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Telematics provider GreenRoad has secured £17.5 million ($26m) funding to help the company expand across the globe.

More than 100,000 telematics units are now reporting to Trakm8’s servers.

Chiltern Transport Consortium, which includes Bedfordshire Police, Civil Nuclear Constabulary, Hertfordshire Constabulary and Thames Valley Police, has selected Artemis telematics.

MPs have called for the Department for Transport (DfT) to work more closely with fleets in an effort to improve road safety.

Targeted and bespoke driver education, based on data from the growing use of telematics within fleet operations, is critical to improving road safety.

Tracking of rental car fleets and credit hire vehicles could help claw back up to 10% of revenue, according to vehicle technology experts In-Car Cleverness.

Telematics firm Trakm8 has reached over 100,000 units reporting to its servers for the first time.

The next generation of Tom Tom Telematics WebFleet OptiDrive now includes predictive driving advice.

Recruitment company McGinley Support Services has launched a reward scheme to encourage safe driving within its fleet.

Fleetmatics has launched a new free e-book which breaks down the process of introducing GPS fleet tracking into five steps.

The Department for Transport (DfT) needs to develop a comprehensive strategy to maximise the benefits of new motoring technologies, such as telematics and driverless cars, MPs have warned.

Navman Wireless and Teletrac – major operators in the GPS fleet and asset tracking market - have merged to create one of the world's largest global telematics companies.

A man from Sheerness in Kent who crashed a hire car has been convicted of perverting the course of justice after he claimed the vehicle had been stolen.

CMS SupaTrak has launched a combined video and telematics system, which delivers real time crash reconstruction.

Smith Construction Group, a civil engineering and groundwork provider, has cut its yearly fuel bill by 15% after implementing a telematics system from Masternaut.

GreenRoad Technologies has opened a new office at No. 1 Leeds, 26 Whitehall Road in Leeds to meet growing demand for its telematics products.

Security integration specialist Scottish Communications Group has cut thousands of pounds from its annual fuel bill following the introduction of Fleetmatics’s fleet and vehicle tracking technology.

Tracker, part of the Tantalum Corporation, has forged a new partnership with Halfords to offer Tracker Vision Sprint.

Specialist healthcare services company SRCL Group has implemented Masternaut Connect in more than 900 vehicles as it focuses on increasing efficiency.

Breyer Group has reduced its insurance costs by £60,000 in 12 months through its partnership with partnership with HDI-Gerling Insurance Company and using TomTom Telematics technology.

RAC has appointed Nick Walker as managing director of its telematics business.

Fraikin has launched a new commercial telematics package, mySmartFleet, in partnership with Masternaut.

Mimram Site Services, a specialist electrical services company in the UK, has implemented a telematics solution from Masternaut into its fleet of 58 vehicles, leading to a reduction in speeding and a 10 per cent saving on fuel costs.

Fleetmatics has rapidly become a global powerhouse in the telematics industry. Now more car fleets are introducing the technology, too. Gareth Roberts reports

A 10% fuel saving has already been recorded by Evolve Facility Services, which operates a fleet of 230 vans and provides bespoke professional in-house repairs and maintenance to 30,000 properties across Merseyside and Greater Manchester.

Sierra Support Services has increased productivity by 12% since it began using Telogis Route a year ago.

Teesdale Renewables has achieved faster response times and improved its customer service capabilities following the introduction of Fleetmatics’ mobile workforce solution Reveal.

Christie Intruder Alarms (CIA) has reported a 60% reduction in its at-fault accident rate since installing Lightfoot across its 100-strong fleet of Vauxhall Astra car-derived vans.

ALD Automotive's ProFleet2 telematics system has recovered £3-million worth of stolen vehicles.

Dalziel Mechanical Services, provider of mechanical and electrical construction services, has selected a vehicle tracking solution from Ctrack.

Snack food company Tayto Group has slashed its annual fuel spend by £72,000 and reduced its carbon footprint after using TomTom Telematics technology to change driver behaviour.

TomTom Telematics has acquired Dutch fleet management service provider Fleetlogic, strengthening TomTom Telematics’ position in the Netherlands and in Europe.

Telefónica and Geotab, a leading provider of m2m fleet transport telematics technology, have today announced an agreement to partner in Europe.

A specialist healthcare distributor has cut fuel expenditure by £35,000 a year by monitoring driver behaviour across its fleet of 16 vehicles.

Arriva Transport Solutions (ATSL), a provider of specialist health and social transport services has implemented a telematics solution from Masternaut into its fleet of patient transport ambulances.

Intelligent Telematics has launched an all-in-one 3G vehicle camera and fleet tracking tool that removes the need to purchase and operate two separate systems.

Axis has increased average fuel economy from 33mpg to 39mpg across its fleet of 241 vehicles by using TomTom Telematics’ Webfleet system.

Almost half (42%) of service companies admit their drivers turn up at the wrong address, new research has revealed.

Vehicle tracking supplier Quartix has announced its proposed flotation on London’s AIM market, with the shares expected to start trading from next Thursday (November 6).

Telogis has announced that it has received an equity investment from GM Ventures, the venture capital subsidiary of General Motors.