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2022 Press Coverage

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, was recognized as a Gold Globee® Winner in the 2021 Globee® Business Awards. Spireon was named Company of the Year in the Automotive, Transportation, Storage and Logistics category in recognition of its acquisition of LoJack® U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery business, product innovation and white glove customer service.

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2021 Press Coverage

13th Annual 2021 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, was recognized as a Gold Globee® Winner in the 2021 Globee® Business Awards. Spireon was named Company of the Year in the Automotive, Transportation, Storage and Logistics category in recognition of its acquisition of LoJack® U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery business, product innovation and white glove customer service.

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What It Takes to Transport the Capitol Christmas Tree

The tree, which was selected as the 2021 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, went on a 3,300-mile journey from its home in California to Washington, D.C. Cheney, Washington-based flatbed carrier System Transport was the fleet for the job. With a specially wrapped Kenworth T680 Next Generation tractor, System Transport hauled the tree on a cross-country tour, stopping in 17 communities along the way from Oct. 29 to Nov. 16. The trek culminated with the official tree lighting on the West Lawn in early December. One of the stops was at the Kenworth manufacturing plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, where the Next Gen was assembled, with a special event for plant employees. Spireon’s FleetLocate trailer management technology tracked the journey in real time.

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Top Workplaces 2021: See the list of Orange County’s winning companies

Top Workplaces assesses a company’s ‘organizational health.’ The research from Energage shows that the core elements of organizational health are what employees value most in the workplace and that organizations with high levels of organizational health outperform their peers. Employees want to align with the company’s vision, be challenged by a high-performance culture, and feel that they are valued and that their voices are heard. “During this very challenging time, Top Workplaces has proven to be a beacon of light for organizations, as well as a sign of resiliency and strong business performance,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “When you give your employees a voice, you come together to navigate challenges and shape your path forward. Top Workplaces draw on real-time insights into what works best for their organization, so they can make informed decisions that have a positive impact on their people and their business.”

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Supply Chain Issues Help Power Highly Competitive North American Mobile Asset Management Market

With supply chain issues dominating the news, Mobile Asset Management (MAM) solutions are gaining even more credibility and attention in the North American market. Each year, Frost & Sullivan examines the mobile asset management solution category, defining MAM as solutions that remotely locate, monitor, and manage moveable assets that are outside of a company’s four walls. The typical mobile asset management offering includes a wireless hardware tracking device that can be attached to the asset or packaging. Also included are multiple environmental sensors (monitoring temperature, tilt, humidity, etc.), application software, cellular data network service, and a web-based administrative portal.

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Spireon Introduces Live Tracking Platform for US Capitol Christmas Tree

“We are excited to see the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree off for another remarkable journey across our great country,” said Roni Taylor, SVP Strategy and Business Development of Spireon. “This time of year generates enthusiasm, a heightened sense of good will, and deep tradition. We are proud to support and celebrate the spirit of the season and the forests that bring us together.” A next generation of the industry’s first modular trailer tracking solution, Spireon’s FL Flex 2 telematics device was chosen because of its versatile functionality and ability to support a wide range of assets. Spireon is uniquely able to effectively manage and track any type of trailer from dry vans and refrigerated trailers to the specialty flatbed needed to ship oversized cargo like the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. By live tracking the tree’s journey with GPS, Spireon provides a means for local communities along the tree’s whistle stop route to line the streets and welcome the tree as it passes through.

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Getting A Sense Of Trailer Location, Cargo Status Solutions

There’s a cautionary tale told in whispers at fleet industry events of a fleet manager who was plagued by the problem of lost trailers. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t seem to keep track of his cargo carriers. Where were they? Were they loaded? Unloaded? Maintained? These are the questions he mumbled to himself as he walked his trailer yard late at night, a long list of serial numbers illegibly scrawled on the crumpled up piece of paper clutched in his hand, as fleet management madness took hold of his mind. No fleet manager wants to be that guy, but it happens more than most would admit. “The problem is extremely prevalent,” said John Krumheuer, president of transportation, Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company that provides visibility and insight from connected assets. “Shippers are busy packing merchandise and many are short-staffed. They don’t have the time or the resources to keep the trucking companies updated, in a timely manner, regarding when the trailer is loaded and ready for pickup or where the trailer is empty and ready to recover for a backhaul or another load.”

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Truck fleet saves $30K per month with trailer tracking system

In 2016, PTI sought help with its trailer tracking woes from Spireon, an Irvine, California-based provider of trackers and sensors that generate live data-capture information on vehicles, trailers, and other transportation assets. The company chose Spireon’s FleetLocate (FL) product, which provides both trailer tracking and cargo-sensing capabilities, for deployment on its fleet vehicles. The benefits began to add up immediately, since drivers no longer had to worry about whether or not a particular trailer was empty when they arrived to pick it up, the company reports.

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Best-in-Class Tecnology

Spireon, known as the Vehicle Intelligence Company, acquired the popular stolen vehicle recovery system, LoJack, in March, after LoJack announced plans to shutter its U.S. business. Next, Spireon updated the technology platform and rebranded its franchise dealer solution from Kahu to LoJack. The relaunch expands the LoJack offering to deliver proven lot management and service retention tools to dealerships, connected car features to consumers, and to bring LoJack stolen vehicle recovery coverage to both through Spireon’s strong GPS and cellular networks. Brian Skutta, president of automotive at Spireon, notes the brand redesign and technology rollout resonates with dealers. “The market was excited to see someone come in and steward the popular LoJack brand, which has a great reputation with dealers and c consumers,” he says. “We combined the expanded reach of GPS in locating cars with LoJack’s already deep law enforcement relationships and strong name recognition for a best-in-class solution.” 

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Spireon Launches Real-Time Tracking for 2021 US Capitol Christmas Tree

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, launched real-time tracking of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, available now through Nov. 19. It’s currently making its way from Six Rivers National Forest in California to Washington, D.C. Every year since 1970, the USDA Forest Service has provided a tree from one of our national forests to appear on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building for the holiday season. In partnership with the nonprofit Choose Outdoors, the tree can be tracked with Spireon’s FleetLocate® trailer management solution at www.capitoltreetracker.com.

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Spireon Launches Real-Time Tracking for 2021 US Capitol Christmas Tree

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, launched real-time tracking of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, available now through Nov. 19. It’s currently making its way from Six Rivers National Forest in California to Washington, D.C. Every year since 1970, the USDA Forest Service has provided a tree from one of our national forests to appear on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building for the holiday season. In partnership with the nonprofit Choose Outdoors, the tree can be tracked with Spireon’s FleetLocate® trailer management solution at www.capitoltreetracker.com.

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Capitol Christmas tree tour is trucking’s time to shine

For more than 50 years, a Christmas tree has adorned the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the holiday season. Since 1970, the tree has been provided by a different national forest each year to create connections to and celebrate our national forests. This year, the Six Rivers National Forest in California, in partnership with nonprofit Choose Outdoors, will supply and bring “The People’s Tree” – an 84-foot tall White Fir – to 30 communities across our nation as it makes it way to the Capitol in Washington, D.C.For those who are not able to attend one of the 30 community events, TCA member company Spireon has done a great job tracking the tree during its 4,000-mile trek with www.capitoltreetracker.com, which provides real-time GPS location tracking of the tree.

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Spireon Upgrades Trailer Management

Spireon recently introduced the next generation of its FL Flex suite of products and IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate. The updated line of Flex devices provides flexibility with options that are faster to install with more power options, are wireless sensor-capable, and have an integrated cargo sensor, the company said. The enhanced IntelliScan cargo sensor adds volumetric capabilities to provide actionable information on available trailer floor space.

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Spireon Introduces the Next Generation of Its Modular Trailer Management Solution and IntelliScan Cargo Sensor

Spireon a vehicle intelligence company, is introducing the next generation of the FL Flex suite of products and IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate product line, timed with American Trucking Association’s (ATA) Management Conference and Exhibition (MCE). The updated line of Flex devices provides flexibility with options that are faster to install with more power options, are wireless sensor-capable, and have an integrated cargo sensor. The next generation IntelliScan cargo sensor adds volumetric capabilities to provide actionable information on available trailer-floor space. 

