TECHNOTRUCKS * USA: The PeopleNet’s mobile technology

* Minnesota - New remote diagnostics for engines and vehicle health

 ... Under the new agreements with Kenworth and Peterbilt, PeopleNet’s Mobile Gateway hardware will come factory-installed on the OEMs’ new trucks equipped with Paccar MX-13 engines. Kenworth’s TruckTech+ and Peterbilt’s SmartLINQ telematics systems will remotely monitor vehicle health and help fleet managers coordinate with dealers to expedite repairs... PeopleNet and Cummins also announced the availability an introductory version of a remote diagnostics platform for equipment powered by Cummins engines on PeopleNet’s current g3 onboard computer. The new service, named Cummins Connected Diagnostics, wirelessly connects the truck to Cummins’ fault code analytics to immediately diagnose the vehicle’s condition... The technology supplier’s PeopleNet, move into the OEM space began with its 2013 agreement with Navistar International Corp. to provide diagnostics data for the truck maker’s OnCommand Connection platform... Volvo Trucks and sister company Mack Trucks have existing partnerships with technology vendor Telogis, but both OEMs said they are seeking to partner with additional suppliers moving forward...
Minnetonka, MIN, USA - Transport Topics - 8 April 2015