Telematics - Page 16

ProVision is urging fleet operators that a cloud-based camera system gives the best protection.

The UK has been ranked as the 10th most congested country in the world and the third most congested in Europe, by analysts at Inrix.

Newly launched product allows businesses to have a complete overview of driver seatbelt usage across their entire fleet, with real-time alerts.

Vehicle tracking solution Trakm8 Prime has expanded its offering to include the company’s RoadHawk dashcams.

Intelligent Telematics has relocated its headquarters to Reading to accommodate business expansion and workforce growth.

The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, Webfleet, has been completely rebuilt and includes brand new features and a more intuitive user experience, says TomTom.

James Frew has awarded a five-year contract extension to Ctrack for the provision of an advanced telematics system.

Redtail Telematics and Tracker are celebrating their 25-year collaboration with telematics and stolen vehicle recovery.

Verizon Communications has acquired Movildata Internacional, a Spain-based provider of commercial fleet management solutions, as part of its European expansion plans.

National roads will receive 52 times more funding per mile by 2020, compared to local roads maintained by councils, says the Local Government Association (LGA).

Vehicle tracking device provider RAM Tracking is to offer customers funding and fleet management services following the creation of RAM Fleet Club.

Five lucky drivers across the UK will get the chance to earn £5 every week during 2018 with Lightfoot.

The North East Autism Society has chosen Lightfoot to track its vehicle fleet and boost driver behaviour.

Vehicle tracking company Trakm8 is offering van owners a way to beat the winter blues caused by flat batteries.

Nissan has been secretly working on a mind-reading driver assistance system called Brain-to-Vehicle (B2V) technology.

Bristol Waste Company and the University of Oxford have signed up to Tantalum’s trial with Imperial College London to road test its Air Car technology.

Government plans to install fibre optic cables under motorways which will beam traffic information to suitably-equipped cars and vans.

ABAX Group has completed its acquisition of Fleetfinder Aps, doubling its subscription base in Denmark.

RAC dubs Friday December 22 ‘Frantic Friday’ – the day when the last of the year’s commuter traffic clashes with people trying to see family and friends.

Norwegian telematics company ABAX is to expand into Germany following rapid growth in the UK and Dutch markets.

Highways England says an intelligent network coupled with connected vehicles would improve how efficiently roads are maintained and improve safety.

The cost of traffic congestion to UK business has risen by almost £150 million in the past year, according to research conducted by TomTom.

Highways England says that almost 99% of England's motorway and major A-road network will be free of roadworks in time for Christmas.

A new report by Civica has found that 48% of public sector transport leaders are willing to embrace commercialisation to help survive budget cuts.

Just over 60% of UK drivers have admitted they will continue to speed, even if that means paying the higher level fines introduced earlier this year.

Fleet200 members are facing a range of road risk management challenges from getting driver, management and union buy-in to ensuring that sub-contractors adopt the same road safety standards.

Telematics was a divisive subject among fleet managers in the November 2017 Fleet200 Executive Club meeting.

Wates Group has moved away from using spreadsheets and is instead embracing the digital approach to running effective fleets, thanks to a new direction from group fleet manager, Ted Sakyi.

RAM Tracking has been awarded the highest ‘Gold’ level accreditation for customer excellence by Investor in Customers (IIC) - for a third time.

Lightfoot has launched a new rewards system called Driver Perks that gives drivers access to benefits for being safe and efficient.

Inquiry to examine the transformative potential of an integrated, multi-mode MaaS app, and overcoming barriers to implementation in UK cities and regions.

Ian Thorn of CEF is the first ever winner of Lightfoot’s new Fleet Manager of the Week initiative, sponsored by Activa Contracts.

The luxury sports car was recovered using a covert device after being stolen from a repair centre in Birmingham, amid increasing car thefts across the UK.

Trakm8 claims to have launched a UK first with its fully-online vehicle tracking solution which can be bought and installed without a salesperson.

By Alex Rothwell, chief technology officer, Masternaut

Airmax Remote has welcomed its new head of sales, Daniel Faulkner, who will supervise product growth.

Allianz Worldwide Partners is launching a portfolio of telematics-based services in the UK including crash alerts and vehicle unlocking.

Connected cars and the data they produce are set to transform the leasing landscape over the next few years.

Trak Global will incentivise its drivers during National Road Safety Week (November 20-26) to encourage a commitment to road safety.

Epyx says that businesses collecting connected car service and maintenance data often have no means of processing it effectively