Telematics installer RS Connect is celebrating its one millionth installation booking.

The team marked the major milestone when it installed an OBD (on-board diagnostics) device into a Volkswagen Passat on behalf of roadside assistance specialist and insurer RAC.  The vehicle was supplied to a fleet customer by Volkswagen Financial Services.

Volkswagen Financial Services - Fleet has worked with the RAC as its telematics partner for almost two years. The RAC devices installed by RS Connect will enable Volkswagen Group’s finance and insurance services business to deliver greater efficiencies in its service maintenance and repair management by providing detailed information of vehicle faults.

The one millionth booking milestone follows a contract signed with the RAC to install its telematics product to VWFS as part of its insurance and fleet customer base.

RS Connect is looking to expand their relationship with the motoring and insurance leader further by fitting other safety technologies, such as dashboard camera systems, in 2016.

RAC specialist sales manager Nathan Buxton said: “This is a tremendous milestone for RS Connect and reflects how the demand for telematics is growing in the market.

“We’re also pleased to have our RAC Telematics unit in the vehicle, as it represents the importance of our partnerships with trusted businesses such as RS Connect, who we rely on to deliver our brand to Volkswagen Financial Services, and ultimately the end user of their vehicles.

“It’s a powerful partnership that underpins the key role telematics technology is now playing and will continue to play in the future of fleet management.”

Lea Hodson, managing director at RS Connect, added: “We are thrilled to have secured our one millionth booking. The use of telematics has grown rapidly across both the private insurance and commercial fleet markets. Our position within both of these key growth areas has helped to spearhead our recent growth.  Our relationship with the RAC and their confidence in our service is testament to our quality.

“I’d like to thank our entire team for their hard work and we looking forward to the next millionth booking, which will come much sooner than the first!”

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