After a complicated year, fleet equipment manufacturers unveil their 2021 Trucks Report. To keep up with sustainability initiatives, more electric trucks are being piloted in the market, and self-driving trucks also are being produced and tested.

Encompass Technologies and Orchestra Software announced they will combine to become one company. Each company has played a major role in building the foundation for the beverage industry and serving as the system of record and operations in their respective markets (production and distribution).

A boost in eCommerce in combination with increased need for social distancing in operations has prompted a greater need for automated technologies, including voice picking. New technologies enable more safety, greater efficiency and an outlook for advancement.

In fleet management, the decision to buy or lease trucks or equipment is an important decision dependent on many factors including maintenance schedules and financial climate.

The trucking industry is facing a historic shortage of qualified CDL drivers. To aid distribution networks, truck manufacturers have developed vehicles that don’t require a CDL.

As refrigerated beverages proliferate the retail channels, suppliers are upgrading their refrigerated truck and trailer options for beverage distribution.

As the ELD mandate took effect in late 2019, beverage distributors were quick to adopt telematics solutions, which have seen benefits go beyond compliance.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced beverage distribution operations across the country to pivot and rethink most of their day-to-day operations.

Fleet video telematics provider Lytx, San Diego, shared new insights about changes in driving risk tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated guidelines to help control the spread of the virus.

If you talk to anyone in Silicon Valley, you’d think that self-driving vehicles would be dominating the streets by next week.