Focus On : Telematics and Tracking

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Tracking and telematics systems are changing the game for commercial vehicle fleet managers. Whether your goal is improving fuel management on vans, or driver training on trucks, the technologies are making real differences (image: Wabco/Transics)

Transport managers are using tracking systems for everything from vehicle tracking to journey logging, incident logging, and improving the efficiency of their vehicles and drivers. Vehicle tracking equipment brings new responsiveness, security and management information to fleet management.

Fleet engineers, too, report savings and efficiencies, due to telematics systems improving driver management and driver training – so resulting in improved driver behaviour and reduced wear and tear. Although big in buses and coaches, the technology is spreading to light commercial vehicles and heavy trucks.

As tractor units are increasingly fitted with telematics and tracking systems as standard, Transport Engineer’s online focus will keep you in touch.

News
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05/06/2023

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02/06/2023

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11/04/2023

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Features
31/08/2023

Cutting fuel consumption

Cut your fleet’s fuel consumption and you shrink your CO2 footprint, ...
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03/07/2023

Acting on data

Collecting data is a two-way street, finds Lucy Radley; operators that ...
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03/07/2023

Management multi-tasking

Transport operators are constantly looking for solutions that will improve ...
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19/12/2022

Big data comes to transport

Telematics has become pretty universal among vehicle operators, and this ...
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29/11/2022

On your marks...

Telematics systems which include some form of driver scoring are ...
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