All the different vehicle weight terminology can be quite confusing. While some are more obvious than others, the shear mass of information can be daunting. This article was written to take the weight off your chest…
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Nov 14 2023
Topics: Logistics, Automotive Data, VIN
Nov 9 2023
A successful transportation business in today’s fast-paced and competitive climate requires the most efficient and cost-effective business processes. Advances in vehicle technology, including advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), telematics, GPS tracking systems, and dash-cam tech have revolutionized the way these businesses operate with the ability to lower vehicle risks and better maintain their fleets. Here are four ways in which advanced vehicle technology is improving transportation businesses.
Read MoreTopics: Logistics, Automotive Technology, ADAS
Sep 6 2023
There’s a lot more to VIN numbers, the 17-digit string of numeric and alphanumeric characters found on vehicles, and the vehicle data behind them than you may expect. In fact, VINs can be quite complex.
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Jul 10 2023
In many cases, vehicle data and VIN decoding solutions are the foundation of your automotive product’s features and processes. You may have invested a great deal of effort to integrate with your current provider. Perhaps you've migrated to a different data provider in the past and have experience working through the headaches of disparate naming conventions and issues with style/vehicle IDs. You likely have a customer base that relies on you for progressive development and new features, as well as a busy road map ahead.
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Jun 26 2023
In previous articles of this ADAS blog series, we discussed the increasing prominence of ADAS and its impact across the auto industry, as well as some of the challenges with these advanced safety technologies. As ADAS systems continue to grow in their prominence, with a solid amount of data accumulated over the last few years to prove their efficacy, as well as their limitations, manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to improve these systems and prevent even more accidents.
This article includes some of the significant trends shaping the future of ADAS as the auto industry works to transform automotive safety and autonomous driving.
Read MoreTopics: Automotive Technology, ADAS
May 16 2023
In a previous article, we discussed some of the key components of EVs and how they differ from the makeup of traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.
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May 9 2023
EVs continue to change the landscape of the auto industry at a rapid pace and many questions arise for consumers and businesses alike. In our previous EV article, we covered the topic of EV charging and charging infrastructure, one of the biggest factors in the adoption of EVs. As a follow-up, we thought it would be helpful to address some of the key components of an EV, as well as some of the ways in which they differ from their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts.
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Mar 28 2023
Electric vehicles (EVs) are continuing to grow in popularity due to their environmental friendliness, cost savings, lower maintenance, and improved performance. However, one of the greatest obstacles holding back the worldwide adoption of EVs is infrastructure limitations for charging stations, especially in the U.S.
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Feb 7 2023
All-wheel drive (AWD) and four-wheel drive (4WD, 4X4) systems continue to gain traction in the marketplace and, as a result, are widely available on most of today’s best-selling vehicles. However, advancing technology and OEMs’ marketing spin are making it increasingly difficult to discern between the two features, leaving everyone – from consumers to dealerships and vendors – confused about whether a given vehicle is technically AWD or 4WD.
Read MoreTopics: Vehicle Equipment
Jan 12 2023
This post has been republished with fully updated content since its original publish date in Nov 2015
Managing a fleet, big or small, is not an easy task. There are several items to account for and challenges to overcome in order to run a successful fleet. Some of these include saving money on fuel, ensuring the safety and job satisfaction of your drivers, keeping up with vehicle maintenance and repairs, etc.
Read MoreTopics: Logistics, Fuel Economy, Fleet Management
