TSD, PDP Group Host OEM Mobility Conference
The conference gathered executives in Nashville from automotive companies to discuss mobility, industry trends, and privacy issues specific to dealer rentals and loaners.

TSD provides the industry’s leading fleet management solutions for car rental companies, dealerships, and OEMs worldwide.
Photo courtesy of TSD.
TSD and PDP Group, a subsidiary of Amynta Group, hosted executives from leading automotive companies in Nashville during its 2019 OEM Mobility Conference.
TSD provides the industry’s leading fleet management solutions for car rental companies, dealerships, and OEMs worldwide. PDP Group is an industry-leading provider of specialized insurance services and title administration solutions for dealerships, lenders and manufacturers.
Attendees at the conference learned from industry experts about questions surrounding mobility, industry sales and use trends, as well as privacy concerns related to highly advanced, modern cars rented or loaned by dealerships. PDP Group provided conference attendees with analysis of manufacturer’s risk, dealership best practices, and details of what carriers want when underwriting exposures.
TSD demonstrated solutions to retrieve vehicle telemetry, dashboards for operational metrics, and recuperation of toll fees.
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