Engine-Idle Time Drops with Help from GPS Fleet Tracking

It’s always unfortunate to see that some fleet trucking firms are in violation of state emissions standards. It’s even more unfortunate because such violations can easily be prevented with a little help from GPS fleet tracking.
Apparently this California firm wasn’t inspecting its diesel trucks’ exhaust systems regularly, which resulted in fines from the state’s Air [...]

Animal Instincts are Tracked by GPS

Wondering where the antelope still play? Or if any elk are still out in the tules? We didn’t think so.
But wildlife officials who care about such things are using GPS fleet tracking (OK, maybe GPS herd tracking), to follow the migration habits of pronghorn antelope worldwide and tule elk in California.
About 100 pronghorns are being [...]

Economy Seals the Deal for One Fleet’s New GPS Tracking System

Even though President Obama’s stimulus program is a done deal, the economy still isn’t in great shape and fuel costs are rising once again. So fleet managers need every advantage they can get to stay not just competitive, but also in business.
A fleet manager who realized this cites the economy as a main reason for [...]

Party On with More Cool Uses of GPS Fleet Tracking

Who would think Mardi Gras parades and snowmobile races have anything in common? Well, both involve fleets (parade floats, snowmobile teams). Both involve a lot of noise (revelers, snowmobiles). And now you can monitor the progress of both online thanks to GPS fleet tracking-style technology.
A New Orleans TV station has a parade tracker on its [...]

Everyone’s Got an Attitude About Google’s New Latitude

We blogged the other day about how the news media took the bait and fell hook, line and sinker for the new Google Earth with undersea exploration. Just two days later, the news folks went from abuzz to completely bonkers about the even newer Google Latitude.
It’s being promoted as a cool new way to “see [...]