Telematics - Page 29

Trakm8, the Dorset-based designer and developer of GPRS-based technology for the vehicle placement and security market, has acquired Birmingham-based BOX Telematics Ltd, with financial support from Clydesdale Bank.

Couriers and delivery fleets must reduce operating costs if they are to survive the era of ‘free delivery’, says RAM Tracking.

Leasing companies, keen to tap into the telematics market, have hit a major hurdle after nine out of 10 fleets said they were unwilling to share their data with them.

Software provider Telogis is set to expand its UK operations in the wake of $93 million in institutional capital secured earlier in October by its US-headquartered parent.

Thieves could be legitimately hiring vehicles from unsuspecting companies to carry out their crimes in a bid to maintain an air of normality and to avoid arrest.

Ctrack has teamed up with Applied Driving Techniques (ADT) to integrate its advanced vehicle tracking systems with the company’s fleet compliance solution

Brake, the road safety charity, has published guidance on how fleet managers can use in-vehicle technology to help improve driver safety.

In-Car Cleverness has launched a smartphone app to complement its onboard telematics device for company car and van fleets.

Fleet managers need to have split personalities when considering telematics.

Vehicle tracking supplier Quartix Ltd has been named Powys Business of the Year.

A fleet management consultancy which has developed new software used in the management of large vehicle fleets has received a £500,000 investment from The North West Fund for Venture Capital, managed by Enterprise Ventures.

Masternaut has launched its next-generation telematics platform, Masternaut Connect, which its creators say ‘rewrites telematics’, offering businesses a step-change in features, integration, performance, scalability and accuracy.

Telematics and monitoring firm Airmax have introduced a CANbus linked monitoring system.

ALS Environmental has selected Paragon routing and scheduling software to plan collections and deliveries of water, earth and air samples for testing at its specialist laboratories.

A police force expects to save more than £500,000 a year after it finishes fitting telematics to its vehicle fleet.

Vehicle tracking systems can help create savings of up to 40% on fleet fuel costs, according to Ram Tracking.

Telogis has launched Telogis for Utilities, an industry-specific extension of its location intelligence platform.

Trafficmaster can now market their involvement in the London 2012 Olympic Games thanks to a ground breaking deal.

GreenRoad has added fuel management and vehicle health modules to its telematics system.

Telogis has launched a route planning suite as an extension of its SaaS-based location intelligence platform.

Oxford-based online solutions provider Ebbon-Dacs and motor accessories supplier VGroup International are offering their MoDrive telematics solution for less than £4 per vehicle per month.

Telemetry provider In-Car Cleverness has launched a manageable leasing option designed to eliminate up-front capital expenditure for businesses.

Trimble has announced that it will be hosting a seminar in partnership with the Institute of Directors (IoD) exploring service delivery and the challenges faced by businesses with mobile workforces, striving to deliver effective, efficient service.

Fleet managers have a legal obligation to inform drivers of the presence of vehicle tracking units to stay compliant with data protection, human rights and employment rights legislation, says GPS firm RAM Tracking.

Trimble has released its next-generation work management solution, a cloud-based software which enhances the productivity of mobile workforces through scheduling tools and performance analytics.

Tracker is warning car owners to be aware of a new breed of thief, able to break into vehicles and drive off without even needing a key.

Cheshire Vehicle Rentals saw an immediate Return on Investment (ROI) for its GPS tracking units as a stolen van was recovered within hours of fitting the device.

Vehicle tracking and telematics solutions company Isotrak has launched a new vehicle tracking website.

Sagequest have launched a new eBook, titled ‘Reducing Environmental Impact and Costs with GPS Vehicle Tracking’, which highlights how opportunities for sustainable environmental improvements exist for companies with a mobile workforce through using a GPS vehicle tracking solution to achieve better vehicle management.

Masternaut is now offering its customers a tachograph mobile app, an extension of its Tachofresh web application.

Baker and food-service supplier Wrights Food Group says that it has “significantly improved” operational efficiency across its business after fitting temperature monitoring and vehicle tracking technology to their main fleet of refrigerated trailers and trucks.

The RAC has launched a telematics service, which aims to enable fleet managers and business owners of all sizes to save time and money by efficiently monitoring each vehicle in their fleets.

TomTom Business Solutions have launched a new device to enable a smartphone to connect to real-time vehicle and driving information.

Silicon Valley camera technology manufacturer AmeriCam has launched a new range of vehicle CCTV systems.

Johnsons, a bus and coach operator in the West Midlands, has deployed the Greenroad driver performance management system across its fleet of 50 buses and has saved tens of thousands of pounds in fuel whilst cutting the risk of road incidents.

Tracker is urging businesses to assess their vans to ensure they are fit for purpose after data from the Freight Transport Association (FTA) revealed that half of all vans on the roads, over three years old, are unroadworthy.

Victory Group, a waste collection firm who service the entire M25 region, implemented the GPS vehicle tracking system from Fleetmatics to help better manage and improve efficiency of its ever growing fleet.

Industrial Door Engineering has awarded a five-year contract extension to Ctrack.

Fleet management software provider SageQuest has opened new offices and a customer service centre in Reading.

In light of recently revealed insurance scams, including a staged crash for cash coach incident on the M57 involving 30 passengers, telematics are being highlighted as the way forward in countering bogus insurance claims.