Geotab has partnered with Volkswagen Group to offer integrated turnkey fleet telematics.
Fleets running Volkswagen Group vehicles can now benefit from a direct data link, providing fleet operators with leading-edge telematics and connected mobility – all ready to use without retrofitting.
The agreement runs across Volkswagen Group brands including VW, Audi, SEAT, Cupra, Škoda and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
For fleet customers opting in to the solution, built-in sensors will collect vehicle generated data from Volkswagen Group fleet vehicles. Upon request, this data is transferred to the Geotab platform via an application programming interface (API).
The Geotab platform streamlines data collection and conversion, enabling advanced data analysis and actionable insights while ensuring data privacy and security. The integration ensures that all data is transmitted and stored within a secure Geotab database so that it is under the control of the fleet owner.
Geotab said the dynamic data would help fleets in vehicle leasing and rental, last mile delivery, enterprise and utility, and mobility operator companies make near real-time decisions on productivity and compliance.
Christoph Ludewig, vice president, Europe OEM and leasing/rental/mobility at Geotab, said: “With the Volkswagen Group Info Services AG partnership, we are able to reach out and cater to a wider customer base who are in search of fleet management solutions via native telematics. Integrations with famous brands from the Volkswagen Group portfolio enables us to further strengthen customer trust.
“But Geotab isn’t the only one winning: the Volkswagen Group Info Services AG integration offers many advantages for both OEMs and customers alike as OEMs do not have to build and maintain their own technology stack for data processing, analysis and visualisation.”
Patricia Stich, chairwoman VW Group Info Services AG, added: “By integrating vehicle generated data from Volkswagen Group produced vehicles with Geotab’s solutions, we empower fleet managers to improve efficiency, safety and sustainability, enabling near real-time decisions without extra hardware.”
Geotab customers still receive all OEM-specific data points, including those from other manufacturers in the context of a multi-brand fleets, which are processed and integrated with other fleet data to provide a 360-degree view of the fleet.
The Geotab integrated solution for VW Group Info Services AG is now available in 30 markets across Europe, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
The MyGeotab platform now integrates vehicle generated data from various manufacturers. Alongside Volkswagen Group, this also includes BMW Group, Renault, Dacia, Ford, all Stellantis brands and Mercedes-Benz, among others.
