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On November 10, Penske Transportation Solutions will participate in a Reuters Event webinar, Intelligent Asset Management throughout Supply Chain Transportation. Bill Combs, vice president connected vehicles strategy and experimentation, will be the Penske expert.

Click here to register for the complimentary webinar.

Joining Combs will be:

  • Erik Lund, head of IoT tracking division (Visilion), Sony Network Communications Europe
  • Moritz Hermann, project manager, operational excellence, Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Esteban Ibarra, vice president IOT solutions, Kore Wireless

The panel will highlight the key benefits of supply chain visibility and the use of cutting-edge technology to support it.

By "Move Ahead" Staff

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Penske Transportation Solutions recently launched its Never Stop Moving™ podcast series to offer a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's largest truck fleets.

The series officially launched on April 24 with its premiere two-part episode titled, "Truck Maintenance During COVID-19," focused on Penske's fleet maintenance team and the enhancements they made to their procedures to help protect associates and customers during the current COVID-19 crisis.

"Now more than ever there is a focus on the transportation industry as we move necessary freight across the country to stock hospital supply shelves and fill consumers' pantries," said Sherry Sanger, executive vice president of marketing at Penske Transportation Solutions. "With this podcast, customers and the communities we serve can hear from people behind the scenes that help the world never stop moving."

Host Bill Combs, vice president of connected fleet strategy and experimentation, speaks with Penske's experts and decision makers about topics that are prevalent in today's ever-changing world and trucking environment.

The Never Stop Moving™ podcast, powered by Penske, will cover a wide range of industry topics from fleet management and maintenance to supply chain and emerging technologies that keep the world moving forward.

You can find the Never Stop Moving™ podcast by visiting our website and also on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and PodBean. Listeners can email their questions and comments to neverstopmoving@penske.com.

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Penske Truck Leasing is adding FUSO eCanter battery-electric work trucks to its expansive logistics, leasing and rental fleets. Penske is among the first fleet operators to take delivery of these limited-production medium-duty vehicles.

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Look behind the scenes of any successful supply chain, and you’ll see a lot of technology at work -- for everything from tracking shipments to communicating with drivers to sending invoices.

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Penske Truck Leasing and Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE: HPE), today announced the successful implementation of an Aruba indoor and outdoor gigabit Wi-Fi network for Penske’s extensive network of truck leasing, rental and maintenance facilities across North America. The infrastructure was implemented across 570 locations in under 100 days by HPE Enterprise Services (ES) and Technology Services (TS). Watch the video about this successful collaboration here.

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Long removed from their role as payload escorts, charged with shepherding goods to their destinations, today’s truck drivers have evolved into brand ambassadors.

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