August 1, 2008
TREVOSE, PA – CEI now accepts electronic signatures from drivers to authorize the Web-based retrieval of their motor vehicle records.
Tags: CEI Group, Inc., electronic signature, motor vehicle records
TORONTO – AirIQ Inc. has announced that a large National Construction Equipment Rental Corporation has selected its mobile asset management solution for its fleet.
Tags: AirIQ Inc., mobile asset management solution, National Construction Equipment Rental Corporation
July 29, 2008
DETROIT – OnStar reminds its subscribers in Southeast Texas that a simple push of the OnStar button in GM vehicles will put them in contact with specially-trained crisis advisors.
Tags: Crisis Assist, Hurricane Dolly, OnStar, Texas
LONDON – In the UK, 300,000 car crashes have been caused by GPS and 1.5 million drivers have swerved through traffic using the system, according to a recent survey.
Tags: accidents, GPS, UK
July 22, 2008
SPARKS, MD – PHH Arval has launched two significant new functionalities in its B2B Web site PHH InterActive.
Tags: B2B Web site, PHH Arval, PHH Interactive
CHICAGO – USTelematics, Inc. has released a report titled, "USTelematics: Where It's Been and Where It's Going," now available online.
Tags: USTelematics, Inc., report, telematics
July 18, 2008
PHILADELPHIA – CarsDiva blogger Demetra Markopoulos has announced the beta launch of her new online social networking community specifically created for women within automotive-related industries.
Tags: CarsDiva blog, online social networking community, women automotive consumers, www.CarsDiva.com
July 17, 2008
SAN DIEGO – Networkcar has released Activity Alerts, a new alert system that commercial fleets can use to create notifications by e-mail or text for specific vehicle events.
Tags: Activity Alerts, Automatic Vehicle Location, e-mail alert, Networkcar , SMS, text alert
July 11, 2008
ROCHESTER HILLS, MI – Trubiquity's new procurement software aggregates and distributes bid content in a secure, auditable and efficient manner for use by manufacturers and their suppliers.
Tags: Autoweb, procurement software, Trubiquity, TRUsource
BURLINGTON, MA & AACHEN, GERMANY – Nuance Communications' in-car distraction study revealed significant benefits when drivers were able to use speech recognition while driving.
Tags: 2008 In-Car Distraction Study , Nuance Communications, Inc., safety and response times, speech recognition
ATLANTA – Hughes Telematics' is coupling its technology with Intrado's powerful database to facilitate swift, accurate, and appropriate response to drivers in emergency situations.
Tags: 9-1-1 infrastructure, Automatic Crash Notification, emergency communications network, Hughes Telematics, Intrado Emergency Call Relay Center, Intrado Inc., Public Safety Answering Point
ITASCA, IL – EMKAY, Inc.'s new enhancement to its interactive Web tools will be released within the next 30 days.
Tags: all-inclusive vehicle dashboard, EMKAY, Inc., Web tools
NORWALK, CT – Xerox will delpoy I.D. Systems' PowerKeyPLUS for Wireless Industrial Fleet Management on a fleet of forklifts at a Xerox distribution center in Ohio.
Tags: impact sensing, PowerKeyPLUS, safety checklists, vehicle access control, Xerox
July 8, 2008
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency has developed a one-stop Web portal to help importers and exporters of goods meet requirements to protect human health and the environment.
Tags: Environmental Protection Agency, Web portal
July 1, 2008
DES PLAINES, IL – Wheels, Inc. has enhanced its Expense Variance tool to enable more effective fuel cost management.
Tags: Expense Variance, FleetView, Wheels, Inc.
EDMONTON, AB – SmartFleet will provide Arnett and Burgess with online tools to managing its employees' safety and its equipment's productivity.
Tags: Arnett and Burgess, SmartFleet GPS fleet management system
TROOPER, PA – Advanced Driver Training Services (ADTS) has introduced a new Web-based driver training course designed to help business fleets reduce their fuel costs.
Tags: ADTS, Advanced Driver Training Services, Driving Green
SECAUCUS, NJ – With the introduction of Panasonic's portable Toughbook CF-U1, remote workers are able to connect to information and applications in real time.
Tags: Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, Toughbook CF-U1, ultra mobile PC
FITCHBURG, MA – Chevin Fleet Solutions continues to expand its telecommunications client base with the most recent addition of Bahamas Telecommunications Company.
Tags: Bahamas Telecommunications Company, Chevin Fleet Solutions, FleetWave, RoadBASE
AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler LLC is now bundling innovative consumer technologies under one umbrella name — "uconnect."
Tags: Chrysler LLC , uconnect
June 27, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler's new fleet Web site has been completely redesigned with revised content to help keep fleets informed and up-to-date.
Tags: Chrysler Motors Fleet Operations, fleet Web site
June 24, 2008
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services has enhanced its remarketing online management system to save fleet managers time, ensure sales documentation accuracy, and initiate payment of resale proceeds.
Tags: GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services , my.Drivers/my.Vehicles online management tool, real-time quotes
June 20, 2008
BELLEVUE, WA – As hands-free legislation spreads across the nation, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group is working to educate the public on how Bluetooth technology can be used in the car for hands-free compliance.
Tags: BlueTooth Special Interest Group, cell phone legislation, hands-free
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – GE's Ecomagination program helps meet customers' demand for more energy-efficient products and drives reliable growth for the company.
Tags: Ecomagination, GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services
PRINCETON, NJ – ALK Technologies and LLamasoft, Inc. have formed a strategic alliance aimed at providing enhanced supply chain network design and analysis solutions.
Tags: ALK Technologies, PC*MILER Solutions