MINNEAPOLIS and LOUISVILLE, Ky., March
26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- PeopleNet®
(www.peoplenetonline.com), a Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) Company and
leading provider of fleet mobility technology, announced today that
it has been selected by Kenworth to be the exclusive telematics
provider for Kenworth's remote diagnostics system that is
being rolled out this summer for new Kenworth Class 8 trucks powered by PACCAR MX-13
engines. This technology will help fleets better manage the uptime
of their vehicles by automatically notifying fleet managers and
dealers of potential service events and providing expert service
recommendations.
PeopleNet's vehicle health monitoring technology provides
automatic notification of vehicle health issues based on severity
and recommends immediate actions that can prevent a breakdown or
unscheduled service event. Kenworth
Class 8 trucks powered by PACCAR MX-13 engines will have
KENWORTH TruckTech+ powered by PeopleNet's integrated vehicle
health monitoring system. This system includes the PeopleNet Mobile
Gateway, managed network, cloud services and an online portal with
real-time information for fleets and dealers, along with analytics
for Kenworth engineers.
"We're excited to be Kenworth's exclusive provider for remote
diagnostics, which will enable a fleet to monitor vehicle health in
real-time," said PeopleNet's OEM General Manager Garland Jackson. "The PeopleNet solution
delivers actionable data based on enhanced analysis of fault codes
to immediately give fleets and dealers the information they need to
prevent unplanned service events. With the integrated PeopleNet
service, fleets can be confident they are doing everything they can
to keep their trucks on the road."
"This new level of analysis and interpretation allows Kenworth
customers to potentially stay on the road longer, or get out of the
shop quicker. Kenworth's goal is to help customers maximize uptime
and KENWORTH TruckTech+ will make an important contribution towards
that goal," said Preston Feight,
Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president.
"PeopleNet was eager to have the opportunity to creatively
collaborate with Kenworth and other Trimble companies to design this solution. We
tapped VUSION for equipment performance analytics, which is used to
support Kenworth's research and development activities, and TMW
Systems for user interface design and domain knowledge of asset
maintenance and dealer service management systems. The combination
of hardware, software and services result in an end-to-end
integrated vehicle health solution for Kenworth unlike others on
the road today," said Jackson.
The Kenworth remote diagnostics system was announced at the
annual Mid-America Trucking Show being held in Louisville, Ky., from March 26 - 28, 2015.
About Kenworth
Kenworth Truck Company is the
manufacturer of The World's Best® heavy and medium duty
trucks. Kenworth's Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com.
Kenworth is a PACCAR company.
About PeopleNet
PeopleNet provides fleet mobility
technology for North America's
land transportation industry that enables greater levels of safety,
compliance, cost reduction and customer service. The company's
fleet mobility system combines network communications, mobility and
analytics to create the next-generation standard in
technology-driven fleet performance and decision-making management.
Its products are used by more than 2,000 truckload, LTL, private,
and energy services fleets in the United
States and Canada,
including several Fortune 500 companies. The company aggressively
develops new products that continue to improve fleet management.
PeopleNet is a Trimble (NASDAQ:
TRMB) Company and part of its international Transportation and
Logistics Division. PeopleNet was named as a key factor in
Trimble's top ranking by ABI
Research's 2014 Commercial Fleet Telematics Competitive Assessment.
For more information about PeopleNet and its products, call (888)
346-3486, or visit www.peoplenetonline.com.
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