Coach Your Drivers to Better MPG
This is more metaphorical than practical advice, but you get the picture: Accelerate smoothly and brake softer and earlier, as though a raw egg were taped to the sole of your…
Read more...Uber for Oil Changes: How Mobile Maintenance Reduces Downtime
Mobile maintenance services are part of a growing trend for fleets with high utilization to maximize uptime. The Slick mobile service provides oil changes, tire rotations, fuel, and vehicle cleaning…
Read more...Ford Establishes Fleet Vehicle Data Unit
Ford Commercial Services will serve secure data about commercial and police fleet vehicles as part of its cloud-based mobility initiative. Photo courtesy of Ford. Ford Establishes Fleet Vehicle Data Unit…
Read more...Ford Expands Connected Vehicle Platform with Amazon Deal
Ford has signed a multiple-year agreement with Amazon Web Services to expand the availability of cloud-based connected vehicle services through Autonomic’s Transportation Mobility Cloud that will benefit fleet operators. Photo…
Read more...Momentum IoT Offers Fleet Management Solution
Momentum IoT has introduced a fleet management solution for small- and medium-sized fleets. Screenshot via Momentum IoT. Momentum IoT Offers Fleet Management Solution Momentum IoT is offering a fleet management solution…
Read more...App-based GPS Tracking: An Intro to Telematics for Small Fleets?
Josh Park of Cartridge World needed efficient routing for deliveries and to understand the exact location of his driver. A smartphone-based telematics solution fit the company’s needs. Photo courtesy of Cartridge World. App-based…
Read more...A Wrong and Right Way to Mount Truck Tires
It’s fine to use a pneumatic impact wrench to run the nuts up onto the studs, but always use a calibrated torque wrench for the final tightening procedure. Photo: Jim…
Read more...Continental Renames Urban Waste Transport Tires
The clearly labeled Conti HAU 3 WT is a heavy truck tire, designed for all-position use, in urban applications, for waste transport. Photo courtesy of Continental Continental Renames Urban Waste Transport…
Read more...Sharing Fleet Services with a Nearby Agency
The Camden County fleet facility is used to maintain 123 vehicles and equipment, but this could change if the county administrator’s plan to consolidate with neighboring public fleets goes through.…
Read more...Training for Keeps: How to Retain Fleet Technicians
Curt Nodland, a technician with Washington County, Ore., is part of a team of technicians who could soon benefit from a new tiered pay scale that is based on ASE…
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