Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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72 commercial carrier journal | may 2017 BUSINESS | 2017 SPRING TRUCK SHOW ROUNDUP BESTPASS LAUNCHES E-TOLL SOLUTION FOR LEASED EQUIPMENT PROVIDERS BESTPASS announced Leased Equipment Toll Solution, a toll-management service for leased equipment providers – not only tractors and trailers but also other vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Bestpass, known for enabling volume discounts for fleets and owner-operators through group buying power on tolls around the nation, launched LETS to engage what it calls a sizable new market with often sizable headaches around toll bill - ing. LETS features seamless rebilling from lessor to lessee, with the ability to transfer toll transponders from leased provider to customer accounts and back again. Providers also can customize and white-label the service. For Bestpass' trucking customers, they have the option to seamlessly transfer transponders in their leased vehicles to their Bestpass accounts for the duration of the lease, allowing the customer to retain their regular Bestpass discounts, account fees and features. NAVISTAR EXPANDS ONCOMMAND CONNECTION NAVISTAR unveiled an expansion to its OnCommand Connection platform that included the launch of the com- pany's Electronic Driver Log. Making their debut alongside the ELD were OnCommand Connection Telemat- ics and OnCommand Connection Marketplace. OnCommand Connection Telematics is a scalable all-makes solution that will use OnCommand Connection Link 2, a universal telematics device that plugs into the truck's service port. OnCommand Connection Marketplace is an open-architecture cloud-based platform offering access to a broad range of driver support tools, supplier apps, third-party apps, customer apps, OEM apps and OnCommand Connection apps. THERMO KING EXPANDS POWER MANAGEMENT THERMO KING added three products to its power manage- ment portfolio – Boost Charger, Auto-Start Module and Electric Power Jack Charger – to opti- mize power management and maximize uptime for liftgates and electric pallet jacks. The Boost Charger is designed to ensure that liftgate bat- teries remain fully charged through multiple power sources. The charger is designed with three-stage battery charging to help maximize battery life and reduce maintenance costs. It is available in 20-amp and 35-amp models. The Auto-Start Module automatically activates the com- pany's Precedent-Series alternator to charge if power levels drop too low. It also provides low-voltage protection for the auxiliary battery to facilitate liftgate operation. The Electric Power Jack Charger delivers 120 volts of power to the inside of trailers to provide a power source for electric pallet jacks. The charger generates power from the liftgate battery pack and has built-in low-voltage protection to help preserve liftgate operation. RAND MCNALLY INTRODUCES TND 740 RAND MCNALLY introduced the TND 740, the company's fifth- generation TND device for profes - sional drivers built on a proprietary platform that enables over-the-air updates as well as a host of new driver-focused features. A powered magnetic mount makes it simpler to take the device on and off the mount in the truck; over-the-air updates for maps and other content happen seamlessly in place of docking and downloading; and a quad-core processor delivers added power and navigation. Other key features include: • Seamless over-the-air map updates that occur when connected to Wi-Fi; • Lifetime Maps and Traffic Everywhere for up-to-date navigation; • Updated maps and map design with icons that are easier to recog - nize at a glance; • Audio-out capability, enabling drivers to route their device sound through their truck audio systems; • A higher-resolution 7-inch screen with a brighter display; • Twice as much storage capacity; and • A faster quad-core processor. The TND 740 also comes preloaded with the Rand McNally Driver Connect logbook app and Bluetooth capability, which enables pairing with electronic logging devices. The app pairs with Rand McNally's previously announced ELD 50 and DC 200 plug-in devices. LETS features seamless re- billing from lessor to lessee, with the ability to transfer toll transponders from leased provider to customer accounts and back again. Making their debut along- side Navistar's ELD were OnCommand Connection Telematics and OnCommand Connection Marketplace. Rand McNally's fifth-generation TND 740 is designed to be faster and sleeker and save drivers time. Thermo King's Electric Power Jack Charger delivers 120 volts of power to the inside of trailers to provide a convenient power source for electric pallet jacks.