GE Capital Fleet Services and Amerit Roll Out On-site and Mobile Maintenance
Truck and specialty equipment fleets deal with a long list of complexities to keep vehicles operational and efficient; some of that requires passing US Dept. of Transportation inspections and other regulatory compliance. GE Capital Fleet Services now has an agreement with Amerit Fleet Solutions providing two new nationwide offerings for on-site and mobile maintenance through […]
Tesla Brings in Former Apple and Ford Executive
Tesla Motors said it hired Doug Field as vice president of vehicle programs. Field was an Apple Inc. executive and former Ford engineer and will be responsible for driving development of new vehicles for the luxury electric vehicle carmaker. He was in charge of development of several Apple products such as the latest MacBook Air, […]
Vincentric Study Show Hybrids Offer Cost-of-Ownership Benefits
A new study from cost-of-ownership specialists Vincentric shows that hybrids do offer genuine cost-of-ownership benefits over their counterparts, as long as you select the right model. Out of 33 hybrid vehicles on the market, a total of 13 prove cheaper to run over a five-year ownership period than their gasoline equivalent.
Telematics and Remote Diagnostics at ATA Annual Convention
Remote diagnostics and advanced “analytics” were the central theme on the exhibit floor in Orlando for the American Trucking Association’s annual convention is always packed with big announcements, especially for technology. Navistar has a new remote diagnostics portal, OnCommand Connection that takes codes directly from fleets’ existing telematics systems.
Nissan Recalling 152K Crossover Vehicles
Nissan and its Infiniti division are voluntarily recalling nearly 152,000 crossovers – 2013 and 2014 Nissan Pathfinder, the 2013 Infiniti JX35, and the 2014 Infiniti QX60 – to fix an issue with the anti-lock braking system. The vehicles’ ABS software system has a glitch that could cause “increased stopping distances” during light braking on rough […]