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F3 demos: FreightTech highlights importance of useful data

Spireon provides near-real-time updates for trailer locations. Intelligent trailer management uses cargo sensors that provide quality data for users.
Check out the demo to see how trailer management could improve return on investment and optimize trailer fleets.

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Spireon Introduces Next Gen of Its Modular Trailer Management Solution & IntelliScan® Cargo Sensor

Spireon, the Vehicle Intelligence Company, is introducing the next generation of the FL Flex suite of products and IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate® product line, timed with American Trucking Association’s (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition (MCE). The updated line of Flex devices provides ultimate flexibility with options that are faster to install with more power options, are wireless sensor-capable, and have an integrated cargo sensor. The enhanced next generation IntelliScan cargo sensor adds volumetric capabilities to provide actionable information on available trailer floor space.

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Spireon Introduces Next Gen of Its Modular Trailer Management Solution & IntelliScan® Cargo Sensor

Spireon, the Vehicle Intelligence Company, is introducing the next generation of the FL Flex suite of products and IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate® product line, timed with American Trucking Association’s (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition (MCE). The updated line of Flex devices provides ultimate flexibility with options that are faster to install with more power options, are wireless sensor-capable, and have an integrated cargo sensor. The enhanced next generation IntelliScan cargo sensor adds volumetric capabilities to provide actionable information on available trailer floor space.

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Spireon Adds to FL Flex Suite, IntelliScan

Spireon is updating its FL Flex suite and IntelliScan cargo sensor under the FleetLocate product line. The changes offer more flexibility in the form of faster installations, more power options, wireless sensor capabilities, and an integrated cargo sensor. The next generation of the cargo sensor alone adds volumetric capabilities to offer insights into available space on a trailer floor. Flex suite includes a covert option with wireless sensors and new options for an integrated solar panel. Flex products can be paired with various wired and wireless sensor options including door sensor, PSI ATIS, PSI TPMS, and temperature probes, the company adds.

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Spireon Unveils Next Gen Trailer Management Solution, Cargo Sensor

Spireon is introducing the next generation of the FL Flex suite of products and IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate product line. The updated line of Flex devices provides ultimate flexibility with options that are faster to install with more power options, are wireless sensor-capable and have an integrated cargo sensor. The enhanced next generation IntelliScan cargo sensor adds volumetric capabilities to provide actionable information on available trailer floor space, the company says.

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Spireon Introduces Next Generation of Asset-Tracking Devices

Spireon has introduced the next generation of its FL Flex tracking devices and IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate product line. The asset-tracking technology supplier said its updated line of Flex devices offers greater flexibility, including options that are faster to install with more power options, are wireless sensor-capable and come with an integrated cargo sensor. The enhanced IntelliScan cargo sensor adds volumetric capabilities to monitor the amount of available trailer floor space. Spireon announced the new products Oct. 25 in conjunction with American Trucking Association’s Management Conference & Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn.

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Spireon Highlights Trailer Tracking Suite, Cargo Sensor

The updated line of Flex devices are faster to install with more power options, are wireless sensor-capable, and have an integrated cargo sensor. The updated line of Flex devices are faster to install with more power options, are wireless sensor-capable, and have an integrated cargo sensor. The enhanced next-generation IntelliScan cargo sensor adds volumetric capabilities to provide actionable information on available trailer floor space.

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Spireon Introduces the Next generation of Its Modular Trailer management Solution and IntelliScan Cargo Sensor

The industry’s first modular trailer management solution expands to offer faster installation options, wireless sensor capabilities, and adds volumetric capabilities to the IntelliScan cargo sensor…“Our focus continues to be on innovation, and we keep our customers’ needs in mind as we are developing new solutions,” said Kevin Weiss Spireon CEO.  “We were the first to introduce a 99%-accurate IntelliScan cargo sensor, and now we’ve expanded on that technology, teaching it to solve more complex operational challenges for our customers.”

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Dealers Will Soon Have More Choices for Connected Car Services

Today, Connected Car services for dealers mostly rely on independent third parties, using aftermarket OBD2 plug-in devices for data collection. There are many capable providers offering these dealer-focused connected services. Some good examples of these include Spireon LoJack, Dealerware, and Geotab…The choices for connected services available to dealers will continue to evolve rapidly as more of these OEM-provided connections become available, and as new dealer-focused connected services develop.

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Actionable Intelligence Delivers Trailer Transparency

Spireon’s managed trailer service for fleets acts as a personal trailer management consultant, according to the company. The service assumes responsibility for a range of data-related administrative tasks, reports, and analyses that can help improve business operations…“Using Spireon, we can see where our trailers are, how long they’ve been there, and begin charging detention if they’ve been idle for longer than five days,” Pangle says. “We’d been missing out on a lot of money for detention charges because we weren’t sure where trailers were or how long they’d been there. But now, with Spireon reports, we now have a handle on things, and we’re seeing cost benefits now for all aspects of trailer use — from acquisition costs to improved utilization to helping our customers get more proactive about unloading trailers and getting them back into service faster.”

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The Installed Base of Active Cargo Tracking Units to Reach 29 Million by 2025

Berg Insight, the world’s leading IoT market research provider, today released a new market report covering the trailer and cargo container tracking market…Berg Insight ranks ORBCOMM as the largest vendor of tracking solutions for cargo loading units, having a significant installed base of trailers as well as containers. ORBCOMM is together with SkyBitz, Spireon, CalAmp, PowerFleet and Samsara the leading players on the North American trailer telematics market in terms of number of active units.

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Spireon Introduces Its Modular Trailer Management Solution and IntelliScan® Cargo Sensor

Spireon is introducing the next generation of the FL Flex suite of products and IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate® product line, timed with American Trucking Association’s (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition (MCE). The updated line of Flex devices provides ultimate flexibility with options that are faster to install with more power options, are wireless sensor-capable, and have an integrated cargo sensor. The enhanced next-generation IntelliScan cargo sensor adds volumetric capabilities to provide actionable information on available trailer floor space…“Our focus continues to be on innovation, and we keep our customers’ needs in mind as we are developing new solutions,” said Kevin Weiss Spireon CEO.  “We were the first to introduce a 99%-accurate IntelliScan cargo sensor, and now we’ve expanded on that technology, teaching it to solve more complex operational challenges for our customers.”

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Spireon Updates Trailer Management Solution, Cargo Sensor

During the American Trucking Association’s Management Conference & Exhibition, Spireon announced it has expanded it trailer management solution to offer faster installation options and wireless sensor capabilities, as well as add volumetric capabilities to the IntelliScan cargo sensor. Spireon introduced the next generation of its FL Flex suite of products and IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate product line. The updated line of Flex devices provides ultimate flexibility with options that are faster to install with more power options, are wireless sensor-capable, and have an integrated cargo sensor. The enhanced IntelliScan cargo sensor adds volumetric capabilities to provide actionable information on available trailer floor space.    

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Spireon Introduces the Next Generation of Its Modular Trailer Management Solution and IntelliScan Cargo Sensor

Spireon, the Vehicle Intelligence Company, is introducing the next generation of the FL Flex suite of products and IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate product line, timed with American Trucking Association’s (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition (MCE). The updated line of Flex devices provides ultimate flexibility with options that are faster to install with more power options, are wireless sensor-capable, and have an integrated cargo sensor. The enhanced next generation IntelliScan cargo sensor adds volumetric capabilities to provide actionable information on available trailer floor space.

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Spireon Introduced the Next Gen of its Modular Trailer Management Solution and IntelliScan Cargo Sensor

The industry’s first modular trailer management solution expands to offer faster installation options, wireless sensor capabilities, and adds volumetric capabilities to the IntelliScan cargo sensor. Spireon, the Vehicle Intelligence Company, is introducing the next generation of the FL Flex suite of products and IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate product line. The updated line of Flex devices provides ultimate flexibility with options that are faster to install with more power options, are wireless sensor-capable, and have an integrated cargo sensor. The enhanced next generation IntelliScan cargo sensor adds volumetric capabilities to provide actionable information on available trailer floor space.

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Spireon Highlights Trailer Tracking Suite, Cargo Sensor

Spireon has introduced the next generation of the FL Flex suite of products and IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate product line. The range was featured at the telematics provider’s booth at this week’s American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition. The updated line of Flex devices are faster to install with more power options, are wireless sensor-capable, and have an integrated cargo sensor. The enhanced next generation IntelliScan cargo sensor adds volumetric capabilities to provide actionable information on available trailer floor space.

