Since the introduction of electric vehicle (EV) technology, by far the largest focus has been on the ability of these vehicles to have the power and range of their conventionally fueled cousins.
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Wabco Reports Net Income, Earnings Soar
Commercial vehicle supplier Wabco Holdings Inc. reported double-digit boosts in first-quarter net income and revenue as it moved to consolidate its presence in North America.
Jobless Claims at Three-Week Low Amid Tight Labor Market
U.S. filings for unemployment benefits fell to a three-week low, continuing a trend that indicates a tight labor market, Labor Department figures showed April 19.
Ex-Trooper Sentenced in Dallas Trucking Company Inspection Fraud
A former Texas Department of Public Safety sergeant was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison April 16 for accepting bribes from a Dallas trucking company in exchange for top-level inspection decals.
Don Burnette Becomes Last Otto Co-Founder to Leave Uber Technologies
With the recent departure of Don Burnette, all four co-founders of driverless-trucking company Otto have left Uber Technologies Inc., about 18 months after Uber’s purchase of the startup.
Experts Recommend Composite Materials to Fulfill Infrastructure Needs
Using composite materials in construction could help offset the country’s multi-trillion dollar infrastructure deficit, according to various engineering experts who testified April 18 before a House subcommittee on research and technology.
Maintenance Bay: Trucks for towing to extremes
If you want to know about maintenance, ask a tow truck fleet — they’re the guys who need to get out reliably to clear away and recover others that have broken down.
Maintenance Bay: Towing to extremes
If you want to know about maintenance, ask a tow truck fleet — they’re the guys who need to get out reliably to clear away and recover others that have broken down.
Getting answers from your fleet's data
Once you have amassed all this data, you can use it to help determine optimal life cycle and the best replacement time for each individual asset.
Accident data and telematics can improve driver safety
“By analyzing patterns in data on GPS, speed, engines, fuel consumption and more, commercial vehicle operations can improve safety.”