Telematics news and trends

Fleet Payments Explore The Connected Car Opportunity
B2B Payments // July 01, 2019

As financial service conglomerates and innovators move deeper into the B2B payments field, they’re finding a field of opportunity to disrupt clunky manual and legacy processes far beyond the accounts payable (AP) department. One of the biggest opportunities is in fleet payments, where cash and...

Verizon Connect Integrates Telematics Into Iveco Fleet Vehicles
B2B Payments // April 09, 2019

Verizon Connect, the fleet management unit of telecommunications firm Verizon, is integrating its telematics and mobile workforce management software into the commercial vehicles manufactured by U.K.-based Iveco. Reports in Automotive World on Monday (April 8) said Verizon Connect and Iveco are teaming up to bridge...

TomTom Sells Telematics Unit In Ongoing Push With Google Maps
Mobile Commerce // January 22, 2019

TomTom, a Dutch navigation and mapping company, has sold its telematics unit to Bridgestone Europe for €910 million ($1,033 billion). Telematics is a service that helps companies manage fleets in real time, and lets them know the location of each vehicle along with a look...

Trimble’s TruckMate Kicks Accounts Receivable Into High Gear
B2B Payments // September 20, 2018

Regulations are driving the trucking and logistics industry to adopt cutting-edge technologies. Requirements around the recording of digital data — for instance, newer rules on Hours of Service records and electronic recording of drivers’ hours worked — have industry players adopting tools to maintain compliance. While regulatory...

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TomTom Sells Telematics Unit In Ongoing Push With Google Maps

January 22, 2019
TomTom, a Dutch navigation and mapping company, has sold its telematics unit to Bridgestone Europe for €910 million ($1,033 billion). Telematics is a service that helps companies manage fleets in real time, and lets them know the location of each vehicle along with a look into driver behavior. TomTom announced the sale on Tuesday, according […]