SACRAMENTO, CA - The City of Sacramento's recent implementation of vehicle telematics has led to significant reductions in fleet fuel consumption and operating costs. The City equipped more than 400 vehicles with electronic fleet management products.
WARREN, OH - The Trumbull County, Ohio Commissioner’s Office voted Jan. 26 to add GPS to 32 vehicles, according to representatives from the Commissioner’s Office. The county decided to add GPS because it wants to keep track of the whereabouts of employees using its vehicles during work hours.
LA JOLLA, CA - Blue Sky Network, a global provider of GPS tracking and communication solutions, introduced the HawkEye 5300, a dual-mode tracking device leveraging both GSM and Iridium satellite capabilities.
GREENWOOD, MS - The City of Greenwood announced Jan. 24 that it will deploy GPS tracking systems on more than 100 of its fleet vehicles. By installing the FleetMatics GPS tracking system, City department heads will gain the ability to closely monitor fleet vehicles and make operational adjustments to optimize fleet performance.
COLUMBUS, OH - The City of Columbus expects to significantly reduce operating costs and improve efficiency in its utilities department by implementing GPS tracking solutions.
LONG BEACH, CA - The Port of Long Beach, Calif., has extended its three-year contract with WebTech Wireless Inc., a provider of vehicle fleet location-based services and telematics technology, for its Quadrant fleet management solution.
WAUKEGAN, IL - The Lake County Division of Transportation (DOT) installed global positioning systems (GPS) on 32 snow plows and other DOT vehicles. These provide real-time vehicle tracking, as well as tracking of salt and de-ice material application.
After implementing GPS and vehicle diagnostic technology on several fleet vehicles, the California city improved fuel economy by 10 percent, reduced idling time, and improved productivity and routing for customer service.
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced a Department of Human Services (DHS) pilot program to install vehicle sharing and tracking technology in 25 City-owned vehicles used by DHS social workers.
SAN DIEGO - Networkfleet announced Dec. 16 the availability of new online State Mileage Reports to simplify fuel tax reporting required by commercial fleets. Fleet managers can now log on to Networkfleet's online fleet management system and generate reports showing the number of miles traveled for each vehicle by state.
BOSTON - FleetMatics, a market leader of GPS tracking applications for commercial fleets, announced that it has closed a $68 million growth equity financing.
EBENSBURG, PA - Cambria County commissioners approved an agreement to equip County vehicles with GPS monitoring systems in an effort to produce efficiencies and increase safety.
MARIETTA, GA - The City of Marietta won a 2010 Excalibur Award from the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) for its successful use mobile resource management technology across its City departments (police, fire, water, and lights).
COLUMBIA, SC - The State of South Carolina has overhauled its 16,000-unit State fleet management operations with the roll-out of its new web-based fleet management information system, FleetWave.
WARREN, OH - Two inspectors with the Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer's Office were fired on Oct. 3 after GPS installed in their work vehicles confirmed they used the vehicles to make numerous and lengthy unauthorized stops at their homes and other locations during work hours.
Verizon Connect fleet users joined associates of the connected vehicle technology provider at the company's 2018 Latitude business conference from Oct. 22-24 at the Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point.
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