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Spireon Highlights Trailer Tracking Suite, Cargo Sensor

Spireon has introduced the next generation of the FL Flex suite of products and IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate product line. The range was featured at the telematics provider’s booth at this week’s American Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition. The updated line of Flex devices are faster to install with more power options, are wireless sensor-capable, and have an integrated cargo sensor. The enhanced next generation IntelliScan cargo sensor adds volumetric capabilities to provide actionable information on available trailer floor space.

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US Telematics Firm Spireon Enters Indian Market

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, today announced the launch of its subsidiary, Spireon Telematics India Pvt. Ltd. Located in India’s Silicon Valley and world’s fastest growing tech hub, Bengaluru, Spireon Telematics India will be led by technology veteran, Pranab Das, who will oversee a growing team that currently comprises 40 engineers. “Launching our operations in India represents a significant milestone for Spireon and reflects our commitment to leverage the highest caliber of engineering talent—both in the U.S. and abroad—with telematics and cloud expertise,” said Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “With Pranab at the helm, this dedicated engineering hub is a critical part of our global success strategy to continue driving innovation and operational excellence. We’re excited to establish this technology center as part of Spireon’s growing connected vehicle ecosystem and contribute to the company’s leadership in IoT.”

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Spireon Launches its Subsidiary in India

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, today announced the launch of its subsidiary, Spireon Telematics India Pvt. Ltd. Located in India’s Silicon Valley and world’s fastest growing tech hub, Bengaluru, Spireon Telematics India will be led by technology veteran, Pranab Das, who will oversee a growing team that currently comprises 40 engineers. “Launching our operations in India represents a significant milestone for Spireon and reflects our commitment to leverage the highest caliber of engineering talent—both in the U.S. and abroad—with telematics and cloud expertise,” said Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “With Pranab at the helm, this dedicated engineering hub is a critical part of our global success strategy to continue driving innovation and operational excellence. We’re excited to establish this technology center as part of Spireon’s growing connected vehicle ecosystem and contribute to the company’s leadership in IoT.”

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Spireon Expands in India

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, announced the launch of its subsidiary, Spireon Telematics India Pvt. Ltd. Located in India’s Silicon Valley and the world’s fastest-growing tech hub, Bengaluru, Spireon Telematics India will be led by technology veteran, Pranab Das, who will oversee a growing team that currently comprises 40 engineers. “Launching our operations in India represents a significant milestone for Spireon and reflects our commitment to leverage the highest caliber of engineering talent both in the U.S. and abroad with telematics and cloud expertise. With Pranab at the helm, this dedicated engineering hub is a critical part of our global success strategy to continue driving innovation and operational excellence. We’re excited to establish this technology center as part of Spireon’s growing connected vehicle ecosystem and contribute to the company’s leadership in IoT,”  said Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon.

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Spireon Expands in India and Appoints Pranab Das as Head Business Operations

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, today announced the launch of its subsidiary, Spireon Telematics India Pvt. Ltd. Located in India’s Silicon Valley and world’s fastest growing tech hub, Bengaluru, Spireon Telematics India will be led by technology veteran, Pranab Das, who will oversee a growing team that currently comprises 40 engineers. “Launching our operations in India represents a significant milestone for Spireon and reflects our commitment to leverage the highest caliber of engineering talent—both in the U.S. and abroad—with telematics and cloud expertise,” said Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “With Pranab at the helm, this dedicated engineering hub is a critical part of our global success strategy to continue driving innovation and operational excellence. We’re excited to establish this technology center as part of Spireon’s growing connected vehicle ecosystem and contribute to the company’s leadership in IoT.”

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Spireon Expands in India, appoints technology veteran to head business operations

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, today announced the launch of its subsidiary, Spireon Telematics India Pvt. Ltd. Located in India’s Silicon Valley and world’s fastest growing tech hub, Bengaluru, Spireon Telematics India will be led by technology veteran, Pranab Das, who will oversee a growing team that currently comprises 40 engineers. “Launching our operations in India represents a significant milestone for Spireon and reflects our commitment to leverage the highest caliber of engineering talent—both in the U.S. and abroad—with telematics and cloud expertise,” said Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “With Pranab at the helm, this dedicated engineering hub is a critical part of our global success strategy to continue driving innovation and operational excellence. We’re excited to establish this technology center as part of Spireon’s growing connected vehicle ecosystem and contribute to the company’s leadership in IoT.”

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Spireon Expands in India, appoints technology veteran to head business operations

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, today announced the launch of its subsidiary, Spireon Telematics India Pvt. Ltd. Located in India’s Silicon Valley and world’s fastest growing tech hub, Bengaluru, Spireon Telematics India will be led by technology veteran, Pranab Das, who will oversee a growing team that currently comprises 40 engineers. “Launching our operations in India represents a significant milestone for Spireon and reflects our commitment to leverage the highest caliber of engineering talent—both in the U.S. and abroad—with telematics and cloud expertise,” said Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “With Pranab at the helm, this dedicated engineering hub is a critical part of our global success strategy to continue driving innovation and operational excellence. We’re excited to establish this technology center as part of Spireon’s growing connected vehicle ecosystem and contribute to the company’s leadership in IoT.”

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Spireon Expands in India, appoints technology veteran to head business operations

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, today announced the launch of its subsidiary, Spireon Telematics India Pvt. Ltd. Located in India’s Silicon Valley and world’s fastest growing tech hub, Bengaluru, Spireon Telematics India will be led by technology veteran, Pranab Das, who will oversee a growing team that currently comprises 40 engineers. “Launching our operations in India represents a significant milestone for Spireon and reflects our commitment to leverage the highest caliber of engineering talent—both in the U.S. and abroad—with telematics and cloud expertise,” said Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “With Pranab at the helm, this dedicated engineering hub is a critical part of our global success strategy to continue driving innovation and operational excellence. We’re excited to establish this technology center as part of Spireon’s growing connected vehicle ecosystem and contribute to the company’s leadership in IoT.”

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Rise of the Smart Trailer

Advances in telematics and data analytics are redefining the technology-enabled freight trailer. The proliferation of inexpensive sensor tags, cameras and data collection hubs combined with real-time reporting and the transition to faster wireless networks have greatly enhanced trailer monitoring capabilities. These changes are driving a new generation of “smart” trailers that are gathering far more data and business intelligence than just a few years ago…As asset tracking has matured, trucking companies have gained access to a wealth of information that extends far beyond dots on a map. Nonetheless, real-time GPS trailer location remains the first priority, said Roni Taylor, senior vice president of strategy and business development at Spireon, the provider of FleetLocate tracking systems. Cargo tracking is another core capability. Spireon, for one, offers a laser- and camera-based cargo sensor that provides data on precisely when the trailer is loaded or unloaded — and available for return or pickup.

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Spireon Expands in India, appoints technology veteran to head business operations

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, today announced the launch of its subsidiary, Spireon Telematics India Pvt. Ltd. Located in India’s Silicon Valley and world’s fastest growing tech hub, Bengaluru, Spireon Telematics India will be led by technology veteran, Pranab Das, who will oversee a growing team that currently comprises 40 engineers. “Launching our operations in India represents a significant milestone for Spireon and reflects our commitment to leverage the highest caliber of engineering talent—both in the U.S. and abroad—with telematics and cloud expertise,” said Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “With Pranab at the helm, this dedicated engineering hub is a critical part of our global success strategy to continue driving innovation and operational excellence. We’re excited to establish this technology center as part of Spireon’s growing connected vehicle ecosystem and contribute to the company’s leadership in IoT.”

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Spireon Expands in India, Adds 40 Engineers

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, today announced the launch of its subsidiary, Spireon Telematics India Pvt. Ltd. Located in India’s Silicon Valley and world’s fastest growing tech hub, Bengaluru, Spireon Telematics India will be led by technology veteran, Pranab Das, who will oversee a growing team that currently comprises 40 engineers. “Launching our operations in India represents a significant milestone for Spireon and reflects our commitment to leverage the highest caliber of engineering talent—both in the U.S. and abroad—with telematics and cloud expertise,” said Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “With Pranab at the helm, this dedicated engineering hub is a critical part of our global success strategy to continue driving innovation and operational excellence. We’re excited to establish this technology center as part of Spireon’s growing connected vehicle ecosystem and contribute to the company’s leadership in IoT.”

