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Vauxhall strengthens partnership with ingenie
- 09/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Vauxhall in partnership with young driver insurance specialist ingenie has extended its industry-leading insurance offer on selected ADAM and Corsa models. Young drivers (18- to 20-year-olds) could take advantage of £99 first year insurance on both ADAM SLAM and Corsa Limited Edition. On the same models, those [...] -
Vodafone announces new security product
- 08/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Vodafone Automotive UK has introduced a new tracking-on-demand product for fleet and rental operators: Vodafone Vehicle Defence. Vodafone Vehicle Defence is a compact, lightweight, fully enclosed tracking device which is easy to covertly install during a pre-delivery inspection at the dealer or by the fleet [...] -
Young drivers could benefit from telematics
- 07/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Younger drivers could see the cost of their insurance fall in the coming months, helped by growing numbers of ‘black box’ telematics policies, according to Comparethemarket.com. The comparison website said that across the motor insurance market generally, competition appears to be letting up, which could pave [...] -
Telematics fitted to Citroen CV range
- 30/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Citroën groups commercial vehicles in a new ‘Ready to Run’ range, which will have Teletrac telematics units fitted as standard in all Berlingo, Dispatch, Relay Cabs, high-specification tippers, dropsides and Luton vans. ‘Relay Ready to Run' has been launched as the new name for Citroën’s range of Relay [...] -
Telematics considered by 55% of consumers
- 22/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Saving money is still the biggest factor in people taking out telematics and data-based insurance motor policies, according to new research from Consumer Intelligence. Although for over half (55%) the saving would have to be over a £100 for them to consider it. The findings also noted that over half the people [...] -
Renault-Nissan partner with The Floow
- 16/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Renault-Nissan Alliance has announced a new partnership with The Floow, making it the first motor manufacturer to monetize ‘OEM’ data through The Floow Insurance Telematics scoring platform. The initiative will offer insurers scores through data originating directly from the vehicle architecture removing the [...] -
Police face telematics ‘skills gap’
- 27/08/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The police face an increasingly wide ‘skills gap’ as complex connected vehicles and telematics devices become commonplace, according to leading motor fraud investigator, Asset Protection Unit (APU). Connected vehicles are rapidly becoming more prevalent and generate large quantities of data which can be used as [...] -
Tantalum open to Quindell takeover
- 17/08/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Tantalum, a company owned by City financier Edi Truell, still wants to buy Quindell even though the Serious Fraud Office has launched a criminal investigation into the scandal-hit firm. Chief executive of Truell’s telematics venture Tantalum, Cedriane de Boucaud, said revelations Quindell had overstated its [...] -
Admiral strikes ‘Google Earth’ deal
- 30/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Insurance company Admiral has struck a deal with telematics firm Redtail that will enable it to generate a video footage of a crash using Google Earth within minutes of an accident taking place, reports the Financial Times. Under the three year contract, Admiral will supply its Plug and Drive insurance package, [...] -
Wireless partnership creates telematics solution
- 02/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A new partnership between two leading technology firms has resulted in the development of one of the most advanced telematics solutions available on the market. Vehicle-to-business technology provider, In-Car Cleverness, has adopted specialised cellular solutions from Novatel Wireless, a provider of wireless [...]