Mack, Geotab sign agreement to provide connectivity to older Mack trucks
Mack Trucks has announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with telematics provider Geotab, which will enable connectivity for older Mack vehicles not currently equipped with Mack GuardDog Connect, Mack’s integrated telematics solution. “We are pleased to sign this agreement with Geotab because it will offer Mack customers who previously did
Volvo Trucks enters agreement with Geotab for connected vehicle services
Volvo Trucks North America has announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with telematics provider Geotab. Through this MOU, Volvo customers not currently equipped with the company’s Remote Diagnostics telematics platform will have connectivity options through a partnership with Geotab, which will help connect legacy Volvo vehicles. “The partnership with Geotab offers customers not
Geotab, J.J. Keller & Associates partner for integrated solution
Geotab and J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. have announced a new partnership to offer a solution combining Geotab’s telematics solutions and J.J. Keller’s electronic logging solution. This partnership, the companies said, will benefit fleets seeking in-cab technology that combines telematics and compliance, while addressing the needs of the market as the Electronic Logbook (ELog) becomes mandated for
Weather Telematics launches E-Horizon weather alert service on Geotab Marketplace
Weather Telematics has announced the E-Horizon Road Weather Hazard Alert Service, which will be available on the Geotab Marketplace. This add-in provides customers with a proactive accident avoidance system that transmits verbal and visual warnings of weather-related road hazards to both dispatchers and drivers. E-Horizon is designed to provide a full toolkit for fleet managers
Geotab releases Go Rugged telematics device
Geotab has announced Go Rugged, a new ruggedized telematics device meant for harsh outdoor environments and developed for fleets with industrial heavy-duty and service vehicles. Ideal for use in construction and engineering, agriculture, utilities, oil and gas, and mining, the Go Rugged device provides users with increased visibility of location and status of equipment, powered assets
Geotab announces new customer support offerings
Geotab has announced a new level of customer support, which they say is aimed at creating a personalized experience for customers. According to the company, the personalized services offered include one-on-one training; device staging; dashboard configuration and custom reports; in addition to live chat, web and telephone support; extended hours of operation; and multi-language support. Geotab offers
Geotab introduces new fleet management reports
Geotab has announced the introduction of eight new custom fleet management reports for the MyGeotab software platform that will offer fleet managers more comprehensive operational insights and actionable data. The reports are as follows: Fuel Cost Analysis Scorecard: shows how driver behavior impacts overall operational costs by summarizing key fleet metrics, such as idling duration, distanced
Geotab introduces IOX fleet management add-ons
Geotab has introduced a new series of IOX add-ons to further expand fleet management capabilities for customers: IOX-Alert, IOX-Comspread, and IOX-Output. The new add-ons are as follows: IOX-Alert: a driver-initiated alert notification which, when activated, records a specific engine diagnostic in MyGeotab; exception rules can be created to generate a notification in response. IOX-Comspread: a substance spreader controller
Cummins Connected Diagnostics app now available on Geotab devices
Cummins Connected Diagnostics application is now available to customers using Geotab’s fleet management solution, the two companies announced. Connected Diagnostics leverages data from Geotab’s latest GO devices to provide immediate notification of urgent engine system faults, and provides actionable information and Cummins recommendations in a notification report. The GPS-enabled GO7 is a plug-and-play device with internal
Geotab acquires Maps BI
Telematics company Geotab has announced the acquisition of Maps BI, a provider of enhanced visualization to better assist in the analysis of Big Data. “My colleagues and I are very excited to be a part of Geotab, with whom we’ve developed a strong and fruitful relationship,” said Maps BI chief executive officer Mike Branch, now a
App happy: Taking advantage of an ecosystem of integrated business applications
When Geotab, a provider of telematics technology, announced the launch of the first version of the Geotab Marketplace, it billed the complement to its MyGeotab platform as a way to provide “an extensive ecosystem of valuable business-focused applications and add-ons to the users of its GPS fleet management and vehicle tracking solutions.” “Geotab recognizes that customers
Geotab acquires Strategic Telecom Solutions
Telematics company Geotab has announced the acquisition of Strategic Telecom Solutions (STS), customer service provider with more than 65,000 subscribers. The acquisition enables Geotab hopes the acquisition will enable them to improve their customer service offerings and target the small-to-mid-size fleet market. “After three-and-a-half years of partnering with STS, it was clear they were such an ideal match for