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Spireon Expands in India, appoints technology veteran to head business operations

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, today announced the launch of its subsidiary, Spireon Telematics India Pvt. Ltd. Located in India’s Silicon Valley and world’s fastest growing tech hub, Bengaluru, Spireon Telematics India will be led by technology veteran, Pranab Das, who will oversee a growing team that currently comprises 40 engineers. “Launching our operations in India represents a significant milestone for Spireon and reflects our commitment to leverage the highest caliber of engineering talent—both in the U.S. and abroad—with telematics and cloud expertise,” said Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “With Pranab at the helm, this dedicated engineering hub is a critical part of our global success strategy to continue driving innovation and operational excellence. We’re excited to establish this technology center as part of Spireon’s growing connected vehicle ecosystem and contribute to the company’s leadership in IoT.”

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Spireon Expands Operations to India

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, today announced the launch of its subsidiary, Spireon Telematics India Pvt. Ltd. Located in India’s Silicon Valley and world’s fastest growing tech hub, Bengaluru, Spireon Telematics India will be led by technology veteran, Pranab Das, who will oversee a growing team that currently comprises 40 engineers. “Launching our operations in India represents a significant milestone for Spireon and reflects our commitment to leverage the highest caliber of engineering talent—both in the U.S. and abroad—with telematics and cloud expertise,” said Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “With Pranab at the helm, this dedicated engineering hub is a critical part of our global success strategy to continue driving innovation and operational excellence. We’re excited to establish this technology center as part of Spireon’s growing connected vehicle ecosystem and contribute to the company’s leadership in IoT.”

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How the main fleet is fighting labor and trailer challenges

Keeping supply on demand is a never-ending game for logistics providers. But the game is getting harder and harder. The supply chain faces major problems. Demand is skyrocketing, but supply is shrinking. Resource pressure has made trailer management even more difficult, as many people can do more with less effort. You need to increase the visibility of your trailer, but the most important thing is your expertise. “The best thing in the game is running at about 80% [trailer] Francis Roy, vice president of vHub, said: Freight Waves Note that previously, a significant portion of the North American trailer fleet remains unused at all times. “At least 20% of their fleet is unused. Sometimes the reason trailers aren’t used [carriers] Build your fleet based on peak season.“ Businesses are booming, primarily due to the rise of e-commerce, but labor shortages and tight capacity are creating atypical crises felt by large and small businesses. To make matters worse, new trailers are increasingly scarce, and rental and leasing options are no longer working. “Historically, the fleet thought,’just add a trailer or another body,’ but now it’s not that easy,” said Glenn Williams, vice president of product management and sales engineering at Spireon.

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Good Question – Readers Weigh In

What ’s the first thing you would do to address the truck driver shortage? Leverage technology to do more with less in order to reduce operational friction. I would optimize my drivers’ time and give them the ability to see what trailers are loaded/unloaded, exact pick-up locations, and trailer odometers for maintenance.
—John Krumheuer, President, Transportation, Spireon

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Are Dealers Ready for “Telematics Right to Repair?”

“Right to Repair” Significantly Expanded In the November, 2020 election, voters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts passed a ballot initiative, Question 1, by an overwhelming margin (75% approved). Question 1 requires that OEM’s make diagnostic data collected remotely — through OEM telematics systems — available to individual vehicle owners and to independent repair shops. The 2020 initiative expands on a “Right to Repair” initiative passed in 2013. The original initiative required OEM’s to make diagnostic and repair data available to individual owners or independent repair shops. In 2013, this meant that OEM’s had to provide data access to diagnostic repair tools. 

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Estes Express Lines Partners with Spireon

Nation’s Largest Privately Owned Freight Carrier to Deploy Spireon Telematics on 40,000 Assets to Improve Driver Experience and Continuous Process Improvement. “Estes’ decision to adopt Spireon’s FleetLocate is rooted in our commitment to leverage innovative technology to continuously improve operational efficiency and service to our customers,” said Webb Estes, VP of Process Improvement. “Having evaluated several solutions, we selected Spireon because of its superior technology and unique approach to creating a long-term partnership. The Spireon team understood our pain points, talked us through our options, and showed us proof of our future ROI. Spireon’s solution will provide visibility into the location and status of all our assets, streamline operations, improve the driver experience, and ultimately allow us to deliver a superior experience to our customers.”

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Spireon creates Managed Services for trailers

Spireon now offers a Managed Services solution to help customers extend the value of its FleetLocate by optimizing trailer management. Pilot customers of the new offering experienced a return on investment of more than 200% on average in the first year, the company said. Recognizing the human touch is required to take full advantage of the benefits of trailer management systems, Spireon acts as a personal trailer management consultant, allowing carriers to spend more time managing their customers, drivers, and trucks, while Spireon handles their trailer management and drives the ROI. Spireon’s operations analysts assume responsibility for maintaining and anticipating the need for a range of data related administrative tasks, reports, and analyses to improve business operations and lower expenses.

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Spireon Says Managed Services Increases Trailer Management

Spireon now offers a managed services solution to help customers further extend the value of Spireon’s FleetLocate by optimizing trailer management. Pilot customers of the new offering experienced a return on investment of more than 200 percent on average in the first year. Recognizing the human touch is required to take full advantage of the benefits of trailer management systems, Spireon acts as a personal trailer management consultant, allowing carriers to spend more time managing their customers, drivers and trucks while Spireon handles their trailer management and drives the ROI. 

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For-Hire Truckload Carrier Saves $30K a Month with Spireon’s Trailer Management Solution

Investing in trailer tracking is a long-term commitment that requires the right partner to enhance your business. “Buying a telematics solution from a third-party technology provider that has the ability work on multiple trailer OEMs makes the most sense for fleets. Solutions exist from wire harness suppliers, but they only focus on their proprietary harness, which becomes a limiter for many fleets. As the trailer becomes smarter, with sensors being added to different components, the trailer tracker provider can start to serve as the communication gateway,” says Deppeler. After speaking with multiple telematics providers, Paper Transport ultimately decided to partner with Spireon. “With Spireon’s cargo sensing technology, I can feel confident that trailers are empty and ready when our drivers show up for pickup,” he adds.
Over the years, Spireon’s understanding of Paper Transport’s needs and combined partnership with Paper Transport has allowed us to improve cargo sensor to the 99% accuracy device it is today. The other key factor that led Paper Transport to choose Spireon over other telematics providers was the ability to integrate FleetLocate with their own APIs.

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June Trailer Orders Reach 11,000

U.S. trailer orders in June came in at 10,952 units, down from 13,441 a year earlier, ACT Research reported, marking the first year-over-year decline in net orders since May 2020. The order softness belied ongoing demand for trailers in a strong freight market. But supply chain shortages, uncertainty about next year’s pricing and labor availability persist — causing production to be less than robust.

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Estes Express first major LTL to deploy trailer tracking

Sales of trailer tracking and monitoring systems have been healthy among truckload carriers. This year has seen a record high with fleets upgrading to 4G and 5G devices with expanded functionality to avoid service disruptions from sunsetting 3G CDMA cellular networks. Use of the technology has been far less common in the less-than-truckload industry sector. Comparatively, LTL fleets operate trailer equipment in a tighter network with more terminal locations, but this doesn’t make assets any easier to manage. With rising demand from e-commerce, LTL carriers are under pressure to increase capacity. Some are turning to trailer tracking as a way to accomplish this and other needs.

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Momentum building to slash detention times

Telematics solutions provider Spireon leads the way for carriers to improve detention time. Findings from a recent Spireon white paper survey, conducted in conjunction with FreightWaves, found that about 40% of carriers reported losing more than $500 per trailer per week in detention costs. Even for a smaller carrier with just 15 trailers, that level of detention costs could lead to over $390,000 in lost revenue over the course of a year. Detention time spent at shipping and receiving facilities is draining the industry dry in terms of time and money.

