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"We didn't see a lot of attacks in January andFebruary, but in March and April, the ransomwareattacks have escalated in our industry,and we don't know why exactly", Barnes, whosecompany provides transportation and truckingsoftware solutions, told FleetOwner. If cybercriminals gain access to a fleet's ITsystem and install ransomware, the companywill face some complex decisions, Barnes noted." Barnes said it could becomelike a "pyramid scheme" for hackers oncethey gain access to a system. FEATURE The transportation industry, where a lot ofmoney changes hands every second, has become abig cybercriminal target. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURE Telematics are universally used to get GPS and HOSinformation, but below the surface waits a treasure troveof actionable data to improve equipment life cycles anduptime For 15 years, Danny Lilley, vice president of fleet systems andtechnology for Werner Enterprises, has been sometrucking data whisperer, one of those left-brained financialwhizzes who can shake a clump of data until a bunch of moneyfalls out. 'EDGE'COMPUTING Since joining Werner in late 2017, Lilley's analytical talentshave been integral to the development of the recently launchedWerner EDGE, an untethered tablet-based telematics solutionthat links the truck data to drivers, shippers and carriers tomake changes when necessary. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on several features added by truck industries for improving efficiency of trucks such as launch of the MPG Package by Navistar for its International LT long-haul truck. Topics discussed include introduction of Xceed package by Volvo Trucks for its VNL 760/860 long-haul tractors; adding a Peoplenet/trimble telematics app to a Kenworth T680's or T880's NAV+ HD media system; and launch of fuel-economy package by Kenworth.

Schneider's chief information officer, Shaleen Devgun, toldFleetOwner that even the rate and pace of change in thetelematics space has picked up and now mirrors what hashappened over the years with the evolution of technology. "Whether it's information about how the equipment isfunctioning or how the driver is driving the truck, there'sa lot of that information that we're now able to derive fromthese telematics platforms", Devgun said. "Telematics have evolved from location-based services tobeing able to receive data from many different sensors oncritical components, enabling true smart trailers", Froatexplained. [Extracted from the article]

Ryder System has announced the next generation of its RydeSmart onboard telematics system. RydeSmart 3.0 has been enhanced to provide greater usability and vehicle intelligence. Delivered as a Software-as-a-Service product, [...]

A recent survey of fleet managers by Donlen indicates that while more fleets are making the move to implement telematics solutions, many remain unsure about the technology's return-on-investment (ROI). The [...]

Byline: David Cullen | executive editor What could be finer for protecting a fleet's investment in its trucks - not to mention for curbing downtime - than to have a [...]

Paccar Parts has announced the general availability of its TruckerLink telematics and fleet management service. The solution uses Paccar's proprietary Remote Carrier Switching technology, which automatically switches the service's cellular [...]

Byline: JIM MELE Fleets using PC*Miler to build and optimize routes can now download those routes wirelessly to the CoPilot Truck navigation application running on a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or [...]

Back in 2010, Rand McNally took an ownership stake in DriverTech, an in-vehicle mobile computing technology. That pairing produced TruckPC, a solution that uses DriverTech's secure onboard computing platform combined [...]

Customers of Enterprise Fleet Management (EFM) will now have access to a machine-to-machine solution that will provide real-time visibility into vehicle activities. The Mobile Resource Manager (MRM) solution is being [...]

C.R. England Dedicated has signed a full-service lease agreement with Paccar Leasing Co. (PacLease) for Kenworth T800 tandem axle day cabs running the Westport GX 15L liquefied natural gas (LNG) [...]

CoPilot Live and CoPilot Truck navigation software from ALK Technologies can now be integrated with mobile solutions running on the Android platform. ALK has released an enterprise software developer kit [...]

Ford Fleet and Ford commercial truck customers will now have access to the Telogis telematics platform for their vehicles, including real-time tire pressure and oil life data. Ford announced it [...]

Byline: JIM MELE Barry Glick, the new CEO of ALK Technologies, believes the company's future lies in extending its navigation and routing expertise to provide users with more customized data [...]

