Archive for October, 2013

BC Hydro Debuts Canada’s First Fast Charger Network

BC Hydro Debuts Canada’s First Fast Charger Network

| October 31, 2013

    Greenlots, a global provider of open standards-based technology solutions for electric vehicle (EV) networks, has announced that its SKY network management solution has been selected by BC Hydro (BCH) to manage a provincial network of DC Fast Chargers (DCFC). The initial rollout will include 13 DCFC supplied by electrical power equipment manufacturers ABB […]

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Truck fleets turn to gas to save money

Truck fleets turn to gas to save money

| October 31, 2013

Courtesy of Vancouver Sun, by Shawn Conner:  The idea of powering vehicles with natural gas isn’t new. Since the 1920s, there have been trucks and other vehicles fuelled by natural gas. But, with advances in technology and the low price of natural gas relative to other fuels, truck companies are increasingly looking at options that […]

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Bosch to Open First Communication Center in the U.S.

Bosch to Open First Communication Center in the U.S.

| October 31, 2013

The Bosch Group, a leading global supplier of technology and services, will open its first North American communication center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. in early 2014. At the new location, the business unit Bosch Communication Center, the Group’s international service provider, will expand its global network and begin offering a range of services for American […]

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50% of In-vehicle Info Systems with Integrated Smartphones to Have Apple iOS by 2018

50% of In-vehicle Info Systems with Integrated Smartphones to Have Apple iOS by 2018

| October 31, 2013

                  ABI Research forecasts that the shipments of connected in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems equipped with one or more smartphone integration technologies will grow substantially during the next five years to reach 35.1 million units globally by 2018. Of these, 43.6% will be equipped with MirrorLink, 49.8% with […]

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Vigillo CEO Appointed to ATRI Research Advisory Committee

Vigillo CEO Appointed to ATRI Research Advisory Committee

| October 31, 2013

Vigillo LLC, creators of data mining software products designed to aggregate, organize and deliver complex fleet safety information in an easy-to-read scorecard format, has announced that CEO Steve Bryan has been appointed to serve on the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). The RAC is charged with annually recommending a […]

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Roadrunner Transportation Reports Third Quarter Results and  Fourth Quarter Guidance

Roadrunner Transportation Reports Third Quarter Results and Fourth Quarter Guidance

| October 30, 2013

Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (NYSE: RRTS), a leading asset-light transportation and logistics service provider, has reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Third quarter 2013 net income available to common stockholders increased 34.0% over the prior year quarter to $13.2 million. Third quarter diluted income per share available to […]

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