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How Your Car Watches Everything You Do And Everywhere You Go

“Not all cars are equal,” LeMere told Forbes. “It’s tough to say blanket statements like all modern day cars record location data when you’re not using them because that’s not true… some do, some don’t. It could be in the infotainment system, it could be in the telematics module. It could even be in the brake light module… And there’s over 25GB of data per hour flowing around this [car] network, and the modules have to communicate with one another to make the car actually just work. It’s up to the individual developers of those modules what they choose to record.”

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CalAmp Posts Mixed Results; Shares Open 6% Lower

Shares of CalAmp Corp. (CAMP) opened 6% on Friday after the company reported mixed Q1 results, with lower-than-expected revenue growth due to global components shortages. CalAmp Corp is a connected intelligence company, helping businesses and people track, monitor, and recover vital assets with real-time visibility and insights.
The company reported adjusted earnings of $0.08 per share, a cent better than analysts’ expectations of $0.07 per share. However, revenues of $79.7 billion lagged the consensus estimate of $80.25 billion. The company reported earnings of $0.09 per share in the prior-year period.

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System Transport tapped to deliver Capitol Christmas tree this year

System Transport was selected as the hauler for this year’s tree at the recommendation of Kenworth Truck Company and based on industry reputation on the West Coast according to Bruce Ward, president of Choose Outdoors, the non-profit partner that assists the USDA Forest Service with coordinating the annual delivery.

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Spireon rebrands Kahu connected-car suite as LoJack

Spireon completed a technology platform update and rebranding of that franchised dealer solution from Kahu, to LoJack, which was the business the company acquired from CalAmp in March. Spireon highlighted in a news release that the relaunch significantly expands the LoJack offering, bringing “proven” lot management and service retention tools to dealerships and connected car features to consumers. In addition, LoJack stolen vehicle recovery coverage is now nationwide, utilizing Spireon’s GPS and cellular networks. “This brand redesign and technology rollout is significant for LoJack dealers. The expanded reach of GPS in locating cars combined with LoJack’s already deep law enforcement relationships and strong name recognition are now combined for a best-in-class solution,” said Brian Skutta, president of automotive at Spireon.

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Spireon relaunches the LoJack brand with improved technology and connected-car functionality

Spireon, the Vehicle Intelligence Company, completed a technology platform update and rebranding of its franchise dealer solution from Kahu, to LoJack™. The relaunch significantly expands the LoJack offering, bringing proven lot management and service retention tools to dealerships, and connected car features to consumers. In addition, LoJack stolen vehicle recovery coverage is now nationwide, utilizing Spireon’s strong GPS and cellular networks. “This brand redesign and technology rollout is significant for LoJack dealers. The expanded reach of GPS in locating cars combined with LoJack’s already deep law enforcement relationships and strong name recognition are now combined for a best-in-class solution,” said Brian Skutta, president of automotive at Spireon.

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LoJack is Back and More Connected Thanks to Spireonnd connected-car functionality

Spireon, the Vehicle Intelligence Company, completed a technology platform update and rebranding of its franchise dealer solution from Kahu, to LoJack™. The relaunch significantly expands the LoJack offering, bringing proven lot management and service retention tools to dealerships, and connected car features to consumers. In addition, LoJack stolen vehicle recovery coverage is now nationwide, utilizing Spireon’s strong GPS and cellular networks. “This brand redesign and technology rollout is significant for LoJack dealers. The expanded reach of GPS in locating cars combined with LoJack’s already deep law enforcement relationships and strong name recognition are now combined for a best-in-class solution,” said Brian Skutta, president of automotive at Spireon.

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Spireon Elevates Prem Hareesh to Chief Technology Officer

Vehicle Intelligence Company Spireon announced the promotion of Prem Hareesh to chief technology officer (CTO). Previously Spireon’s senior vice president of engineering, in his expanded role Hareesh will drive technology and product innovation across business units to benefit Spireon’s more than 20,000 customers and 4 million connected vehicles. As CTO, he will provide executive leadership for the design and management of new product development and support for all Spireon hardware, software and platform services.

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Spireon Elevates Elevates Internal Exec to CTO

Vehicle Intelligence Company Spireon announced the promotion of Prem Hareesh to chief technology officer (CTO). Previously Spireon’s senior vice president of engineering, in his expanded role Hareesh will drive technology and product innovation across business units to benefit Spireon’s more than 20,000 customers and 4 million connected vehicles. As CTO, he will provide executive leadership for the design and management of new product development and support for all Spireon hardware, software and platform services.

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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT | Cargo Security

IntelliScan Image Capture and Retrieval: Spireon’s cargo sensing technology complements its Intelligent Trailer Management platform to provide actionable intelligence on trailer assets. The solution can detect cargo load shift before doors open. It minimizes cargo damage by detecting improper loading and also helps with the recovery of stolen cargo with timestamped documentation.

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Podcast: How Electric Trucks Will Change Your Fleet Management

Electric trucks are here. At this point, every major OEM either has trucks available for order or in development, but if you are interested in adding some of these models to your fleet, there is a lot of preparation that needs to be done ahead of time.

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The Landing is open for business

A long-awaited ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held in a new building that has forever changed Dyersville’s riverfront and improved the economic strength of the downtown area. During a ceremony at The Landing, located just behind Textile Brewing Company, the Dyersville Economic Development Corp. along with the Dyersville Chamber of Commerce and several representatives from city government gathered to honor the countless people whose dedication made the day possible. The event included ribbon cuttings for Archiprop, Merit Construction, Spireon and Select Physical Therapy and was followed by small tours of the facility and several of the finished residential units above.

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CalAmp Unveils Supply Chain Visibility Solution for Refrigerated Vaccines and High-Value Shipments

CalAmp® (Nasdaq: CAMP), a connected intelligence company that helps people and businesses work smarter, today unveiled its new SC1302™ single-use smart tracking device that can monitor temperatures as low as -20 degrees Celsius. The smart device provides granular visibility for the safe and efficient transport of COVID-19 vaccines and other pharmaceuticals and perishables, as well as various electronics and other high-value shipments. The new environmental sensor is commercially available, and first shipments are anticipated in the first half of 2021.

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CalAmp Appoints FedEx Ground CEO Henry J. Maier to its Board of Directors

CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP), a global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected economy, announced today that Henry J. Maier, president and CEO of FedEx Ground, will be appointed to its Board of Directors effective June 1, 2021.

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Auto Tech Company Wins Eligibility Challenge to Rival’s Patent

A Tennessee district court judge invalidated a patent covering an inventory management system, delivering a win to Procon Analytics LLC in a dispute with a rival automotive telematics company. Judge Jon McCalla in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee dismissed the case after finding Spireon Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 10,089,598 is invalid because it covers only an abstract idea. “The ’598 Patent is directed to tasks inherent to the business practice and process of vehicle inventory management that have been available as long as the existence of car dealerships,” McCalla wrote in a Tuesday…


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Connected Car Technology Drives Service Retention and Reduced Time to Purchase

In 2020, the automotive industry fell short of the forecasted 17.1 million new vehicles sold as the pandemic disrupted a five-year record of annual U.S. auto sales, resulting in a 15% decline year-over-year. The auto industry was expected to produce 700,000 fewer cars than planned for the first quarter of 2021, according to IHS Markit. In addition to reduced inventories, car dealerships also face a shift in consumer behavior. Many prospective buyers now expect digital shopping options, including extended test drives and home delivery. 


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Connected Car Technology Drives Service Retention and Reduced Time to Purchase

In 2020, the automotive industry fell short of the forecasted 17.1 million new vehicles sold as the pandemic disrupted a five-year record of annual U.S. auto sales, resulting in a 15% decline year-over-year. The auto industry was expected to produce 700,000 fewer cars than planned for the first quarter of 2021, according to IHS Markit. In addition to reduced inventories, car dealerships also face a shift in consumer behavior. Many prospective buyers now expect digital shopping options, including extended test drives and home delivery. 


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Connected Car Technology Drives Service Retention and Reduced Time to Purchase

In 2020, the automotive industry fell short of the forecasted 17.1 million new vehicles sold as the pandemic disrupted a five-year record of annual U.S. auto sales, resulting in a 15% decline year-over-year. The auto industry was expected to produce 700,000 fewer cars than planned for the first quarter of 2021, according to IHS Markit. In addition to reduced inventories, car dealerships also face a shift in consumer behavior. Many prospective buyers now expect digital shopping options, including extended test drives and home delivery. 


