Automotive
Complete Shutter doors boost productivity by 20% with BigChange fleet and service management platform
Leeds. 3 November 2021 – Industrial doors company Complete Shutter Services has doubled its business and boosted productivity by 20% since implementing a live tracking and field service management system from BigChange. Field engineers use the platform to complete their timesheets and vehicle checks, before instantly accessing job information. Linked to vehicle trackers, the software
Read moreWiremind launches dedicated air cargo business unit
Paris. 03 November, 2021 – Space is money. Especially now, with limited capacities as a result of the pandemic, the efficient use of air cargo capacity is all the more crucial to ensuring that the world’s supply chains keep moving. Yet, capacity management is not easy given that shipments come in all shapes, sizes, and
Read moreQatar Airways Cargo to replace entire unit load device fleet with Safran’s fire resistant containers
Doha, 3 November, 2021 – Over the next five years, the cargo airline will replace its entire fleet of more than 10,000 ULDs with this unique container design, aiming to exchange 70% of the units already during 2022.
Read moreSolent Transport appoints Trafi, Unicard and Behavioural Insights Team to deliver UK’s multi-city MaaS scheme
London, UK – Solent Transport is progressing with its Future Transport Zone (FTZ) programme for the Solent region on England’s south coast, most recently awarding a £2.4 million (€2.82 million) contract for the development of a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) solution. The new MaaS product will make it easier to access transport services in the Solent region,
Read moreHERE powers SAIC Motor Overseas Intelligent Mobility Technology’s connected vehicle services
SAIC Motor Overseas Intelligent Mobility Technology Co. Ltd, the overseas entity of China’s automaker, has selected HERE Technologies, the location data and technology platform, to power the connected In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems of MG cars in Thailand, Oceania and Europe.
Read moreLynk & Co 01: functional and fun, but misses Google automotive services
A new user experience evaluation from Strategy Analytics’ In-Vehicle UX (IVX) group has assessed the Lynk & Co 01 infotainment system, the car and mobility concept designed and engineered in Goteborg, Sweden and manufactured in Yuyao, China.
Read moreAutoFill Technologies, secures multi-million-euro pre-series A funding from investors
AutoFill, a Dutch deep tech company revolutionising inspection workflow processes for the automotive and rail industries, has secured €2.6 million in pre-series A funding.
Read moreOptimising key resources and platform infrastructure is critical for fleet management providers
What precautions should fleet management providers take to ensure the success of their commercial fleet management program? Andy Greig, vice president, business development and strategic partnerships, Aeris highlights the four key areas to consider:
Read moreBeckhoff UK brings planar motor system to UK
Automation provider Beckhoff UK is bringing a planar motor system, XPlanar, to the UK market to support the development of highly flexible, intelligent transport systems.
Read moreThe booming market for IoT device management
The world of industry 4.0, or industrie 4.0, is undoubtedly competing for the position of largest growth market of the moment. Globally, every industry, from the manufacturing and supply chain sectors to hospitality, city infrastructure, transport, retail, national security and more, all look to new automated and connected services, to enable their businesses and operations
Read moreInfineon introduces next-generation automotive security controller SLI37
Munich, Germany. 26 October, 2021 – With increasing electrification and connectivity, vehicles are at greater risk of cyberattacks, which can have serious consequences. For this reason, it is crucial that automotive manufacturers provide adequate protection of telematics data.
Read moreRenesas’ innovative automotive chips drive next-generation multimedia system for Toyota Lexus
Dusseldorf, October 26, 2021 ― Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that its R-Car H3 and R-Car M3 system-on-chips (SoCs) have been adopted by Toyota Motor Corporation for their next-generation multimedia systems.
Read moreThe installed base of active cargo tracking units to reach 29mn by 2025
Gothenburg, Sweden. October 25, 2021 – Berg Insight, the IoT market research provider, released a new market report covering the trailer and cargo container tracking market. The number of active tracking devices deployed for cargo loading units including trailers, intermodal containers, rail freight wagons, air cargo containers, cargo boxes and pallets reached 9.3 million worldwide
Read moreThe installed base of fleet management systems to reach 31mn units by 2025
Gothenburg, Sweden. 22 October 2021 – According to a new report from the IoT market research provider Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was 12.3 million at the end of 2020. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.0%, this number is
Read moreSiemens charging infrastructure will power zero-emission electric buses in Australia
One of Australia’s bus manufacturers, Custom Denning, has selected Siemens’ electric bus charging stations and digital depot management solution forits fleet of fully Australian designed and built Element electric buses. The charging stations will support the bus manufacturer’s prototype electric buses and be available for future eBus orders of its customers.
Read moreAutoliv uses HERE to analyse driving behaviour
HERE Technologies, the location data and technology platform, announced that Autoliv, the provider of automotive safety systems, is using HERE Speed Limits, Fleet Telematics and Weather APIs (application programming interfaces) for its Connected Safety Services.
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