5 Maintenance Tips to Prepare Your Fleet for a Cold Winter
We have officially left the summer months and entered into autumn, which means it is time to start preparing your operations for the harsh winter ahead.
We don’t mean taking out your thick work gloves and thermals just yet (thankfully), but with the weather's increased unpredictability, there are early steps you can take to ensure your fleet is running as smoothly and safely as possible before the temperature drops.
Winter fleet operations bring unique problems in addition to the usual fleet requirements. However, planning ahead of time, using predictive maintenance, and routinely inspecting your cars and trucks can help your operations go more smoothly.
In fact, with these helpful tips, rather than simply preventing, you’ll be able to see a better return on your investment. Prepare for any mishaps by having your maintenance personnel do predictive maintenance, stocking up on key equipment, and keeping essential supplies on hand.
Spireon Launches Next Generation IntelliScan Cargo Sensor
Spireon, a Solera company, is introducing the next generation of IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate® product line: IntelliScan ProView. The enhanced cargo sensor changes the carrier’s view of available cargo space with 99% accurate load status plus the trailer’s used cubic volume and floor space percentages.
“It used to be enough to just report accurate trailer load status, but today, with higher freight volumes and the lack of trailers, all carriers are looking for more trailer capacity, said Roni Taylor, Senior Vice President of Strategy, Spireon. “Spireon is giving carriers the ability to be more efficient and haul more freight with the trailers they have today.”
Each ProView cargo sensor is equipped with state-of-the-art optical recognition and Proprietary machine learning technology producing the highest accuracy in the industry. It takes periodic measurements of the surrounding trailer space and sends “percent full” and “percent of used floor space” readings back to the fleet manager’s FleetLocate interface.
The Fleet Forward Conference in Santa Clara
Now in its fifth year, Fleet Forward Conference (FFC) is designed to deliver fleets solutions on electrification, connected vehicles, autonomous technology, last-mile and shared mobility, next-generation telematics, and more.
Now in its 11th year, the Fleet Safety Conference returns to an in-person event and joins forces with FFC. Attendees will pay one registration fee to access both events and choose between concurrent seminars.
The 2022 FFC agenda also includes an expanded ride and drive for attendees to experience new electric vehicles, mingle with product experts, and experience new technologies behind the wheel in a larger outdoor interactive space.
Market for Commercial Vehicle Fleet Management Systems to Continue Marked Growth
The commercial vehicle fleet management system market is expected to grow by USD 8.16 billion during 2021-2026 according to the latest market research report by Technavio.
The growing popularity of the 360deg fleet management system (FMS) will have a positive impact on the market and contribute to its growth significantly over the forecast period. This research report also analyzes other significant trends and market drivers that will influence market growth over 2021-2026.
The significant cost pressure on fleet operators is one of the main reasons propelling growth in the commercial vehicle fleet management system market. Fleet operators are facing a major problem as a result of increasing cost pressure brought on by fuel price volatility and inefficient fleet operations.
Tesla Involved in 10 of 11 New ADAS Crash Deaths
Eleven people were killed in U.S. crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier this year, according to newly released government data.
Ten of the deaths involved vehicles made by Tesla, though it is unclear from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s data whether the technology itself was at fault or whether driver error might have been responsible. The 11th death involved a Ford pickup.
The deaths included four crashes involving motorcycles that occurred during the spring and summer: two in Florida and one each in California and Utah. Safety advocates note that the deaths of motorcyclists in crashes involving Tesla vehicles using automated driver-assist systems such as Autopilot have been increasing.