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2020 OC 500 – Kevin Weiss

“While 2020 has served up challenges to many industry sectors, I’m incredibly proud of the Spireon team’s continued focus and momentum in delivering connected vehicle technology to increase safety and productivity, boost profits and protect assets.” 


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Why Is A Connected Vehicle So Important?

Smart Cities, Smart Buildings and now Smart vehicles. In this episode, Laurie talks with Tom Robertson from Spireon about what our future in driving holds.


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Spireon Acquires CalAmp’s LoJack® U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery Business

CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP), a global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected economy, and Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, announced that Spireon has acquired the LoJack® U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) business from CalAmp. The integration of the LoJack U.S. business bolsters Spireon’s position as a leading provider of aftermarket telematics for automotive dealers, while supporting CalAmp’s focus on its strategic global software-as-a-service (SaaS) initiatives. “Spireon’s decision to acquire the LoJack U.S. business reinforces our longstanding commitment to deliver 24×7 asset visibility and actionable insights that boost profits, protect assets and increase safety and productivity,” stated Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “The combination of LoJack’s brand equity with Spireon’s modern technology and award-winning customer service and support creates a powerful platform for continued innovation for current and future auto dealers and consumers.” 


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Spireon Acquires CalAmp’s LoJack® U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery Business

CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP), a global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected economy, and Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, announced that Spireon has acquired the LoJack® U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) business from CalAmp. The integration of the LoJack U.S. business bolsters Spireon’s position as a leading provider of aftermarket telematics for automotive dealers, while supporting CalAmp’s focus on its strategic global software-as-a-service (SaaS) initiatives. “Spireon’s decision to acquire the LoJack U.S. business reinforces our longstanding commitment to deliver 24×7 asset visibility and actionable insights that boost profits, protect assets and increase safety and productivity,” stated Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “The combination of LoJack’s brand equity with Spireon’s modern technology and award-winning customer service and support creates a powerful platform for continued innovation for current and future auto dealers and consumers.” 


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Spireon Acquires CalAmp’s LoJack® U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery Business

CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP), a global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected economy, and Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, announced that Spireon has acquired the LoJack® U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) business from CalAmp. The integration of the LoJack U.S. business bolsters Spireon’s position as a leading provider of aftermarket telematics for automotive dealers, while supporting CalAmp’s focus on its strategic global software-as-a-service (SaaS) initiatives. “Spireon’s decision to acquire the LoJack U.S. business reinforces our longstanding commitment to deliver 24×7 asset visibility and actionable insights that boost profits, protect assets and increase safety and productivity,” stated Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “The combination of LoJack’s brand equity with Spireon’s modern technology and award-winning customer service and support creates a powerful platform for continued innovation for current and future auto dealers and consumers.” 


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Spireon Acquires LoJack®

CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP), a global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected economy, and Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, announced that Spireon has acquired the LoJack® U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) business from CalAmp. The integration of the LoJack U.S. business bolsters Spireon’s position as a leading provider of aftermarket telematics for automotive dealers, while supporting CalAmp’s focus on its strategic global software-as-a-service (SaaS) initiatives. “Spireon’s decision to acquire the LoJack U.S. business reinforces our longstanding commitment to deliver 24×7 asset visibility and actionable insights that boost profits, protect assets and increase safety and productivity,” stated Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “The combination of LoJack’s brand equity with Spireon’s modern technology and award-winning customer service and support creates a powerful platform for continued innovation for current and future auto dealers and consumers.” 


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Spireon Acquires CalAmp’s LoJack® U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery Business

CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP), a global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected economy, and Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, announced that Spireon has acquired the LoJack® U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) business from CalAmp. The integration of the LoJack U.S. business bolsters Spireon’s position as a leading provider of aftermarket telematics for automotive dealers, while supporting CalAmp’s focus on its strategic global software-as-a-service (SaaS) initiatives. “Spireon’s decision to acquire the LoJack U.S. business reinforces our longstanding commitment to deliver 24×7 asset visibility and actionable insights that boost profits, protect assets and increase safety and productivity,” stated Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon. “The combination of LoJack’s brand equity with Spireon’s modern technology and award-winning customer service and support creates a powerful platform for continued innovation for current and future auto dealers and consumers.” 


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FreightWaves Haul Of Fame: Tipping The Hat To The Irish!

Shamrock Trucking was founded in 2001 in Warminster, Pennsylvania, which is about 30 miles north of Philadelphia. It offers truckload, less-than-truckload and expedited transportation services and solutions. The company operates in the 48 contiguous states with dedicated divisions in the Northeast and Southeast. It provides irregular route, regional and brokered truckload transportation, as well as dedicated contract carriage. Shamrock Trucking’s fleet includes 50 tractors and 230 dry van trailers. They are equipped with OmniTracs and Spireon satellite systems.


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FreightWaves Haul Of Fame: Tipping The Hat To The Irish!

Shamrock Trucking was founded in 2001 in Warminster, Pennsylvania, which is about 30 miles north of Philadelphia. It offers truckload, less-than-truckload and expedited transportation services and solutions. The company operates in the 48 contiguous states with dedicated divisions in the Northeast and Southeast. It provides irregular route, regional and brokered truckload transportation, as well as dedicated contract carriage. Shamrock Trucking’s fleet includes 50 tractors and 230 dry van trailers. They are equipped with OmniTracs and Spireon satellite systems.


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Spireon Buys LoJack U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery Business From CalAmp

(RTTNews) – Spireon has acquired the LoJack U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery business from CalAmp (CAMP). CalAmp noted that the integration of the LoJack U.S. business bolsters Spireon’s position as the leading provider of aftermarket telematics for automotive dealers, while supporting CalAmp’s focus on its strategic global software-as-a-service (SaaS) initiatives.


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Spireon Acquires CalAmp’s US Stolen Vehicle Recovery Business For Undisclosed Sum

Vehicle intelligence company Spireon acquired technology solutions provider CalAmp Corp’s (NASDAQ: CAMP) LoJack U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) business. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The integration of the LoJack U.S. business boosted Spireon’s position as the provider of aftermarket telematics for automotive dealers while supporting CalAmp’s focus on its strategic global software-as-a-service (SaaS) initiatives.


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Spireon Acquires CalAmp’s US Stolen Vehicle Recovery Business For Undisclosed Sum

Vehicle intelligence company Spireon acquired technology solutions provider CalAmp Corp’s (NASDAQ: CAMP) LoJack U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) business. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The integration of the LoJack U.S. business boosted Spireon’s position as the provider of aftermarket telematics for automotive dealers while supporting CalAmp’s focus on its strategic global software-as-a-service (SaaS) initiatives.


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Spireon Acquires CalAmp’s US Stolen Vehicle Recovery Business For Undisclosed Sum

Vehicle intelligence company Spireon acquired technology solutions provider CalAmp Corp’s (NASDAQ: CAMP) LoJack U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) business. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The integration of the LoJack U.S. business boosted Spireon’s position as the provider of aftermarket telematics for automotive dealers while supporting CalAmp’s focus on its strategic global software-as-a-service (SaaS) initiatives.


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Spireon Buys LoJack U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery Business From CalAmp

(RTTNews) – Spireon has acquired the LoJack U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery business from CalAmp (CAMP). CalAmp noted that the integration of the LoJack U.S. business bolsters Spireon’s position as the leading provider of aftermarket telematics for automotive dealers, while supporting CalAmp’s focus on its strategic global software-as-a-service (SaaS) initiatives. CalAmp said it will retain and continue to expand LoJack International, which operates as a subscription-based SaaS business, and CalAmp will also retain ownership of the LoJack patents and trademarks.


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Spireon acquires CalAmp’s stolen vehicle solution

Two technology providers familiar with independent and buy-here, pay-here dealerships just struck a deal. According to a news release posted on Tuesday, CalAmp and Spireon announced that Spireon has acquired the LoJack U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) business from CalAmp. Executives said the integration of the LoJack U.S. business bolsters Spireon’s position as a leading provider of aftermarket telematics for dealers, while supporting CalAmp’s focus on its strategic global software-as-a-service (SaaS) initiatives. “Spireon’s decision to acquire the LoJack U.S. business reinforces our longstanding commitment to deliver 24×7 asset visibility and actionable insights that boost profits, protect assets and increase safety and productivity,” Spireon chief executive officer Kevin Weiss said in the news release.


