Forced to establish mandatory water usage restrictions, Eastern Municipal Water District needed to reduce operating and labor costs to make up for shrinking revenues from lower customer consumption.
Innovations in telematics are everywhere — from changes in the way telematics devices look and work to how they're used to influence key business metrics. It's clear they're an important business tool fleets can't overlook.
Many fleet managers now look to telematics for information about their drivers. From idling and unauthorized use to identifying unsafe driving behaviors, telematics data can have a significant impact on how drivers are managed as well.
Telematics devices still do a great job of identifying vehicle location, but they can also tell a lot about how the vehicle is operating — and how the driver is operating it.
Because Highlander owners demanded more space, the OEM responded by giving its midsize SUV a true third row of seating and a 34% boost in rear-end cargo volume.
The rumors are true: You can now buy a brand-new Mercedes-Benz for less than $30,000.
The light-duty Chevrolet Silverado and its GMC equivalent, the Sierra, have been redesigned for the 2014-MY with a beefed-up base V-6.
The automaker's smaller, more intelligent Drive-E engines are designed to deliver lower emissions without compromising performance.