idem Telematics of Ulm, part of BPW Bergische Achsen KG, says networking of drivers, freight and vehicles is indispensable for transport and logistics companies but warns many hauliers are in danger of being left behind when it comes to digitisation.

Tyre giant, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and wheel-end specialist, Consolidated Metco, have announced a strategic collaboration to create combined digital solutions to provide operators better understanding of the health of their commercial fleet tyres and wheel ends.

idem telematics GmbH of Ulm, Germany (a BPW Bergische Achsen KG subsidiary) and trailer manufacturer, Wilhelm Schwarzmüller GmbH of Freinberg, Austria have signed a comprehensive and multi-year co-operation agreement aimed at making the connected-trailer the standard in the commercial vehicle industry.

Isuzu Motors Ltd, headquartered in Tokyo’s Shinagawa district and Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Company, based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo prefecture, have developed a new rear-body monitoring system for heavy trucks using connected technologies.

Isuzu Motors Ltd, headquartered in Tokyo’s Shinagawa district, in February agreed with IT company, Fujitsu Ltd of Tokyo, and their joint venture company, Transtron Inc, to jointly develop a new connected platform with commercial vehicle fleet data.

Climate control and refrigeration specialist, Thermo King, has introduced new connectivity functionalities to its undermount self-powered truck refrigeration units.

As part of its mission to develop ‘intelligent trailers,’ Wielton SA, has announced it is now offering customers a broad range of advanced trailer telematics monitoring systems through cooperation with three proven specialists in this field ZF’s Wabco Transics1, BPW Idem2 and Webfleet Solutions3.

ZF Fleet Management Services, a division of ZF Friedrichshafen AG has signed a long-term agreement with Europe’s third largest trailer builder, Wielton SA to supply advanced telematics and real-time monitoring services.

Following a successful four-month pilot programme of Volvo Trucks’ new Driver Display Activation application, Volvo Trucks North America Inc says the programme went into full production on November 30, 2020.

Transport companies using telematics systems from the two leading European trailer manufacturers, Schmitz Cargobull, and Krone Commercial Vehicles SE can now access the data provided for all their vehicles via their individual access points regardless of the telematics hardware installed or the telematics portal used.

Volvo Trucks Corporation is claiming to be the first manufacturer to introduce Amazon Alexa voice control to FH, FH16, FM and FMX trucks from March 2021.

Iveco SpA, part of the London, UK-headquartered industrial group, CNH Industrial NV, is integrating Amaxon Web Services’ (AWS) Machine Learning, serverless capabilities and Amazon Alexa into the driver workspace.