{"id":9436,"date":"2021-01-23T17:33:23","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T16:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=9436"},"modified":"2021-01-23T17:33:23","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T16:33:23","slug":"telematics-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2021\/01\/23\/telematics-21\/","title":{"rendered":"The Promise of OEM Telematics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><i>Photo: MiX Telematics\/Adobe Stock<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>As you replace your vehicles with new ones (most fleets replace at least a portion of their vehicles each year), you\u2019ll be able to take advantage of OEM telematics as early as next year.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Since the inception of commercial telematics in the 1980s, the hardware required to capture engine data has been installed aftermarket. A bevy of vendors emerged to meet the needs of this space, all offering aftermarket hardware and software designed to help commercial fleets capture and leverage data to improve efficiency, safety, and compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Telematics is now ubiquitous in large U.S. fleets, partially due to the FMCSA\u2019s ELD Mandate, but also due to the well-known quantifiable benefits: better fuel economy, reduced fuel costs, lower maintenance costs, reduced compliance costs, and fewer crashes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">In the 2000s, OEM car manufacturers <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worktruckonline.com\/359484\/considerations-for-an-oem-based-telematics-solution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">began embedding telematics<\/a> into consumer vehicles \u2013 options such as GPS and vehicle tracking. We are on the cusp of many OEM truck manufacturers doing the same, and this will be a sea change for commercial telematics, ultimately enabling many fleets to enhance their coordination and integration with other ecosystem stakeholders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Benefits for fleets include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Lower capital costs:<\/strong> No need to purchase and install separate hardware for vehicles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Implement telematics in hours, not months:<\/strong> Instead of installing aftermarket hardware \u2013 a process that can take weeks or even months across a large fleet \u2013 fleet managers will need only leverage a software API to connect their preferred telematics software to the OEM telematics hardware already embedded in the vehicle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Lower support costs:<\/strong> Telematics hardware that\u2019s factory installed is far less likely to break (or go missing) than an aftermarket unit affixed to the dashboard. In addition, embedded OEM telematics will typically be covered under a vehicle\u2019s warranty, which is longer than the warranty typically offered for aftermarket telematics hardware.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>A richer set of data:<\/strong> Currently, most OEMs limit the data that\u2019s available to aftermarket hardware, including telematics systems. Factory-installed telematics should open up rich new data streams for fleets to capture and analyze, for enhanced insight and\u00a0understanding\u00a0that again will lead to\u00a0better performance and lower costs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Based on my conversations with nearly every major vehicle OEM, they all have plans to incorporate fixed telematics hardware into their vehicles, as early as 2021. In fact, Navistar has already announced its intent to so, and integrations with MiX Telematics and others. Will the OEMs develop telematics software as well? Unlikely. First, because it\u2019s not their core competency; and second, by partnering with TSP&#8217;s\u00a0they will create a broader reach and collect recurring fees\u00a0from their factory-installed hardware. They are actively looking to partner with telematics software providers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>What Does OEM Telematics Integration Mean for Fleets?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">As you replace your vehicles with new ones (most fleets replace at least a portion of their vehicles each year), you\u2019ll be able to take advantage of OEM telematics as early as next year. This means you\u2019ll have a mix of telematics models in your fleet: some with aftermarket hardware, and some with OEM telematics hardware.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Assuming you already have telematics in place across your fleet, start speaking with your current vendor now about how they\u2019ll handle OEM telematics connections. Will you be able to continue using your current telematics vendor? Best to explore this now, to give yourself time to make a switch if needed, on your timeline and your terms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Keep in mind that OEM telematics won\u2019t replace all your telematics hardware or all of the driver coaching solution elements. Many fleets are using in-cab video, for instance, and the OEMs we\u2019ve talked with have no plans to get into that game. They are strictly focused on engine data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">If your fleet operates primarily in remote areas, you may need aftermarket hardware that\u2019s satellite enabled for comms \u2013 OEMs are unlikely to provide that capability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">One thing is for certain \u2013 this change is coming. It\u2019s not a matter of <em>if <\/em>it will affect fleets, but <em>when<\/em>. If OEM telematics are not yet on your radar screen, it\u2019s time to educate yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Author:<\/strong><br \/>\nBjorn Svinterud is OEM Telematics Director at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mixtelematics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MiX Telematics<\/a>, and a longtime veteran of the telematics and transportation spaces.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-see-also\">\n<p class=\"p-16-gray\">by Bjorn Svinterud, MiX Telematics<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"posted-by\">Source:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worktruckonline.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> https:\/\/www.worktruckonline.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CUT COTS OF THE FLEET WITH OUR AUDIT PROGRAM<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5377\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"\" width=\"858\" height=\"572\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The audit is a key tool to know the overall status and provide the analysis, the assessment, the advice, the suggestions and the actions to take in order to cut costs and increase the efficiency and efficacy of the fleet. We propose the following fleet management audit.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FLEET MANAGEMENT AUDIT<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo: MiX Telematics\/Adobe Stock As you replace your vehicles with new ones (most fleets replace at least a portion of their vehicles each year), you\u2019ll be able to take advantage of OEM telematics as early as next year. 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