words for the method that helps people track down their family history, explains the researchers. According to the study by Ehran Elhaik of […]
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