Tagged GPS

ARINC Launches New Flight Information System for Vehicles

ARINC Managed Services launched microFIDS mobile, which gives fleet operators the ability to provide travelers with up-to-date flight information through vehicle-based displays.

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Avis in India Doubles Its Bookings in 2011

According the The Globe and Mail, the car rental company saw about 10,000 bookings in 2011.

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Woman Drives Rental Car into a Marsh Per GPS Directions

A woman drove her car into a marsh after her GPS told her to do so.

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Rental Car Tracking Devices Raise Privacy Concerns

An Australian company installs GPS devices in its vehicles. One privacy group says the move “seems excessive.”

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8 Tips to Gaining Driver Buy-in on a Telematics System

After the pain of layoffs and cutbacks during the recession, your employees should get that business efficiency is paramount now more than ever before.

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Running a Rental Business Without Owning a Fleet

Welcome to peer-to-peer renting, the new neighborhood car rental.

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A Few Thoughts on Better Utilization of Fleet Vehicles

Technology is making possible peer-to-peer car sharing, “fleet sharing,” one-way rentals and getting more use out of pool vehicles.

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Small Fleet Management is not an Afterthought

With so much room for improvement, small fleets can achieve greater savings with better fleet management a lot quicker and easier than their large fleet cousins.

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Analysts Cut Rating of GPS Maker

Analysts lowered the rating of GPS maker Garmin Ltd, citing competition from smart phones with built-in navigation. Will rentals of portable navigation units drop, too?

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Survey Shows Most Corporate Travel Buyers Don’t Negotiate for GPS, Electronic Toll Technology

Three-quarters of the buyers in the survey said they were not negotiating for GPS or electronic toll paying technology with car rental suppliers, even though their corporate travel programs allow travelers to purchase these add-ons to their car rentals.

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