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Facilities engineering services business has appointed Ctrack by Inseego as its telematics partner.

Report from Berg Insights says systems to reach 28 million units.

Mates in Mind are urging transport and logistic organisations to lead the way and prioritise the mental wellbeing of their workforces in light of above-average suicide rate.

As location-based technology and work scheduling tools merge into a neat mobility package, what role does telematics play in fleet management? Mark Glover asks if the technology has lost its way or does it have the future mapped out?

Richard Agostinelli, CEO of ByBox outlines why embracing the digital shift will provide multiple benefits for field service organisations...

Telematics firm become a business signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, in support of the armed forces community.

Powered by AI, Surfsight AI-12 captures both the drive and driver behavior in real-time, providing fleets of all sizes with a powerful solution to enhance driver and fleet safety and reduce safety related costs.

Telematics outfit win Innovative New Product category at Commercial Fleet Awards. Microlise has won the Commercial Fleet Award for Innovative New Product 2019 for its Driver Hazard Warning (DHW)
The Microlise R&D team created the DHW app by layering the space ahead of a vehicle into regions. The UK-wide, DHW hazard database was then created by collating local authority information, crowd-sourced map data and Microlise’s own Big Data. app. 



The app warns drivers about height, weight and width issues as they approach them, but stops when a driver diverts away from the hazard.

Speaking after the award event, Microlise Chief Executive Officer, Nadeem Raza said: “Innovation is in our DNA and underpins our credentials as a global leader in telematics and transport management solutions. We are delighted to receive recognition for our DHW application as it addresses a very current and real issue for the road transport industry and for the wider community.

“DHW is the result of a concerted body of work, from the Microlise product management and development teams and draws on insight from customers and other stakeholder groups. We have made a significant investment to bring the application to market, to support hauliers and fleet operators in minimising bridge strikes and more widely, in helping to maintain the highest safety standards. We are also working on additional features to future-proof the application, by adding in other alerts including poor driving hotspots, seasonal weather–related events and crime hotspots.”

Geotab Integrated Solution for Ford Vehicles offers fleet managers the ability to incorporate Ford vehicle data into the MyGeotab platform for single view of entire fleet.

Derek Bryan, VP EMEA at Verizon Connect says real-time monitoring can pay dividends.