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Spireon Buys U.S. LoJack From CalAmp

Vehicle tracking company Spireon Inc. has acquired the LoJack U.S. stolen vehicle recovery business from CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP), the two companies, both based in Irvine, said in a statement today. Financial details were not disclosed. “The integration of the LoJack U.S. business bolsters Spireon’s position as the leading provider of aftermarket telematics for automotive dealers, while supporting CalAmp’s focus on its strategic global software-as-a-service (SaaS) initiatives,” according to the statement.


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Spireon Acquires CalAmp’s US Stolen Vehicle Recovery Business For Undisclosed Sum

Vehicle intelligence company Spireon acquired technology solutions provider CalAmp Corp’s (NASDAQ: CAMP) LoJack U.S. Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) business. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The integration of the LoJack U.S. business boosted Spireon’s position as the provider of aftermarket telematics for automotive dealers while supporting CalAmp’s focus on its strategic global software-as-a-service (SaaS) initiatives.


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How Cargo Sensing Technology Helps Fleets Minimize Cargo Damage, Recover Stolen Cargo and Improve Detention Billing

As the technology continues to improve, fleets can use various reporting, dashboarding or alerting tools to visualize and interpret the data, which in turn, helps optimize operational efficiency. Inefficient cargo management kills profitability for truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL) and private fleets alike. At a time when fleets are working to recoup the losses associated with last year’s freight volume fluctuations, it’s vitally important to be equipped with cargo management tools that offer comprehensive, consistent visibility inside the trailer.


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Spireon Updates GoldStar Product

Spireon, a vehicle intelligence company, announced the launch of a new wireless version of GoldStar , the company’s award-winning vehicle tracking and collateral management solution for buy-here, pay-here dealers and auto lenders. The first wireless device for the top-rated GPS provider, the new GoldStar Wireless hardware can be self-installed and activated within minutes to facilitate crucial data collection, monitor default predictions, locate on demand, and, when necessary, streamline quick asset recoveries.


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Lot Management Done Right

Many companies claim they have a lot management solution, but a closer inspection reveals that it is not a solution built for dealers to manage their lot. The solutions being talked about are actually built for consumers and focused on consumer applications such as infotainment, safety and tracking their cars after purchase.  OnStar, Ford Sync, Lojack, Spireon, and others can help consumers find their car when they leave the mall, but how does that help dealers manage their operations?


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Spireon names president for combined portfolio

Spireon, a North American telematics provider, is combining its fleet and trailer products into a combined transportation portfolio that will be led by president John Krumheuer. Krumheuer joins the business with 20 years of experience in the sector, and has previously served as senior vice-president of sales for SmartDrive, and vice-president of sales and account management at PeopleNet.


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Spireon Appoints Executive

Spireon announced the unification of its fleet and trailer product offerings into a combined transportation portfolio and appointed John Krumheuer as its president. A veteran sales leader with over 20 years’ experience in transportation technology, including senior roles with telematics and fleet management platform providers, Krumheuer takes the reins at a pivotal time to expand the business and drive future growth. “John’s extensive knowledge of day-to-day fleet and trailer operations and wealth of experience problem solving on behalf of more than 3,500 clients throughout the course of his career make him a welcome addition to the Spireon executive team,” said Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon.


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TravelCenters of America expands services with FleetLocate installation

Spireon and TravelCenters of America are collaborating to bring installation services for FleetLocate trailer telematics devices to TA Truck Service centers.
Professional drivers can now have new trailer telematics solutions installed, or have existing ones upgraded, while visiting one of more than 250 TA Truck Service centers nationwide, or when utilizing TA’s TechOn-SITE mobile maintenance crews.


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TravelCenters of America expands services with FleetLocate installation

Spireon and TravelCenters of America are collaborating to bring installation services for FleetLocate trailer telematics devices to TA Truck Service centers.
Professional drivers can now have new trailer telematics solutions installed, or have existing ones upgraded, while visiting one of more than 250 TA Truck Service centers nationwide, or when utilizing TA’s TechOn-SITE mobile maintenance crews.


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Trucking employment dipped in January – a first since April

TA expands telematics offerings with Spireon trailer telematics. TravelCenters of America is partnering with Spireon to bring installation services for FleetLocate trailer telematics devices to TA Truck Service centers. Truckers can now have new trailer telematics systems installed or have existing ones upgraded at TA Truck Service centers. Prior to this partnership, Spireon arranged for all installations to take place on-site at a carrier’s location. Now, carriers can also service their trailers while they are on the road.


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TA Truck Service expands telematics capabilities with Spireon FleetLocate devices

TA expands telematics offerings with Spireon trailer telematics. This collaboration will increase speed and efficiency for fleets to deploy or refresh trailer telematics solutions, and allow fleets to service their trailers while on the road. Spireon and TravelCenters of America Inc. are collaborating to bring installation services for FleetLocate trailer telematics devices to TA Truck Service centers. Professional drivers can now have new trailer telematics solutions installed, or have existing ones upgraded, while visiting one of over 250 TA Truck Service centers nationwide or when utilizing TA’s TechOn-SITE mobile maintenance crews. The collaboration increases the speed and efficiency at which carriers can deploy or refresh trailer telematics solutions. Prior to this partnership, Spireon arranged for all installations to take place on-site at a carrier’s location. Now, carriers can also service their trailers while they are on the road, ensuring the highest quality service and convenience with scheduling and expediting of any new deployment or equipment upgrade.


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TA Truck Service Can Install Spireon FleetLocate

Spireon and TravelCenters of America are collaborating to bring installation services for FleetLocate trailer telematics devices to TA Truck Service centers. Professional drivers can now have new trailer telematics solutions installed, or have existing ones upgraded, while visiting one of more than 250 TA Truck Service centers nationwide, or when using TA’s TechOn-Site mobile maintenance crews. The collaboration increases the speed and efficiency at which carriers can deploy or refresh trailer telematics solutions. Prior to this partnership, Spireon arranged for all installations to take place on-site at a carrier’s location. Now, carriers can also service their trailers while they are on the road.


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TA Truck Service Can Install Spireon FleetLocate

Spireon and TravelCenters of America are collaborating to bring installation services for FleetLocate trailer telematics devices to TA Truck Service centers. Professional drivers can now have new trailer telematics solutions installed, or have existing ones upgraded, while visiting one of more than 250 TA Truck Service centers nationwide, or when using TA’s TechOn-Site mobile maintenance crews. The collaboration increases the speed and efficiency at which carriers can deploy or refresh trailer telematics solutions. Prior to this partnership, Spireon arranged for all installations to take place on-site at a carrier’s location. Now, carriers can also service their trailers while they are on the road.


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TA Truck Service expands telematics capabilities by adding Spireon FleetLocate devices

Spireon and TravelCenters of America Inc. are collaborating to bring installation services for FleetLocate trailer telematics devices to TA Truck Service centers. Drivers can now have new trailer telematics solutions installed, or have existing ones upgraded, while visiting one of more than 250 TA Truck Service centers nationwide or when utilizing TA’s TechOn-Site mobile maintenance crews.


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TA Truck Service Can Install Spireon FleetLocate

Spireon and TravelCenters of America Inc. are collaborating to bring installation services for FleetLocate trailer telematics devices to TA Truck Service centers. Drivers can now have new trailer telematics solutions installed, or have existing ones upgraded, while visiting one of more than 250 TA Truck Service centers nationwide or when utilizing TA’s TechOn-Site mobile maintenance crews.


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TA Truck Service Expands Telematics Capabilities With Addition of Spireon FleetLocate Devices

Vehicle Intelligence Company, Spireon and TravelCenters of America Inc. are collaborating to bring installation services for FleetLocate trailer telematics devices to TA Truck Service centers. Professional drivers can now have new trailer telematics solutions installed, or have existing ones upgraded, while visiting one of over 250 TA Truck Service centers nationwide, or when utilizing TA’s TechOn-SITE mobile maintenance crews.