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America has added Teletrac's Fleet Director telematics system as either a port or dealer-installed option for its 2011 and 2012 model-year N-Series medium-duty trucks. Teletrac said [...]

Hino Trucks has announced a new web-based location and telematics solution for 2008-2012 model-year trucks. The new solution comes with a free one-year subscription. Hino Insight can be customized for [...]

Freightliner Trucks will offer vocational customers a pre-wire option to easily install Telogis' telematics platform, including Telogis Fleet, a GPS-based management system. The option is available in the Cummins-equipped Freightliner [...]

SmartDrive, a provider of video-based driver safety and fleet management systems, is working with Zurich, a part of Zurich Financial Services, to launch a new fleet risk management solution. Called [...]

The article explores the advantages over the use of telematic systems to enhance the operating characteristics of vehicles particularly on fuel economy. Vice president and chief technology officer Steve Charlton of Cummins Inc. says fleets need to control the type of information to combat the challenges and fluctuating fuel prices that affect profitability. He refers to the use of remote diagnostics which could tell whether vehicles are poor by checking the engine, fluid, and pressure statuses.

The article discusses ways the second generation of telematics, called Telematics 2.0, delivers value to fleet operations management. Connecting telematics to a wide range of information systems opens up many opportunities that go beyond location-based operational advantages. Telematics 2.0 adds the element of time as well as scale to fleet decision making. Real-time traffic data could help large fleets or smaller ones with concentrated operating areas run their own route optimization systems.

This article presents several news items related to the motor vehicle industry. Truckload carrier Des Moines Transportation will install the SkyBitz trailer tracking system in its fleet. Refrigerated carrier Robert Heath Trucking has added PeopleNet tracking and mobile communications systems to 150 tractors in its fleet. Mobilistics Inc. has signed an agreement with Netistix to distribute its FleetPulse telematics system in Atlantic Canada. Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises has installed a new fleet management system RoadBase from Chevin Fleet Solutions. American Leak Detection has named Teletrac's FleetDirector the preferred automated vehicle location system for its 150 franchisees.

Focuses on the benefits of combined remote vehicle communications with information technology for fleets in the U.S. Response of trucking industry to telematics; Application requirements of telematics; Use of wireless system in improving the productivity of drivers, trucks and trailers. INSETS: What's mine is yours, sometimes;Maybe, maybe not.

With safety protocols in place, the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo returned to Long Beach, California, to highlight clean vehicle technology. As more fleet operators are evaluating a move to zero-emission vehicles in their fleets, consideration of both vehicle capabilities and fleet requirements are needed to determine the technology best suited for their specific applications. GLO:FOW/01Oct21:16n1.jpg PHOTO (COLOR): Zero- and near-zero emission vehicles filled the show floor at ACT Expo 2021. [Extracted from the article]

Last month, more than 165 private fleet safety professionals attended the NPTC 2021 National Safety Conference (NSC) where they learned about safety issues of critical importance to private fleet operators through insightful panel presentations, "safety-in-the-round" roundtable discussions, and informal networking. The National Driver All-Star Luncheon and Recognition Ceremony, sponsored by NPTC and International Trucks/Navistar, highlighted the day's program. [Extracted from the article]

"As ATRI, we really have the industry's input on what research we should be doing to answer the industry's most pressing questions", Brewster told FleetOwner. GLO:FOW/01Oct21:23n1.jpg PHOTO (COLOR): . gl This year the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is celebrating 20 years since its reorganization. [Extracted from the article]

And when asked whether there could be a world in whichconnected vehicle technology becomes mainstream, but wherefully autonomous vehicles do not, PrePass' Doughty said"it's highly unlikely." TECHNOLOGY Developments in technology have opened the doors notonly for V2V and V2I communication, but to provide fleetmanagers with a direct view into their assets. "The 5.9 gigahertz safety spectrum had been preserved goingback to 1999, and, unfortunately, the FCC had not beenproviding guidance which had been sought after by bothcommercial as well as passenger vehicle organizations andDOTs", Doughty explained, adding that when the FCC came outwith the November ruling, there was initially 75 megahertzallocated for connected and autonomous vehicle technology. [Extracted from the article]

