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Jun 8, 2009

REPORT * USA - Trucking embraces technology

Palo Alto,CAL,USA -Fleet Owner, by Brian Straight -Jun 8, 2009: -- A new report by Frost & Sullivan suggested that last year's dramatic rise in diesel prices has brought "about tectonic changes in the priorities of the trucking industry."... That is just one of the conclusions in the analysis, entitled "North American Fleet Managers Desirability and Willingness to Pay for Advanced Heavy-Duty Truck Technologies."... The report suggested that "heavy-truck technologies are expected to drive most revenue growth opportunities for truck makers and their suppliers over the next five years," concluding that fleet managers will seek out more benefits and attributes from advanced technologies to enable them to reduce operating expenses while improving driver and vehicle productivity... The report also indicates that most fleets (71%) plan on making purchases within the next year. Only 7% said they will not be purchasing in the next two years... The survey was conducted from December 2008 through January 2009...

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