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.
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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March 17, 2010 in Telematics
The NYPD's joint effort with the Wyoming Highway Patrol leads to the arrest of three jewelry theft suspects.
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March 10, 2010 in Telematics
The Pass24 Prepaid Toll Service allows drivers to use the express toll lanes on the San Francisco Bay Area bridges and bypass the cash lanes.
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