The National Safety Conferencealso features a special ceremony andluncheon presentation of our annualNational Driver All-Star Awards, whichare co-sponsored by NPTC and InternationalTruck/Navistar. This program offers aunique format of presentations, discussionswith key government officials,problem-solving workshops, expertpanels, and networking opportunities.It provides attendees with insights intoand implementable solutions for strategicsafety and security issues thatface today's private fleets. NATIONAL PRIVATE TRUCK COUNCIL NEWSLETTER NPTC will hold the 2021 NationalSafety Conference September 8-10at the Omni Championsgate Hotel inOrlando, Fla. [Extracted from the article]

OEM PLANS Since Daimler Trucks North America(DTNA) launched its Detroit Connecttelematics platform, the company hassome 300,000-plus trucks connected, explainedBharat Addala, connectivity productservices line manager for DTNA. SPRING MEETING A Virtual Event Today's heavy-duty trucks are highlycomplex, containing various sensors,controllers, and controller area networksthat feed information back and forth todiagnose fleet assets. Ricky Barker is thevice president of maintenance at GenoxTransportation, which uses the dataemitted from its telematics devices tokeep trucks running. [Extracted from the article]

As products become morecommonplace, like collision warning and collisionmitigation systems, for example, the morelikely the industry will come to a consensus onan acceptable phrasing for that system. To ensure the verbiage is best suited forheavy duty though, input and feedback fromnumerous safety system manufacturers, fleets,and other stakeholders must be considered. To avoid reinventing the wheel, so to speak,information from other industry segments, likelight duty, and through other industry organizationslike SAE and the Auto Care Associationmentioned above will help drive the developmentof heavy truck terminology and systemsas well. [Extracted from the article]

Technology A look into why OEs are partnering with telematics serviceproviders, plus what to expect with the next generation oftelematics functionality GLO:fow/01dec20:03n1.jpg PHOTO (COLOR): . gl "A telematics system is the backbone of a connected vehicle", saidChintan Sopariwala, vice president of aftersales operations andconnected vehicle for Navistar. A gateway integrated solution, as Sopariwala called it, allows forconsolidation of the telematics hardware so the OE telematics devicecommunicates with the TSP device. He advised the next generation of telematics features manyadditional functions including, but not limited to: Bluetooth and Wifi connectivity: This functionality can allow thevehicle to connect with other devices such as the vehicle operator'sphone or other Internet of Things (IoT) devices. [Extracted from the article]

Magellan, a maker of GPS navigationdevices, has unveiled a newsuite of fleet routing technologysolutions aimed at making snowremoval, waste collection, and streetsweeping safer and more efficient formunicipal fleets. Magellan's navigation device coupledwith RouteComplete is designed to operateproperly in complex, highly denseurban canyon environments. [Extracted from the article]

LoadMaster Driver Choice aims tohelp fleets understand the preferencesof owner-operators and company drivers. If the companychooses, drivers canbe authorized tomake their own loadchoices and self-dispatchtheir nextload from those the carrier offers usingremote access through a web portal orthe McLeod Driver App. Driver Choice presents a dispatcheror planner with a list of top five availablemovements matching the driver's preferencesto identify the best load for thedriver's next assignment. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents information on the introduction and upgradation of telematics systems and other technologies in trucks and in other location based services by various companies. Camper, a Canadian Company will equip 500 of its trucks with telematics systems from Netistix Technologies. The latter's service Netistix FleetPulse provides in-operation vehicle diagnostics as well as location and various telematics data. Further, AirIQ Inc. equipped its wireless location based services with Cingular Wireless GSM/ GPRS service.

Focuses on the popularity of telematics in the trucking industry. Capacity of telematics to expand trucking operations; Importance of telematics to trucking companies; Development of telematics system.

Discusses key issues concerning the use of telematics in the trucking industry in the U.S. Reasons why telematic technology still is not popular beyond truckload carriers despite proven benefits and return on investments; Key features of telematics technology; Implications on the trucking sector. INSET: Tell me about telematics....

