Quebec Defends Title of Worst Roads in North America, According to Nokian Tyres
Nokian Tyres invited drivers to vote for the worst roads on the continent as it educated them about Pothole Protection program DAYTON, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quebec has the worst roads in North America, according to voters in a monthlong campaign from Nokian Tyres. The home of poutine is also home to the continent’s worst potholes, beating Colorado […]
Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Q1 2023 Total Sales of 75,701 Vehicles
Electric Vehicles (EQ) sales growth of +251% in Q1 2023 compared to Q1 in 2022 with 7,341 units. Electric Vehicle lineup comprises 12% of overall passenger vehicle sales in Q1 2023. Strong Top-End segment up by 18% with 24,572 units. Mercedes-AMG 55% growth in Q1 2023 compared to the same quarter last year. ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mercedes-Benz […]
Wise Systems Announces New Integration with Samsara to Streamline the Last-Mile Delivery Process
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wise Systems, the leader in AI-driven routing and dispatching, announced a new integration with Samsara, the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud. This new integration streamlines and automates the delivery process for last-mile fleets and simplifies drivers’ daily experiences. With the integration, data from Samsara is used to enhance key capabilities inside of […]
GPS Insight is Honored with 2023 IoT Vehicle Telematics Company of the Year Award
Fleet and field service management leader recognized as an innovator in Vehicle Telematics SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Founded in 2004, GPS Insight started with the mission to help the fleet industry gain the visibility and flexibility needed to be successful and has since evolved to anticipate and respond to the industry’s needs by building solutions that […]
FireFly Automatix Premiers First Autonomous Hybrid Field Mower, the M220-AV, Enabling Turf Farms to Achieve Optimal Productivity
-First fully autonomous wide area mower builds on the efficiencies of the 22-foot-wide M220 manned mower and the award-winning technology of the successful automated harvester line- SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)– FireFly has selected a limited number of turf farms for eligibility of its first commercially available M220-AV’s. The program has officially commenced with the delivery […]
Label Change: PPG rebrands LineGuard to PPG OptiGuard
Pennsylvania, United States — PPG has announced a rebranding of its LineGuard line of automotive OEM coatings, naming it PPG OptiGuard as PPG realigns its offerings with its global PPG Optima solutions portfolio. According to a company press release on sent Wednesday, the PPG OptiGuard series provides a variety of technologies for mass-production paint shop […]
Fleet Funds: Demand for N.B. rentals nearly at pre-pandemic levels, need inventory to match, StatsCan says
Toronto, Ontario — A new study published by Statistics Canada shows that while New Brunswick’s tourism industry is slowly returning to pre-pandemic levels of activity, the province’s rental car industry is struggling to keep up inventory. By the end of 2022, New Brunswick’s rental car inventory was approaching 2,000 total vehicles, up more than 20 […]
Market Signals: Hyundai Elantra leads top 10 light vehicle sales report for Q1 2023, says Desrosiers
Toronto, Ontario — Desrosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) Inc. has released a new report for the first business quarter of 2023, noting “uneven recovery in supply visible across the automotive market” and significant variance in light vehicle sales performance. Among passenger cars, the Hyundai Elantra retained its leading sales position despite seeing the smallest sales decrease, […]
Vision Invasion: Car thieves using Bluetooth speakers to steal cars through headlights, says digital security expert
A Toyota in the midst of a suspected CAN injection theft attack over several months. Photo by Ian Tabor/Twitter Toronto, Ontario — Car hackers are evolving and they’re coming for your headlights—literally. According to at least one security expert, car thieves have discovered a way to enter a vehicle’s internal computer network through the headlights, […]
