GPS / Telematics

FORT WAYNE, IN - Transportation Safety Technologies announced that its Idle Guard 200 anti-idling device has been named a Top 100 Products Award winner by Construction Equipment magazine.

Tags: Idle Guard 200, Transportation Safety Technologies

CONCORD, MA - TomTom and Tracker Management Systems are partnering to help towing fleet operators improve efficiency, reduce costs and increase control of drivers and equipment.

Tags: TomTom, tow trucks

ALISO VIEJO, CA - Telogis Inc., a platform for location intelligence, introduces a new feature to its Telogis Fleet vehicle management application that compares fuel card use to actual location data: The Fuel Card Reconciliation Report.

Tags: fuel cards, Telogis

VANCOUVER, BC - WebTech Wireless Inc., a provider of vehicle fleet location-based services (LBS) and telematics technology, has signed an LBS supply agreement with Hino Trucks, a Toyota Group Company, for the delivery of 1,000 Quadrant WT7000E Locators.

Tags: CSA 2010, Hino, WebTech Wireless

MILAN - Viamente rolled out the Viamente Route Planner 2.1, its latest version of the Web-based Routing and Scheduling Optimization Software that makes route planning simple and cost-effective, according to the company.

WOODRIDGE, IL - Continuing to focus on the telematics products portion of its business, The Morey Corporation announced enhancements to its Rugged TRAX MT-13, a telematics-based fleet management product for light- to medium-duty fleet owners and operators.

Tags: telematics

LOUISVILLE, KY - Navistar, Inc. introduced OnCommand by Navistar- a bundled approach to service and after-sales support offerings.

Tags: International, Navistar, Workhorse

LOUISVILLE, KY - Kenworth Truck Company introduced the Kenworth NavPlus, a PACCAR proprietary navigation and infotainment technology system for Class 5-8 trucks.

Tags: Class 5, Class 6, Class 7, Class 8, GPS, Kenworth, navigation system

MINNEAPOLIS - XATA Corp., a leader in fleet optimization software and services, announced that Pinnergy, Ltd., a provider of drilling, fluid, and oil and gas waste disposal services to the energy industry, is installing XATANET on 78 of its trucks in the Barnett Shale area of Texas.

Tags: GPS, XATANET

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO - The Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) has been working with OEMs to write the telematics data standard. Participating OEMs could begin supporting delivery of data using the standard format by October 2010.

Tags: telematics

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - GE Capital Fleet Services announced an expansion of its 25-year relationship with G4S Wackenhut and the launch of a new version of Mobile Resource Intelligence.

Tags: GE Capital Fleet Services

ST. LOUIS, MO - To better manage its fleet of trucks, St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets Inc. has hired Xata Corp., Minneapolis. Xata aims to help customers improve fleets by cutting costs and ensuring compliance with trucking regulations.

Tags: telematics, Xata, XATANET

GLENVIEW, IL - In an industry-first enhancement to its widely adopted OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking and management software, Navman Wireless today introduced an interactive drilldown report on fleet performance that allows managers to move from a summary view to the vehicle level in a few clicks for faster analysis and troubleshooting.

Tags: Navman Wireless, OnlineAVL2

HACKENSACK, NJ - I.D. Systems, Inc., a leading provider of wireless asset management solutions, announced that it acquired Asset Intelligence, LLC, a business unit of General Electric Co.

Tags: Acquisition, I.D. Systems, tracking

SKOKIE, IL - U.S. shippers who relied on Rand McNally's industry-standard mileage and routing information for years will soon be able to ship internationally with the same confidence and accuracy, as the industry standard MileMaker software goes global.

Tags: NAVTEQ, Rand McNally

DETROIT - Owners of several Chevrolet models can transform their vehicle into a rolling Wi-Fi hot spot with Chevrolet Wi-Fi by Autonet Mobile.

Tags: Autonet Mobile, Chevrolet, General Motors Corp., wireless services

NEW YORK - Rand McNally announced its IntelliRoute TND 500 has been recognized by the Consumer Electronics Association for excellence in design and technology with a 2010 CES Innovations Award as well as the "Best of Innovations" honor for In-Vehicle Navigation.

Tags: Rand McNally

ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) recently sought out the impact of cell phone laws in changing patterns of driver cell phone use in New York, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia.

Tags: cell phone use, distracted driving, District of Columbia, driver safety, IIHS, New York

ALBANY, NY - Gov. David Paterson recently proposed penalties including jail time and confiscation of trucks to come down on drivers who use GPS to take more hazardous routes and end up striking bridges.

Tags: GPS, New York, truck drivers

PRINCETON, NJ - ALK Technologies updated the software and digital map data for PC*MILER Navigator, the No. 1 selling, easy-to-use, portable navigation device for owner operators leased operators, and company drivers.