According to a new report from M2M/IoT market research provider Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was 6.7 million in Q4-2016. (more…)
July 31, 2017
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28Globetouch and Verizon Telematics are planning to launch upgraded network solutions that will be used by General Motors in connection with the continued global expansion of OnStar’s industry-leading connected vehicle services. (more…)
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Total launched its second Plant 4.0 start-up incubator, joined this year by Air Liquide, AREVA, Eiffage, Solvay and VINCI Energies. This is the very first multicorporate Plant start-up incubator in the The partners’ common goal is to accelerate the deployment of digital technology in industry. (more…)
June 28, 2017
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Trustonic has announced a collaboration with systems-on-chips (SoCs) provider MediaTek to provide the automotive industry with highly secure telematics and in-car entertainment systems for connected vehicles. (more…)
June 27, 2017
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Finland has created the world’s first Mobility as a Service (MaaS) ecosystem for traffic, which will now be trialled also in the UK starting this month.
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June 23, 2017
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GE Aviation and AT&TÂ Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are connecting the onboard and offboard portions of the Aircraft Health and Trend Monitoring System (AHTMS) powered PlaneConnectHTM. This is being used on the Gulfstream G500, G600, G650 and G650ER business jets. (more…)
June 21, 2017
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The traditional way to assess driving behaviour is to combine quantifiable events such as acceleration, braking, swerving, cornering, etc. with data on the vehicle’s location. That’s the way usage-based insurance operates, says Bob Emmerson, a freelance writer and telecoms industry observer. (more…)
June 16, 2017
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The WannaCry ransomware attack this week shocked the world, and the ripples will be felt for months to come. It demonstrates that cyber criminals are stepping up their campaigns and one sector increasingly at risk is autonomous vehicles. (more…)
June 6, 2017
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Do you remember how simple cars used to be? A dashboard with analogue dials and gauges that measured basic functions such as fuel, temperature and speed? If something was amiss with the engine, the oil light came on so you took your car to the garage (or even fixed it yourself if you were a good enough mechanic). (more…)
May 26, 2017
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André Weisz, managing director of Goodyear Proactive Solutions for Europe, Middle East and Africa, talks frankly to Jeremy Cowan, editorial director of IoT Now about the risks and rewards of service innovation. (more…)
May 12, 2017
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