Fleet Telematics & GPS
The fleet telematics & GPS channel covers all aspects of GPS as it relates to the rental industry including traditional functions, starter interrupt and diagnostic analysis. It also covers using GPS rental a customer service function and additional source of revenue.
February 1, 2012 in Legislative, Telematics
The Supreme Court’s ruling could impact a case in Ohio involving a rental car, in which the judge said the defendant had no reasonable expectation of privacy because the GPS device planted by police was on a rented vehicle.
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January 18, 2012 in Rental Software, Telematics
Formed in 1998, Navigation Solutions was created to oversee the expansion and operation of NeverLost in Hertz rental cars throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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January 10, 2012 in Mobility, Telematics
Peer-to-peer car-sharing company RelayRides will be the first 2012 business partner by creating its own mobile app on the OnStar application program interface (API).
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January 9, 2012 in Safety, Telematics
One BVRLA rental member reported that a customer made an electronic copy of the key and fitted a tracking device to the car so it could be located later, entered using the duplicate key and then stolen.
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January 9, 2012 in Rental Software, Telematics
The new car-sharing company JustShareIt said that it gives consumers ‘the safest option for peer-to-peer vehicle sharing.’
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December 27, 2011 in Rental Operations, Telematics
According the The Globe and Mail, the car rental company saw about 10,000 bookings in 2011.
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November 21, 2011 in Mobility, Telematics
Hertz program delivers information wirelessly in the top 20 urban markets across America.
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June 22, 2011 in Telematics
A woman drove her car into a marsh after her GPS told her to do so.
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May 25, 2011 in Rental Operations, Telematics
The Getaround Carkit and iPhone app allow car users to reserve, pay for and unlock cars using only their iPhone.
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February 23, 2011 in Telematics
An Australian company installs GPS devices in its vehicles. One privacy group says the move “seems excessive.”
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