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March 2013

Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal

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technology to help keep drivers in line and on schedule. Rand McNally offers integrated in-cab navigation on its TND 760 and 7600 mobile computing platforms. Routes can be pushed to the navigation software and drivers monitored in real time as they progress against the Users of Cadec's PowerVue platform can replay a route turn-by-turn and compare the route plan versus actual performance. planned route. ALK Technologies' RouteSync functionality is available in the latest versions of its CoPilot Truck Live incab navigation system and PC Miler When you need expert service and repair on "YOUR IRON" we'll do the job right. Whether you're at home or on the road, look for the local VIPro TruckForce™ Service Center for service you can trust. Trust it to the experts. Supported by these quality brands: mileage and routing engine. The functionality ties the two products together between the cab and office. A fleet might want to customize PC Miler truck routes – such as practical, hazmat or 53-foot trailer – to avoid certain roads or areas. By using RouteSync within PC Miler, the custom routes are pushed to CoPilot through wireless communications. If the driver goes out of route, CoPilot will warn the driver immediately and recalculate a route back to the departure point or to the destination, according to what setting the fleet chooses. ALK now is integrating RouteSync with major providers of dispatch software and onboard computing systems. With the right technology to plan, edit and execute routes, fleets can make reality conform to their designs. Volvo Group invests in DriveCam V The Right People. The Right Service. The Right Places. Find your local VIPro TruckForce™ Service Center by visiting www.VIProTruckForce.com or call 800.494.4731 Locations from coast to coast in the United States and Canada. olvo Group Venture Capital, a Volvo Group subsidiary, became a minority shareholder of DriveCam, a global driver risk management company; terms were not disclosed. Volvo Group Venture Capital's goal is to invest in companies driving service orientation and product differentiation in the transportation industry. Volvo Group says it has studied and analyzed a large number of accidents involving trucks for several decades, using that information as an important base for the design and development of its trucks. DriveCam's technology is designed to prevent collisions and reduce fuel costs by improving driver behavior through the combination of data and video analytics with real-time feedback and coaching. Text INFO to 205-289-3554 or visit www.ccjdigital.com/info 36 commercial carrier journal CCJ_0313_TechDept.indd 36 | march 2013 2/20/13 2:42 PM

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