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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.
The exotic Lamborghini Gallardo is joining the Los Angeles Police Department’s fleet of vehicles. However, commuters in LA shouldn’t expect to see the fancy—and fast—Italian sports car zipping along the freeway in hot pursuit of a suspect or pulling over drivers guilty of a California rolling stop. The new fleet vehicle, painted black and white […]
A legislative committee in Wisconsin has approved a bill outlawing the secret placement of a GPS device on a vehicle. The legality of secretly tracking a person’s movement has been a hot topic of debate around the country. Under the bill, secretly placing a GPS tracking device on a person’s vehicle or otherwise using a […]
The California Public Utilities Commission is considering requiring rideshare fleets to provide vehicles catering to the disabled. The change could come as early as September and would be a first in the rideshare industry. Rideshare companies are known as Transportation Network Companies because they put drivers and passengers in touch with each other and consider […]
kidsport GPS is the newest child tracking solution hitting the market. The waterproof sports band allows parents to keep track of their children using a cell phone, iPad, or computer. It was created by three Midwestern dads—Brian Sullivan, Eric Long, and Jason Hicks—after one of them had a frightening experience when his daughter went missing […]
Following in the footsteps of restaurants like Chipotle, Taco Bell is releasing an app with a GPS locator that will let customers order and pay using their cell phone. The app will target young Millennials. According to Jeff Jenkins, Taco Bell’s mobile leader, “For these kids, it’s not whether you have a smartphone; it’s which […]
MPG Car Rental in Los Angeles is the first all green fleet in the greater LA area offering hybrids, electric cars, and clean diesel vehicles. The vehicles cut rental costs by using less fuel and drivers make a smaller carbon footprint. The company offers a wide range of vehicles from large hybrid SUV’s to smaller […]
Springdale, AR is using social media and GPS tracking to let citizens know how hard crews are working to keep the snowy streets safe. The Springdale Facebook page shows which roads are good to go and which crews are working on. Although social media is a great tool to spread the word, it would be […]
UPS announced this week it will add 1,000 propane-powered trucks to its delivery fleet within a year. The parcel delivery service has been steadily working to adopt clean transportation technology and this new fleet of trucks will join the 900 or so propane-powered vehicles already in use. The trucks will be used largely in rural […]
Senator Charles Schumer warns that GPS devices and other technologies track drivers, often without their knowledge, and that information is solicited to third-party companies. Schumer wants federal regulations in place to restrict the sale of driver data without the driver’s permission. “If your car has a GPS, it’s tracking your every movement,” says Schumer, “It […]
