ORLANDO, Fla.—Oct. 21, 2013—XRS Corporation, (NASDAQ: XRSC) the leader in mobile trucking intelligence, announced today at the American Trucking Association (ATA) Management Conference and Exhibition that the company is real-time testing a new remote diagnostics platform from Navistar, Inc.
The new system – Navistar OnCommand™ Connection – is the first single remote diagnostics portal to use an open architecture system, allowing direct interfaces with existing telematics providers. The system is designed to increase vehicle uptime by supporting quicker repairs and controlling maintenance and repair costs. Navistar OnCommand Connection will be available beginning in January 2014.
“As more fleets embrace mobile telematics, drivers and fleet managers increasingly want comprehensive, all-in-one systems that incorporate the best and most essential tools for trucking intelligence,” said Brendan Reidy, president, chief operating officer and chief technology officer for XRS Corporation. “An open-architecture system like Navistar OnCommand Connection gives our customers a new level of compatibility that will improve performance and efficiency, while making our industry safer and more productive than ever before.”
Due to EPA regulations and OBD compliance requirements, there are an unusually large number of different fault codes, making diagnostics complex for drivers and fleet managers. Navistar’s OnCommand Connection helps de-code fault data in real time to communicate each fault code’s level of severity and determine appropriate actions. The system uses diagnostic data to create simplified vehicle health reports, leading to quicker repairs, better controlled maintenance procedures and more predictable repair costs.
“By partnering with our customers’ existing telematics providers such as XRS, we can pull diagnostics-related data and create easy-to-understand vehicle health reports,” said Nadine Haupt, director of powertrain product marketing for Navistar. “The visibility into the operational health of the vehicle empowers customers tounderstand the severity of vehicle issues and determine the appropriate actions, ultimately leading to increased uptime.”
OnCommand Connection directly interfaces with the Navistar Repair Advocate and Dealer Directory tools, allowing customers to view action steps, vehicle location and proximity to the nearest service location. The company anticipates it will be able to support a majority of the industry’s customer base, including most vehicle makes and models.
Navistar will announce pricing in conjunction with the January launch.
About XRS Corporation
XRS Corporation, the leader in mobile trucking intelligence, delivers software solutions to the trucking industry to help maintain regulatory compliance and reduce operating costs. Data-driven intelligence for compliance and performance is the new competitive edge fortrucking operations, and XRS is leading the trucking industry’s migration to mobile devices by offering products with no upfront hardware costs and run on smartphones, tablets and rugged handhelds. XRS has sales and distribution partnerships with the major wireless carriers supporting the U.S. and Canadian trucking industries. Through our mobile products, fleet managers, dispatchers and drivers collect, sort, view and analyze data to help lower costs, increase safety, attain compliance with governmental regulations, and improve customer satisfaction – all through their mobile devices. For more information, visit www.xrscorp.com or call 1-800-745-9282.
About Navistar
Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial and military trucks, MaxxForce® brand diesel engines, and IC Bus™ brand school and commercial buses. An affiliate also provides truck and diesel engine service parts. Another affiliate offers financing services. Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com.
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