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NewsOctober 28, 2014

Ford Telematics System Tracks Officers' Driving Behavior

Ford and Telogis will offer a factory telematics system to law enforcement agencies that's designed to reduce hazardous driving by officers, the companies said while announcing the product at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference.

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NewsOctober 15, 2014

Caltrans Equips Fleet with Telematics System

Caltrans has begun rolling out a $2.5 million telematics system on its fleet of 7,500 sedans, trucks, snowplows and portable signs in an effort to reduce fuel use and protect against theft.

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NewsAugust 13, 2014

Calif. City Issues RFP for Telematics System

The Burlingame (Calif.) Department of Public Works issued a request for proposal (RFP) for an automated fleet monitoring system for 78 vehicles.

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NewsAugust 11, 2014

Neb. County Considering Verizon Telematics System

The Gage County (Neb.) Board of Supervisors has begun considering Verizon's Networkfleet telematics system as a cost-savings measure for most of the county's vehicle fleet.

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NewsJuly 8, 2014

Driver Efficiency Tips to Lower Fuel Costs

Telogis, a telematics provider, has identified five key areas that make affect fuel costs: excessive speeding, idling, vehicle maintenance, delivery schedules, and fuel slippage. The company provides two tips drivers and fleet managers can use to reduce fuel costs.

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NewsMay 12, 2014

Federal Fleets to Study Telematics Expansion

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) should expand its support for telematics in leased vehicles and change its fuel rate structure to charge agencies for actual fuel use rather than miles traveled, according to a report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

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NewsApril 3, 2014

Passtime Enters Expands its Telematics Offerings to Fleets

Passtime Fleet Finance and Telematics has entered into the fleet telematics space by partnering with Driving Force Vehicle Rentals, Sales & Leasing. The company has historically offered telematics services to the automotive lending industry.

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NewsMarch 21, 2014

Off-Road Telematics Data Standard In Development

This standard could mean the end of signing into numerous heavy equipment manufacturer sites to get telematics data. Instead, all the standardized data could be exported to a single fleet management software system.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaJanuary 17, 2014

Telematics by the Numbers

Telematics devices are increasingly used by government fleets. But with budgets under close scrutiny, are they a wise investment? Four fleets discuss the savings and return on investment associated with their telematics solutions.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2013

San Mateo County Issues RFP for Telematics

San Mateo County in California issued a request for proposal (RFP) for an automated fleet monitoring system. With the system, the County hopes to reduce the cost of managing and maintaining the fleet, optimize fleet use, and “right-size” the fleet.

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