Worldwide News
New interface for navigation systems
Saturday, February 13th, 2010As the vehicle navigation industry has grown, so has incompatibility between navigation systems and the databases that store important location information.
Additionally, there is a need to more easily develop navigation system applications. The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is contributing solutions to those issues with an International Standard for a navigation system application programming interface [...]
Knight chooses Volvo
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010Phoenix, Arizona-based Knight Transportation has placed an order for 370 Volvo VNs equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) emissions control technology. Volvo Trucks North America will begin deliveries of these trucks to the fleet in April.
IRU salutes hero of the road
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has saluted the actions of a South Carolina truck driver who rescued a number of children trapped in a runaway bus.
OLB Workshop reminder
Monday, February 1st, 2010Freight Best Practice is holding an On Line Benchmarking workshop to at Cleckheaton Golf Club,Cleckheaton on Thursday 11th February 2010.
