Although handheld devices today continue to become smaller, tougher and far more capable than their clunky, limited-application predecessors, manufacturers and officials at the freight companies that rely on them said the next technological developments will be influenced by what’s happening in the consumer market.
Ford’s huge success with its EcoBoost V-6 engine on its pickups is well-documented. So General Motors just can’t wait to match Ford with a V-6 turbo when GM’s next-generation pickups roll out next year. Right? Not so fast. “I wouldn’t say that’s a huge priority,” GM North America President Mark Reuss told Automotive News last […]
Ford is tweaking the F-150 outside and adding new technology inside for 2013. The automaker is trying a new grille outside and the MyFord Touch control system inside to give the 2013 F-150 a fresh look. Between the EcoBoost V-6’s combination of better mileage and more power than the V-8, and the new base V-6, […]
Many savvy fleet managers are either using telematics to help manage their fleet or are seriously considering it. Chris makes a powerful case for its adoption. He cites a public agency running a fleet of work trucks enjoying hard core savings of $700,000 a year in efficiency gains and over a half-million dollars in fuel savings. And the savings start racking up immediately!
The fifth Greener Global Transport – International Environmentally Friendly Vehicle Conference is coming to the US – Sept. 10-12, 2012, at the Baltimore Convention Center. Industry leaders and representatives from around the world will meet and share their experience and the latest innovations on how to shape the market for clean and fuel efficient vehicle. […]