Fleet and Asset Management

This special 'Industry insight' brings together TU’s comprehensive coverage of the fleet telematics sector

New markets for fleet telematics, part I

Jan Stojaspal analyzes the key trends propelling the uptake of fleet telematics in urban buses, motor coaches, taxis, emergency vehicles, rental fleets and light commercial vehicles

New markets for fleet telematics, part II

Jan Stojaspal analyzes the key trends propelling the uptake of fleet telematics in urban buses, motor coaches, taxis, emergency vehicles, rental fleets and light commercial vehicles

The future of fleet telematics, part I

Jan Stojaspal reports on the growth of the fleet telematics market in Latin America and Russia

The future of fleet telematics, part II

Jan Stojaspal reports on the growth of the fleet telematics market in Latin America and Russia

Fleet telematics: Where the growth is, part I

The markets of the US and Western Europe may be approaching saturation points for fleet management solutions, but developing countries are more than ready to continue driving growth. In the first of a two-part series, Jan Stojaspal reports on China

Fleet telematics: Where the growth is, part II

The markets of the US and Western Europe may be approaching saturation points for fleet management solutions, but developing countries are more than ready to continue driving growth. In the second of a two-part series, Jan Stojaspal reports on Russia and Brazil … and Europe

Fleet telematics and integrated solutions

Greg Nichols reports on Telit’s efforts to integrate its fleet telematics solutions across regions

Fleet telematics in emerging markets

Greg Nichols outlines why Brazil, Russia, India, and China hold enormous potential as future fleet telematics markets

Fleet telematics and the growth of the local delivery sector

Greg Nichols explores why local fleets represent the fastest growing segment of the telematics market in North America

The impact of eCall, EETS and ITP on fleet telematics, part I

In the first of a three-part series, Jan Stojaspal examines the impact of eCall on fleet telematics

The impact of eCall, EETS and ITP on fleet telematics, part II

In the second of a three-part series, Jan Stojaspal examines the impact of EETS and ITP on fleet telematics

The impact of eCall, EETS and ITP on fleet telematics, part III

In the third of a three-part series, Jan Stojaspal looks deeper into the impact of EETSon fleet telematics

Insurance telematics and the fleet sector

Greg Nichols explores how insurance companies are expanding the services they offer to fleet operators

Fleet telematics: Creating synergies with the insurance industry

Siegfried Mortkowitz explores how telematics can form an important element of effective risk management for fleets

TNT Express and fleet telematics

Greg Nichols talks to Erik van Duin, manager of fleet and subcontracting at TNT Express Benelux, about how his firm uses telematics to improve efficiency and reduce emissions

Fleet telematics and ACORD standards

Susan Kuchinskas looks at how standards work for telematics data could lead to new services and new business opportunities for commercial fleets

Benchmarking with fleet telematics

Greg Nichols explores how telematics can help fleet operators monitor vehicle health, emissions, fuel consumption and driver behavior

Managing driver behavior with fleet telematics

Greg Nichols reports on how fleet operators can boost the bottom line by managing driver behavior

The role of feedback systems in fleet telematics

Greg Nichols reports on how telematics feedback systems can play a significant role in managing driver behavior and reducing fuel expenditure for fleets

Telematics in Brazil: Security for cars and cargo, part I

Jan Stojaspal examines whether high-tech telematics security solutions will mean lower theft rates in Brazil

Telematics in Brazil: Security for cars and cargo, part II

Jan Stojaspal examines whether high-tech telematics security solutions will mean lower theft rates in Brazil

Fleet telematics and the intelligent mobile enterprise

Greg Nichols reports on how mobile enterprise resource planning solutions can help fleets optimize asset use and streamline operations

New telematics tech for fleet and asset management

Jessica Royer Ocken looks at the telematics innovations that are helping fleet and asset managers cut costs

Telematics and cargo: Cracking down on theft

Ursula Sautter explores how telematics can help prevent cargo theft

How telematics keeps cargo management on track

Jessica Royer Ocken explains the telematics advances driving improvements in asset tracking and cargo management

Telematics in Brazil and LATAM: Going beyond GPS

Jerri-Lynn Scofield reports on how, once all Brazilian vehicles are fitted with GPS devices, new services will become available and new players will enter the market

Telematics in Brazil: Ensuring security for cars and cargo

John Hendel reports on how, in Latin America’s security-driven market, vehicle and asset safety offers competitive advantage

Volvo, apps and fleet telematics

Jan Stojaspal reports on how Volvo Trucks is devising end-to-end telematics solutions without losing control of the supply chain to third party providers

The impact of eCall on fleet telematics

Andrew Tolve explores whether eCall will spur new advances in telematics fleet management services

Fleet telematics: Balancing commercial and environmental concerns

Greg Nichols reports on how the US Federal program Clean Cities is helping fleet operators reduce carbon emissions and cut fuel consumption

Why green means ‘go’ for fleet telematics

Andrew Tolve reports on the economic and ecological benefits of 'green' telematics

Mapping fleet and asset management’s future

Andrew Tolve reports on the challenges and opportunities faced by companies in the fleet and asset management space

Telematics and M2M communications: Creating the Internet of things

Susan Kuchinskas explores how machine-to-machine (M2M) communications is creating an ‘Internet of things’ and what it means for the telematics industry

MEMS: The telematics opportunity

Andrew Tolve reports on how the telematics industry can create a safer, more connected driving experience through the smart use of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)

Executive Viewpoints

Fleet telematics: Managing fleets in difficult economic times

Mark Forrest, managing director of Trimble's Field Service Management (FSM) division, on the efficient management and utilisation of vehicle fleets

Q&A: Telematics in India—The road to profitability

Sanjay Gupta, head of telematics and fleet management for Tata Motors Ltd. Mumbai, on the services most likely to get customers to open their wallets

Q&A: Smartphones as the gateway to fleet telematics

Thomas Hallauer, strategic marketing and communication manager for Mobile Devices, on how smartphones could boost the market for fleet telematics

Q&A: Telematics and fleet tracking applications

Matti Räty, CEO of Navigil, talks to TU’s Susan Kuchinskas about how embedded processing capability could decrease costs and reduce time to market for innovative tracking applications

Fleet telematics: The business case for tech investment

Mark Forrest of Trimble discusses how investment in field service management technology can improve long-term efficiency, profitability and customer retention

Podcasts

Podcast: Only the paranoid survive in commercial telematics

Frederic Bruneteau, managing director, Ptolemus Consulting Group, on maintaining leadership in commercial telematics and why Andrew S. Grove's guiding motto still applies.