July 22, 2008
CHICAGO – USTelematics, Inc. has released a report titled, "USTelematics: Where It's Been and Where It's Going," now available online.
Tags: USTelematics, Inc., report, telematics
July 17, 2008
PHILADELPHIA – With more than 1,200 vehicles on the road across the Greater Philadelphia region, PECO said it is pursuing a three-prong strategy to deal with spiraling fuel costs.
Tags: fuel consumption , fuel costs, PECO, three-prong strategy
SAN DIEGO – Networkcar has released Activity Alerts, a new alert system that commercial fleets can use to create notifications by e-mail or text for specific vehicle events.
Tags: Activity Alerts, Automatic Vehicle Location, e-mail alert, Networkcar , SMS, text alert
July 11, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – GPS Insight's "Dashboard" interface has been configured for higher user-customization.
Tags: Dashboard, dashlets, GPS Insight, GPS Tracking
ITASCA, IL – EMKAY, Inc.'s new enhancement to its interactive Web tools will be released within the next 30 days.
Tags: all-inclusive vehicle dashboard, EMKAY, Inc., Web tools
July 8, 2008
TORONTO – AirIQ Inc. has provided an update on the status of the patent infringement claim that had been filed against the company.
Tags: AirIQ Inc., infringement claim, LunarEye, Inc.
July 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- XM satellite radio announced that its XM NavTraffic service will be available as a factory-installed feature on the new 2009 Porsche Cayenne.
Tags: NAVTEQ, Porsche Cayenne, XM NavTraffic
July 1, 2008
EDMONTON, AB – SmartFleet will provide Arnett and Burgess with online tools to managing its employees' safety and its equipment's productivity.
Tags: Arnett and Burgess, SmartFleet GPS fleet management system
FITCHBURG, MA – Chevin Fleet Solutions continues to expand its telecommunications client base with the most recent addition of Bahamas Telecommunications Company.
Tags: Bahamas Telecommunications Company, Chevin Fleet Solutions, FleetWave, RoadBASE
SAN DIEGO – Networkcar's new paper, "Go Green and Save Green," details the six areas that can help fleets significantly reduce fuel consumption and lower air pollution.
Tags: emissions, green paper, Networkcar
AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler LLC is now bundling innovative consumer technologies under one umbrella name — "uconnect."
Tags: Chrysler LLC , uconnect
June 24, 2008
BEACHWOOD, OH – SageQuest LLC, a provider of GPS fleet tracking and management solutions, closed a $3.72 million Series D funding round last month.
Tags: funding round, GPS, SageQuest LLC
SOLANA BEACH, CA – GPS vehicle tracking provider JETT-Track has published a white paper, titled "Four Tips on How to Cut 30% From Your Service Fleet's Monthly Fuel Bill."
Tags: fuel, JETT-Track, white paper
June 20, 2008
PRINCETON, NJ – ALK Technologies and LLamasoft, Inc. have formed a strategic alliance aimed at providing enhanced supply chain network design and analysis solutions.
Tags: ALK Technologies, PC*MILER Solutions
NEW YORK – Hughes Telematics, Inc. and Polaris Acquisition Corp. have signed a definitive merger agreement in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $700 million.
Tags: all-stock deal, Hughes Telematics, Inc., Merger, Polaris Acquisition Corp.
TORONTO – AirIQ Inc., a provider of wireless location-based services, has appointed Donald Gibbs to the position of interim chief financial officer.
Tags: AirIQ Inc., wireless location-based services
June 15, 2008
LA JOLLA, CA – Blue Sky Network has released its D411 satellite fleet tracking solution designed for fleets operating in remote areas with unreliable cellular coverage.
Tags: Blue Sky Network, GPS Tracking
June 8, 2008
SANTA CRUZ, CA --- To help California and Washington drivers prepare for the upcoming hands-free laws in their states, headset manufacturer Plantronics has launched a new Web site called Plantronics City.
Tags: hands-free devices, Plantronics
June 4, 2008
ESPOO, FINLAND --- Nokia announced that its update for Nokia Maps has left beta stage and is now ready for consumers to download.
Tags: Nokia navigation
May 27, 2008
HOUSTON – The Houston Police Department credits the Navtrak system in helping to recover several stolen delivery trucks.
Tags: Houston Police Department, Navtrak
KIRKLAND, WA – INRIX, a provider of traffic information, has won two top awards at the Telematics Detroit 2008 conference and exhibit held in Detroit.
Tags: INRIX, Telematics Detroit 2008 conference
DETROIT – OnStar by GM captured the "Best Embedded Telematics Navigation Product Award" at the 2008 Detroit Telematics Awards event.
Tags: 2008 Detroit Telematics Awards, OnStar by GM
May 22, 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas --- ATX Group, a major telematics service provider to the automotive industry, announced plans to convene an international work group to address how to safely access Internet content through embedded and nomadic devices in vehicles.
Tags: ATX Group, Connected Vehicle Trade Association , in-vehicle Web browsing
May 9, 2008
ATLANTA – Atlanta-based EarthSearch Communications International Inc. showcased its new radio frequency identification (RFID)-integrated technology at the 2008 NAFA I&E.
Tags: EarthSearch Communications, GPS, RFID
SAN MARTIN, CA – The Millennium Plus GPS Fleet Management System enables fleet managers to track vehicles from any computer that has Internet access or a phone line.
Tags: GPS, graphs, Millennium Plus