Also: Has your fleet deployed a must-have custom driver app?

View in browser   |   Commercial Carrier Journal     Technology Weekly     Driver coaching and scorecarding   Eco-driving coaching can improve driver safety performance   A recent study on behalf of Isaac Instruments found that a 1% increase in the use of eco-driving technique cruise control is associated with a 3% reduction in the odds of a hard-braking event, which can reduce the odds of having a collision.   A recent study on behalf of Isaac Instruments found that a 1% increase in the use of eco-driving technique cruise control is associated with a 3% reduction in the odds of a hard-braking event, which can reduce the odds of having a collision.   Driver management   Custom driver apps have become must-have tech   Custom mobile apps are available to most fleets without the expensive IT resources and extended timeline that have traditionally kept them out of reach for most carriers.   Technology   Trucker Path creates product bundle for small- to mid-size fleets   Also: Cover Whale partners to expand insurance coverage options for truck drivers; Haul Hero's new line of business involves truck navigation; Drivewyze offers weigh station bypass and driver safety services to Ezlogz customers via integration.   Battery electric   California installs first battery charger for heavy trucks   Installed at Truck Net, a full-service truck stop near the U.S./Mexico border, the 250-kilowatt (kW) chargers can charge a typical medium-duty box truck from 20%-80% in about an hour.   Technology   Highway thru technology hell   I’ve come to the conclusion that one of the biggest challenges facing the array of new trucking technologies is that the developers really don’t grasp that trucks crash and need to be repaired.         Sign up Did someone forward you this email? Sign up here   Contact Advertising|Editorial   You are receiving this email because you subscribed to receive relevant news from Commercial Carrier Journal.   Unsubscribe here   © 2023 All rights reserved. | Randall-Reilly 3200 Rice Mine Road NE Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 USA   About Randall Reilly LLC.