Fleet Productivity, Customer Satisfaction Improved w/ Telematics

GPS-enabled, cell phone-based telematics systems are allowing fleets to automate processes and track resources online without making significant investments in hardware and software.

 

Caterpillar Diesels Favorite Among Class 8 Vocational Truck Owners

J. D. Power and Associates 2006 Heavy Duty Truck/Engine Transmission Study ranked Caterpillar's diesel engine tops by Class 8 vocational truck owners for the sixth straight year.

 

Tax-free Company Bikes Offered in England

Employers in England take advantage of "green" rules to offer bikes to employees and get tax break

 

SmartDrive Systems Rolls Out Latest Fleet Vehicle Safety-Improvement Device

Latest version of SmartDrive Systems fleet vehicle safety-improvement device has several new functions

 

Study: Side Air Bags Have Potential to Save 2000 Lives Each Year

A new IIHS study finds head-protecting side air bags could reduce driver deaths by up to 37%, more for SUV drivers. Side-impact crashes are second to frontal crashes in the rate of fatalities and kill about 9,300 people a year in the US.