Focuses on the importance of telematics in the everyday business of the trucking industry in the U.S. Information on telematics; Difference of telematics from other tracking and messaging systems; Things that are common in the wireless communication systems used by trucking; Several telematics systems developed by vehicle manufacturers in conjunction with a communications partner; Safety and security features of telematics systems.

TECHNOLOGY Panel members at business conferencediscuss experiences TRUCK TECHNOLOGIES liketelematics can seem like a bygone, presumptiveconclusion, like they're simply on all thevehicles out there. Balfour Beatty: Productivity boost The railroad services business ofBalfour Beatty, an internationalinfrastructure company, spans across the UnitedStates. Balfour Beatty has used Telogis' fleetmanagement technology for about twoyears, explained Derek Piwonka, divisionmanager of equipment for the rail division. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT) has demonstrated capabilities of its new TrailerNet, ChassisNet, and ContainerNet transportation technology platforms and trailer telematics solutions are designed to address many of the major challenges facing transportation providers.

The article discusses the trends affecting the aftermarket sector in North America as of 2019. Topics include the focus of trucking companies to modernize their operations to service future vehicles once they reach second or third owners, the electrified axle developed by Meritor Inc., the integration of telematics in fleets to reduce downtime and the growth in business to business electronic commerce.

FLEET TECHNOLOGY MiX Telematics, a provider of fleet andmobile asset management solutions,has recently launched MiX Now, whichit said is a simplified, self-service fleetsoftware allowing business owners toeasily manage their vehicles and drivers. According to the company, this softwaretells business owners or managerswhere their vehicles and drivers are, revealshow vehicles are being used, andsends reminders and alerts, helping improvesafety, efficiency, and compliance. MiX Telematics said it has been astrong contender in the premium fleetand asset tracking product categories. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on several changes that took place within road transportation industry including the Interstate Clean Transportation Corridor created in 1995 with the help of Carl Moyer of Acurex and Ken Kelley of JBK Trucking that focus on heavy-duty vehicles. It mentions that automation and telematics bringing possibility of driverless vehicles that are safer. It also mentions that renewable fuels providing opportunities to convert human waste streams into energy for transportation.

FLEETS ONLINE COMPANY Stewart-Haas Racing, Kannapolis, NC OPERATION Professional stock car racing team whosefive individual teams compete in the MonsterEnergy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCARXfinity Series. GLO:fow/01oct17:144n1.jpg PHOTO (COLOR): . gl CHALLENGE: VISIBILITY NEEDEDINTO THE FLEET'S TRUCKS, DRIVERSAND MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS Behind Stewart-Haas' winning NASCARteams is the hauling fleet that delivers theequipment where it needs to go-withoutfail. That critical maintenance side of thehauling fleet is supported by the RushCareService Connect team, which monitorsthe trucks and can alert Stewart-HaasRacing about performance issues,fault codes that arise, or a repair that'sneeded. [Extracted from the article]

TECHNOLOGY Adjusting routes, coordinating aid are key WITH SOUTH EAST TEXAS STILL lickingits wounds from Hurricane Harvey andHurricane Irma already having led Floridato declare a state of emergency, the responseto disasters today is relying--andenabled--more and more by improvedtelematics and GPS capabilities. The response and resupplying effortsfollowing Harvey--and perhaps still tocome in the wake of this already overlyactive hurricane season--underscore howtodays technology-enabled trucking andlogistics network have been able to helpget through and return things to normal. "We verify that the road is closed orpassible, and then we put it in our [Telogis]Navigation so that trucks are navigatingaround it", Frey said. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the right-to-repair agreement signed in the U.S. to provide diagnostics and repair information to independent truck service centers. Topics discussed include the National Automotive Service Task Force, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) software packages, and the telematics service providers (TSPs).

The article evaluates the HOS Advisor tool telematics platform from Blue Tree Systems Inc.

The article focuses on the cost of wireless internet for fleet management companies for use of devices such as telematics, radar-based safety systems and tire pressure monitoring. It presents the views of Benoit Tournier, director of marketing for transportation at Sierra Wireless, on the use of local area network and wide area network communication. It also mentions the differences in cost of using aftermarket and factory made products.

The article offers information on the Mack Omnitracs Integrated Telematics from Mack Truck.