Bendix (Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC) wants to make it easier for fleets and owner-operators to plan for and accomplish basic maintenance tasks with proactive advice on tire and brake systems in time for this year’s International Roadcheck.
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Top 12 Causes of Lost Fleet Manager Productivity
Work Truck tackles the top 12 problems impacting lost fleet manager productivity and solutions to help solve them.
The Promise and Shortcomings of Autonomous Tech
We’ve been hearing about the inevitability of autonomous vehicles for years, and while it’s hard to know where we’re at on the roadmap to truly driverless trucks, four things seem certain.
A Mobile Tire Shop Called Flat Brings a Mobile Tire Shop to Homes in Austin Texas
Flat is a mobile tire shop serving customers in San Antonio and Austin Texas. They visit the customers location providing mobile tire repair and installations.
Kenworth and Truck Enterprises Inc. Join Forces
Kenworth Sales Company announced that Truck Enterprises, Inc. has now joined the Kenworth family.
Electric Trucks are Gaining Ground Over Natural Gas in the Waste Industry
Electric truck companies’ pursuit of a zero-emissions future has yet to knock out vehicles powered by natural gas as the waste industry’s preferred fuel alternative. But the long view increasingly focuses on electric collection vehicles, even while investment in natural gas continues in the near term.
New Tool to Track Autonomous Vehicle Testing
The public can now see where in the U.S. autonomous vehicles are being tested, thanks to a new tool from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Ford Takes Telematics In-House and Hardware Free
Ford is ditching the traditional method of integrating telematics, avoiding costly and time-consuming aftermarket hardware installations and instead introducing proprietary telematics systems for fleets that use their models and allowing access to data through their open-platform Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC).
Digitize Documents for Time & Cost Savings
When looking for ways to reduce costs and save time in work truck fleet management, digitizing your documents should be one of your first stops.
CyntrX Integration With Decisiv Drives Service Management Efficiency
Decisiv SRM is now triggering service events based on data from CyntrX telematics devices on leased and fleet vehicles
Five Benefits of the Connected Truck
Connected trucks may have only been on the road for about five years, but they have already had a significant impact on how trucks are diagnosed and serviced.
The Benefits of Consistent and Accurate Connectivity
The ability to predict parts failures and to develop VIN-specific preventive maintenance programs are two benefits that fleets can achieve if harnessing the power of connectivity.
Waymo Autonomous Trucks Begin Texas Testing
The self-driving technology company Waymo Via will pilot Peterbilt 579 trucks on runs from Dallas to El Paso and Houston.
NACFE Report Details High-Potential Regions for Electric Truck Deployment
NACFE’s recently released report proposes a framework for prioritizing regions for electric truck deployments based on differences in key enabling traits.
Technician Training in the Digital Age
Remote training options can keep fleet personnel up to date on the latest service and maintenance practices.