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Electric Vehicles could drive traditional mechanics out of business Traditionally, when a motorist went to a mechanic shop, the mechanic had to figure out what was wrong with the car first from experience and then repair what was wrong. Today, things are rapidly changing. Now mechanics just insert an OBD-II scanner and it tells you what to replace. (Onboard Diagnostics...

Vehicle tracking devices Hundreds of companies in industries ranging from banking to insurance have been warned about the use of vehicle tracking device by private investigators. In what is being called an unprecedented move, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has written to about 400 separate institutions and companies in a bid to tackle the illegal use of "tracking...

An insurance fraud you may be involved in without knowing that could give you a criminal record New statistics are revealing that almost half of drivers believe that a form of fraud which can secure cheaper car insurance for younger drivers is acceptable. Unbeknownst to most drivers, they are engaging in a fraud which is known as “fronting.” Fronting, believe...

What are vehicle telematic data systems? Fleet managers can see the benefits of these telematic systems as it enables early corrective action to be taken on driver performance and enhance driver safety protocols. Under these newer telematic systems, drivers will be able to access their own individual portals to enable them to monitor and gain insight into their own personal...

Telematics data management and Telemetry The Driving Doctor a new driver behaviour software provider is claiming that they can remove a major obstacle that has hindered the uptake of telematics. Like most scientific terminologies, the words telematics and telemetry has their root meaning in the Greek and relates to remote operations with a given object. The term “telemetry” is probably...