Mobility

DETROIT - Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, and GMC models are leveraging OnStar technology to develop mobile applications allowing drivers to activate all of the functions available on a traditional vehicle key fob securely from their smartphones.

Tags: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, General Motors, GMC, mobile application, OnStar

COLUMBUS, OH - Nearly four out of 10 drivers say they have been hit or nearly hit by a driver distracted by their cell phone, according to a new public opinion poll.

Tags: distracted driving, Driver Safety, mobile application, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, smartphone, survey, texting

AUBURN HILLS, MI - Chrysler Group LLC introduces a vehicle-information application for the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which features vehicle operation, maintenance, and warranty data.

Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Grand Cherokee, Jeep, mobile application, smartphone

ALISO VIEJO, CA - Telogis took top honors in the category, Enterprise Software: GPS or Location Based Services, for Telogis OnTrack, a next-generation GPS fleet management application designed to help organizations maximize the efficiency of their mobile workforces and reduce operating costs.

Tags: award, Telogis

NAPERVILLE, IL - Naperville is partnering with the City of Aurora, Illinois, in the purchase of the system, which will provide enhanced in-building and outdoor coverage to provide reliable, interoperable communications between first responders and front-line emergency personnel.

Tags: City of Naperville, Harris Corporation, OpenSky communication system

SPARKS, MD - PHH Arval has announced the launch of a new mobile application designed to increase the productivity and satisfaction of its clients' fleet drivers.

Tags: Blackberry, fleet drivers, mobile application, PHH Arval

RIVERSIDE, CA - Criticized in a recent audit for lax oversight of take-home cars and other inefficiencies, Riverside County is seeking funds to outfit its vehicles with GPS tracking devices.

Tags: fleet efficiency, GPS, Riverside County

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - The combined company will retain the Xora name.

Tags: Gearworks, Xora

BLACKSBURG, VA - Truck and heavy-vehicle drivers who text-message while driving are 23.2 times more likely to be involved in a crash or near-crash as non-distracted motorists, according to new research conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.

Tags: cell phone, distraction, driver texting, study, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

PHILADELPHIA – First-time offenders would be charged a $150 fine and $300 for second offenses, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Tags: bill, cell phone ban, legislation, Philadelphia, texting ban, texting while driving