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Ctrack has launched a telematics solution which will help manage the availability, access and usage of cars and vans for vehicle sharing.

RS Connect, installer of telematics systems in private and commercial vehicles, has added 40 new jobs thanks to growth in telematics.

Brake Professional is running a free webinar for fleet operators, offering advice on how to get the most out of telematics systems.

Telematics provider Trakm8 has conditionally agreed to acquire routing software provider Route Monkey for a consideration of up to £9.1 million.

Improving visibility over commercial fleets could save businesses over £800 per vehicle every year, In-Car Cleverness has claimed.

Nineteen Spire dealerships and service centres have adopted DCM Connected following a successful trial of its insurance and telematics based software.

Intelligent Telematics has appointed Justin White as sales director to take advantage of the increasing demand for 3G vehicle cameras.

Telematics fitted to a company car in for repair at a BMW main dealer caught a member of staff driving the car at more than 90mph.

GreenRoad has launched the next generation of its mobile app, which addresses real-time driver behaviour and coaching, vehicle tracking, maintenance, hours of service and fuel usage optimisation.

TomTom Telematics and Shell have joined forces to offer fleets in Europe a fuel management product.

The possibilities presented by emerging ‘big data’ are overwhelming for fleets and they risk collecting too much data that has no strategic purpose, says Chevin.

Q Despatch has chosen to implement Echo, the real-time scheduling and dispatch platform developed by Magenta Technology.

Motrak, Motiva Group’s telematics business, has revealed plans for significant growth after reporting record demand for its system.

Evidence provided by a telematics device has resulted in a suspended prison sentence for a motorist who ploughed into a pedestrian walking home.

Fleet Data Insight (FDI), the collaborative industry group, is urging fleet managers to use data already at their disposal to help improve driver behaviour.

The Floow has taken part in a milestone signing ceremony – marking its commitment to partner with a Chinese company.

More than a third (35%) of businesses have used telematics data to contest a speeding fine or a false insurance claim, according to research from RAC Business.

Dash-cam technology combined with vehicle tracking will be ‘pivotal’ in moving the industry forward, says Trakm8 chairman John Watkins.

Roadsense has launched Roadsense Live Plus: a combined telematics and real-time 3G camera in a single unit.

Masternaut has formed a strategic partnership with SmartWitness to offer an integrated telematics and camera technology product.

New updates have been added to Trakm8’s Swift6 web portal.

A motorist has escaped a charge of speeding by using telematics data.

Masternaut is developing a database of real world OEM fuel economy figures, to provide fleets with accurate fuel usage per vehicle to assist with whole life cost management.

Chadwicks Recycling has reduced fuel and insurance costs across its fleet after implementing a telematics system from Masternaut.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has renamed its Driver and Fleet Solutions division RoSPA Fleet Safety as part of a number of changes.

ALD Automotive has experienced a 300% increase in fleets opting for its paid for telematics service over the past three years.

Connected vehicle company Tantalum Corporation has been ranked 14th in the 2015 Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100.

Intelligent Telematics has introduced a safety league table system that uses both driver behaviour data and vehicle camera footage.

Gas distribution company SGN is expecting to save around £1 million by implementing a driver performance improvement programme across its 2,000-strong fleet.

The Police are facing a ‘skills gap’ as complex connected vehicles and telematics becomes commonplace, according to fraud investigator, APU.

Fleet management and vehicle tracking solutions provider AGM Telematics has updated its app and is offering it free-of-charge to all Routemaster users.

Castelan Group is using Paragon software to centralise the planning of its UK home service operation and manage the allocation of its mobile technician team.

Trakm8 Group has announced it has been successfully accepted for the ‘Made in Britain’ marque, which supports and promotes British manufacturing.

Telematics company The Floow has announced it has identified a number of business opportunities after accompanying the Prime Minister on a trade mission to Asia

Tracker helped police locate a tractor stolen in Milton Keynes in record time, highlighting the value of its tracking technology in the fight against crime.

Contract hire, fleet management and salary sacrifice provider Fleet Hire is launching TelMi, a telematics service for its salary sacrifice and fleet customers.

Graham Bellman used technology and data analysis to make huge savings on the Travis Perkins fleet.

The Floow is among just 30 British businesses chosen to accompany Prime Minister David Cameron on a trip to South East Asia.

Heron Foods has signed a new three-year contract with Verilocation Tracking Solutions for its 70-strong vehicle fleet.

Reliance Worldwide Corporation has improved mileage logging and cut administration after implementing a telematics system from Masternaut.