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HDTX to Feature Interactive Fuel Efficiency Roundtables

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Participants in next month's Heavy Duty Trucking eXchange event will participate in a special interactive roundtable discussion about fuel economy technologies, facilitated by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency and HDT editors.

A handful of fleet spots are still available for the event, an all-inclusive, expense-paid networking retreat to be held May 8-10 at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona.

NACFE is dedicated to doubling the efficiency of North American goods movement. It has produced 15 “confidence reports” exploring various fuel-saving technologies, including 6x2 axles, tire pressure systems, idle reduction, downspeeding, tractor and trailer aerodynamics, platooning and more.

At HDTX, NACFE Executive Director Mike Roeth will summarize the findings of many of those reports, and attendees will have an opportunity to discuss those findings and their own experiences and insights on those topics.

Heavy Duty Trucking eXchange is a new networking event that will bring together a select group of fleet executives -- including HDT's Truck Fleet Innovators – and top industry suppliers.

Hosted by Heavy Duty Trucking magazine, the event will give fleets and suppliers an intimate environment to engage in discussions on topics that affect not only their business but also the entire industry.

In addition to one-on-one meetings and networking activities, HDTX attendees will enjoy the awards presentation for HDT's 2017 Truck Fleet Innovators, as well as an Innovators panel discussion moderated by HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge. A keynote address by inspirational speaker Tim Richardson will help attendees learn how to deal with roadblocks to innovative thinking.

HDTX is a hosted buyer event, a concept imported from the European business market more than a decade ago. It features an informal setting in which qualified buyers, or those with the decision-making responsibilities, are paired with companies attuned to their specific industry. The idea is ...Read the rest of this story

Blackberry, Modagrafics Help Fleets Understand Asset Tracking in the Digital Age

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">A joint seminar in Chicago earlier this month helped fleet executives understand the realities of connected transportation and how they can help leverage them to their advantage.

The seminar was held by BlackBerry and fleet services graphics provider Modagrafics on April 6, at the Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois. Issues on the agenda ranged from connected transportation trends to the evolution of the smart trailer and how new technology works.

Also included was a demonstration of the BlackBerry's new IoT Asset Tracking System sensors, outlining how the system monitors critical events such as door opening/closing, cargo load/no load, and the internal environmental conditions of trailers, such as temperature, humidity and barometric pressure.

Late last year, Modagrafics signed a sales agent agreement with Blackberry to market the Blackberry Radar asset tracking system to fleet owners.

“Our seminar brought together fleet managers and logistic leaders within the greater Chicago area to discuss some of the big changes happening in asset management as smart connected technologies transform the space,” said Derek Kuhn, senior vice president – BlackBerry IoT. “Discussing the issues facing fleet management and how technologies, both now and looking forward to the near future, are going to be able to solve them was our main focus.”

“This was a very important event for our local fleet owners to attend,” added Modagrafics President and CEO Paul Pirkle. “They always are looking at us for ways to improve their fleets' efficiency, in addition to helping manage their brand perspective and increase customer impressions.”

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