Geotab turnkey telematics now offered for Volkswagen Group fleets

Geotab is partnering with Volkswagen Group to offer fleets running its vehicles an integrated turnkey telematics solution.  

If fleet customers consent, built-in sensors will collect vehicle generated data from Volkswagen Group fleet vehicles.

Upon request, this data is transferred to the Geotab platform via an application programming interface (API). The platform, says Geotab, is then able to streamline data collection and conversion, offering advanced data analysis and actionable insights while ensuring data privacy and security.

Furthermore, the integration ensures that all data is transmitted and stored within a secure Geotab database so that it is under the control of the fleet owner.

Christoph Ludewig, vice president, Europe OEM and leasing/rental/mobility at Geotab, said: “With the Volkswagen Group Info Services AG partnership, we are able to reach out and cater to a wider customer base who are in search of fleet management solutions via native telematics. Integrations with famous brands from the Volkswagen Group portfolio enables us to further strengthen customer trust.

“But Geotab isn’t the only one winning. The Volkswagen Group Info Services AG integration offers many advantages for both OEMs and customers alike as OEMs do not have to build and maintain their own technology stack for data processing, analysis and visualisation.

“Instead, the customer seamlessly feeds their data into the telematics platform via the cloud-to-cloud using APIs.

“Customers still receive all OEM-specific data points including those from other OEMs in the context of a multi brand fleet ㅡ optimally processed and integrated with other fleet data to provide a 360-degree view of their fleets.”

The MyGeotab platform now integrates vehicle generated data from various manufacturers, including BMW-Mini Group, Renault, Dacia, Ford, all Stellantis brands and Mercedes-Benz, as well as data from Geotab's own telematic device.

Patricia Stich, chair of VW Group Info Services AG, said: “We are excited to partner with Geotab to deliver advanced telematics to fleet operators across Europe.

“By integrating vehicle generated data from Volkswagen Group produced vehicles with Geotab’s solutions, we empower fleet managers to improve efficiency, safety, and sustainability, enabling near real-time decisions without extra hardware.”

The Geotab integrated solution for VW Group Info Services AG will be available in the UK as well as Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland from September.