Capital Equipment News May 2021

Using OEM telematics negates the need to be part of the compatibility testing often necessary when installing third- party units.

He says the benefits of using telematics has been proven “beyond the shadow of a doubt”. “It is a definitive need in the fleet management arena around the world,” he says. “It entails, but is not limited to, effective vehicle usage, from safety and performance management perspectives to issues such as driver and vehicle usage, fuel consumption and the measurement and reduction of total running cost.” OEMs, he says, have realised that the need for telematics and the ever-increasing demand for telematics data is significant, and they would therefore like to offer their customers exclusive, tailor-made systems with the telematics hardware already embedded in their vehicles. “The premise is that, as they know their products better, they will be able to provide all the data required in one packaged product. He says Eazi Access has quality, third- party aftermarket telematics units in its trucks and light commercial vehicles. Advantages Mphake lists as advantages of ‘third- party’ telematics the fact that the system is customisable, among others, as it relates to the presentation of the

OEMs have realised that the need for telematics and the ever-increasing demand for telematics data are significant

Advantages of ‘third-party’ telematics include the fact that the system is customisable as it relates to the presentation of the extracted data, while OEM data is “rigid” in its build

The rise of the dash camera will further assist in driver, asset and efficiency management

The telematics industry will evolve further, with data sharing between OEMs and third-party providers becoming commonplace

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