Archive for February, 2013

Fleet Tracking and Routing Software from Seon and U.S. Computing

Fleet Tracking and Routing Software from Seon and U.S. Computing

| February 28, 2013

Seon Design Inc. has agreed to integrate its vMax® Live Plus real-time tracking system with US Computing Inc.’s Compass routing software, enabling the two web-based applications to share vehicle positioning and routing data, providing school bus operators with greater insight to help streamline operations and improve efficiencies. “We are excited about the opportunity to share […]

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DOT Launches APP for HazMat Response

DOT Launches APP for HazMat Response

| February 28, 2013

Courtesy of  Norman Transcript and Firehouse: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration recently announced a free, mobile web app of its Emergency Response Guidebook 2012 (ERG). The new safety tool will provide the nation’s emergency responders with fast, easily accessible information to help them manage hazardous material incidents. The mobile […]

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Alternative energy vehicle maker, EVI, targets gains in 2013

Alternative energy vehicle maker, EVI, targets gains in 2013

| February 28, 2013

EVI, a producer of Alternative Energy Vehicles (AEVs), has announced “significant and early 2013 gains in the medium and heavy duty truck manufacturing industry sectors.” “This is an exciting time for EVI, and consumers worldwide”, noted Ricky Hanna, President and CEO of EVI.  “We’re proud to provide a commercial zero emission solution for today’s goods […]

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Proterra Teams with Key Equipment Finance to Offer Battery-Electric Bus Financing

Proterra Teams with Key Equipment Finance to Offer Battery-Electric Bus Financing

| February 28, 2013

Proterra Inc, the leading provider of zero-emission commercial transit solutions and maker of the world’s first battery-electric fast-charge transit bus, the EcoRide™, has announced it has entered into an agreement with Key Equipment Finance to offer a simple, straight-forward financing package for transit agencies, corporations and other commercial entities seeking to purchase Proterra buses.  Key […]

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Electronic toll roads envisioned for nation

Electronic toll roads envisioned for nation

| February 27, 2013

Courtesy of Journal Sentinel, by Rick Barrett, and Bloomberg News: With Congress reluctant to raise the gasoline tax, and with the nation’s highways in need of repair and expansion, motorists everywhere may eventually have to come to grips with the notion of more highway tolls and usage fees – possibly collected via electronic monitoring devices […]

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Brian Myles Joins Stertil-Koni as Eastern Regional Sales Manager

Brian Myles Joins Stertil-Koni as Eastern Regional Sales Manager

| February 27, 2013

  Stertil-Koni, the leader in heavy duty vehicle lifts, today announced that Brian Myles has joined the company as Sales Manager, Eastern Region. In his new post, Brian brings extensive experience to the role, having served previously as a very successful Manufacturer’s Representative for 18 years with McIndoo Associates – a leading automotive and petroleum […]

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