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May Day bank holiday traffic ‘busiest in three years’

The RAC is predicting the busiest May Day bank holiday traffic since 2016, with 13 million leisure trips expected to be made from Friday (May 3).

1 May

Telematics data shows scale of idling problem

Airmax Remote says analysis of data from 15,000 vehicles in 2018 shows high number of idling incidents can be attributed to a harsh winter and a record-breaking hot summer.

29 Apr

More drivers are buying into telematics

Reluctance giving way to acceptance as the benefits of telematics are better understood

Telematics 26 Apr

TomTom enables OEM integration with connected car services

TomTom Telematics has launched a new programme called OEM.connect, which allows vehicle manufacturers to connect with the TomTom Telematics Service Platform.

24 Apr

Quartix appoints two new directors

Quartix announced that Richard Finlow has been appointed as group commercial director, and Laura Seffino as technical director.

17 Apr

Ctrack develops wireless tracking devices

Ctrack by Inseego has introduced two wireless tracking devices to extend its range of battery-powered telematics solutions.

16 Apr

Dates confirmed for Brake road safety fleet seminar

Brake has confirmed that its fleet seminar on developing a work-related road safety programme will be held on June 4.

16 Apr

Support open access to connected car data, says FleetCheck

Fleets should back a new call for open access to connected car data, says fleet software specialist FleetCheck.

15 Apr

Fleets warned Easter traffic jams to peak on Good Friday

Traffic data from mobility analytics provider Inrix indicates that jams will peak on Good Friday, with major routes clogging up between 11am and 4.30pm.

15 Apr

Laurence Vaughan named Driving Doctor chairman

Laurence Vaughan has been appointed chairman of the Driving Doctor, developers of the driver behaviour feedback and coaching software platform.

12 Apr

Improved telematics reports help Balfour Beatty manage risk

Balfour Beatty has upgraded its telematics reporting procedure, enabling targeted change and driving an “empowered approach” to risk management.

10 Apr

Regional variation in drivers detected for speeding

A disparity in the number of drivers detected for speeding offences suggests a postcode lottery, according to Home Office figures.

8 Apr

Verizon Connect provides factory-fit telematics to Iveco

Verizon Connect provides factory-fit telematics for Iveco

Verizon Connect has partnered with Iveco to provide customers with its telematics and mobile workforce management software platform.

5 Apr

Radius boosts telematics division with new acquisition

Radius Payment Solutions has announced the acquisition of Plant-i, a provider of tracking and telemetry solutions to the plant and construction sectors.

4 Apr

Bridgestone completes acquisition of TomTom Telematics

Bridgestone Europe has completed the acquisition of TomTom Telematics for €910 million after passing the relevant regulatory stages and receiving full approval from TomTom’s shareholders.

2 Apr

Lightfoot to launch Breathe Exeter air quality initiative

Lightfoot aims to cut emissions with Breathe Exeter initiative

Lightfoot is to launch an initiative aimed at removing the equivalent of 1,000 cars’ worth of emissions from Exeter’s air by the end of the year.

1 Apr

Orbital Fasteners installs Camera Telematics Street Angel system

Orbital Fasteners has installed Camera Telematics Street Angel vehicle camera across its fleet to protect its drivers from insurance fraud.

1 Apr

Dashcams great for settling disputes

Combining telematics with dashcams is enabling fleet managers to exercise greater control

Telematics 29 Mar

Mark Stamper, group managing director at Camera Telematics

PSV rolls out Camera Telematics’ ‘Street Angel’ across fleet of 150 taxis

Camera Telematics has announced that it has entered into a partnership with PSV, which will see its Street Angel solution installed across the taxi fleet.

15 Mar

Driver distraction study shows problem on the rise

Eight in 10 (84%) motorists admit that they get distracted behind the wheel, up from 76% in 2018, according to a new road study by the Floow.

12 Mar