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TA Truck Service Expands Telematics Capabilities With Addition of Spireon FleetLocate Devices

TravelCenters of America Inc. and vehicle intelligence Company Spireonre are collaborating to bring installation services for FleetLocate® trailer telematics devices to TA Truck Service centers. Professional drivers can now have new trailer telematics solutions installed, or have existing ones upgraded, while visiting one of over 250 TA Truck Service centers nationwide or when utilizing TA’s TechOn-SITE mobile maintenance crews.


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TA Truck Service Centers now install Spireon telematics

A major truck stop chain has partnered with a vehicle intelligence company to install trailer telematics devices at its truck service centers. TravelCenters of America Inc. today announced it’s collaborating with Spireon to have new trailer telematics solutions installed, or have existing ones upgraded, while visiting one of over 250 TA Truck Service centers nationwide or when utilizing TA’s TechOn-SITE mobile maintenance crews.


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Spireon Introduces FL360 with Optional Dashcam to Streamline Fleet Operations

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, is announcing the availability of the new FL360™, a modular vehicle tracking hardware device, with the all new, optional FL Dashcam. The FL Dashcam is enabled by Surfsight, a solution of Lytx® – the global leader and pioneer in video telematics. This future-proof dual camera complements the advanced features and diagnostics of the new FL360 solution and existing FleetLocate™ offerings, with video evidence and vision-based artificial intelligence to take the optimization of fleet operations and risk management to a whole new level.


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Spireon Launches FL360 with Optional FL Dashcam to Streamline Fleet Operations

Spireon announced the availability of the new FL360™, a modular vehicle tracking hardware device with the all-new, optional FL Dashcam. Surfsight™, a solution of Lytx®, a global leader in video telematics, enables the FL Dashcam. This future-proof dual camera complements the advanced features and diagnostics of the new FL360 solution and existing FleetLocate™ offerings. Yet it adds video evidence and vision-based artificial intelligence to take fleet operations and risk management to a new level.
“There is a clear demand from our partners and the market for a consolidated single tracking device with integrated video,” says Reza Hemmati, vice president of product management for Spireon. “Having a single tracking device greatly simplifies the sales process, inventory management, and ongoing support for our partners. 


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Spireon Launches FL360 with Optional FL Dashcam to Streamline Fleet Operations

Spireon announced the availability of the new FL360™, a modular vehicle tracking hardware device with the all-new, optional FL Dashcam. Surfsight™, a solution of Lytx®, a global leader in video telematics, enables the FL Dashcam. This future-proof dual camera complements the advanced features and diagnostics of the new FL360 solution and existing FleetLocate™ offerings. Yet it adds video evidence and vision-based artificial intelligence to take fleet operations and risk management to a new level.
“There is a clear demand from our partners and the market for a consolidated single tracking device with integrated video,” says Reza Hemmati, vice president of product management for Spireon. “Having a single tracking device greatly simplifies the sales process, inventory management, and ongoing support for our partners. 


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Spireon Launches Tracking Hardware, Video-Based Solution

Spireon announced a new modular vehicle tracking hardware device that includes optional dash cam capabilities using Lytx technology, available for the FleetLocate tracking system. Spireon’s new FL360 vehicle tracking tool features the optional FL Dashcam, which is powered by Lytx’s Surfsight solution, the company said in a news release. The dual camera complements the advanced features and diagnostics of the new FL360 solution and existing FleetLocate offerings, with video evidence and vision-based artificial intelligence for optimized fleet operations and risk management.


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Spireon Launches Tracking Hardware, Video-Based Solution

Spireon announced a new modular vehicle tracking hardware device that includes optional dash cam capabilities using Lytx technology, available for the FleetLocate tracking system. Spireon’s new FL360 vehicle tracking tool features the optional FL Dashcam, which is powered by Lytx’s Surfsight solution, the company said in a news release. The dual camera complements the advanced features and diagnostics of the new FL360 solution and existing FleetLocate offerings, with video evidence and vision-based artificial intelligence for optimized fleet operations and risk management.


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Spireon Launches Tracking Hardware, Video-Based Solution

Spireon announced a new modular vehicle tracking hardware device that includes optional dash cam capabilities using Lytx technology, available for the FleetLocate tracking system. Spireon’s new FL360 vehicle tracking tool features the optional FL Dashcam, which is powered by Lytx’s Surfsight solution, the company said in a news release. The dual camera complements the advanced features and diagnostics of the new FL360 solution and existing FleetLocate offerings, with video evidence and vision-based artificial intelligence for optimized fleet operations and risk management.


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Spireon Launches Tracking Hardware, Video-Based Solution

Spireon announced a new modular vehicle tracking hardware device that includes optional dash cam capabilities using Lytx technology, available for the FleetLocate tracking system. Spireon’s new FL360 vehicle tracking tool features the optional FL Dashcam, which is powered by Lytx’s Surfsight solution, the company said in a news release. The dual camera complements the advanced features and diagnostics of the new FL360 solution and existing FleetLocate offerings, with video evidence and vision-based artificial intelligence for optimized fleet operations and risk management.


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Spireon Launches Tracking Hardware, Video-Based Solution

Spireon announced a new modular vehicle tracking hardware device that includes optional dash cam capabilities using Lytx technology, available for the FleetLocate tracking system. Spireon’s new FL360 vehicle tracking tool features the optional FL Dashcam, which is powered by Lytx’s Surfsight solution, the company said in a news release. The dual camera complements the advanced features and diagnostics of the new FL360 solution and existing FleetLocate offerings, with video evidence and vision-based artificial intelligence for optimized fleet operations and risk management.


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Spireon Launches Tracking Hardware, Video-Based Solution

Spireon announced a new modular vehicle tracking hardware device that includes optional dash cam capabilities using Lytx technology, available for the FleetLocate tracking system. Spireon’s new FL360 vehicle tracking tool features the optional FL Dashcam, which is powered by Lytx’s Surfsight solution, the company said in a news release. The dual camera complements the advanced features and diagnostics of the new FL360 solution and existing FleetLocate offerings, with video evidence and vision-based artificial intelligence for optimized fleet operations and risk management.


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Spireon launches FL360™ with optional FL Dashcam to streamline fleet operations

Spireon the Vehicle Intelligence Company, is announcing the availability of the new FL360™, a modular vehicle tracking hardware device, with the all new, optional FL Dashcam. The FL Dashcam is enabled by Surfsight™, a solution of Lytx® – the global leader and pioneer in video telematics. This future-proof dual camera complements the advanced features and diagnostics of the new FL360 solution and existing FleetLocate™ offerings, with video evidence and vision-based artificial intelligence to take the optimization of fleet operations and risk management to a whole new level. “There is a clear demand from our partners and the market for a consolidated single tracking device with integrated video,” said Reza Hemmati, Vice President of Product Management for Spireon. “Having a single tracking device greatly simplifies the sales process, inventory management, and ongoing support for our partners. The addition of video opens new possibilities for fleets and provides them with contextual data for their operational and driver coaching use cases. Additionally, the modular aspect of the product helps keep the cost down, so the solution can be provided at a competitive price point.”


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2020 Press Coverage

Spireon Introduces MyDealer 2.0 for Kahu

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, introduced MyDealer 2.0 for Kahu® with new features that enable dealerships to grow the customer/dealer relationship with individualized mobile experiences. This enhancement to the award-winning Kahu connected car solution increases consumer engagement through a high-value mobile app, putting vehicle maintenance and control directly into the customer’s hand. Customers can now receive tailored service reminders, schedule necessary service appointments and have visibility into their car’s maintenance needs and history all in one place—their mobile phone.

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Spireon Introduces MyDealer 2.0 for Kahu

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, introduced MyDealer 2.0 for Kahu® with new features that enable dealerships to grow the customer/dealer relationship with individualized mobile experiences. This enhancement to the award-winning Kahu connected car solution increases consumer engagement through a high-value mobile app, putting vehicle maintenance and control directly into the customer’s hand. Customers can now receive tailored service reminders, schedule necessary service appointments and have visibility into their car’s maintenance needs and history all in one place—their mobile phone.

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Spireon integrates with PSI TireView TPMS

Spireon has announced an integration of its FleetLocate trailer management solution with the Pressure Systems International (PSI) TireView tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). The partnership builds upon Spireon’s Intelligent Trailer Management (ITM) platform to equip customers with actionable intelligence needed to maximize ROI, the company says. “Tire pressure monitoring systems help carriers extend tire life, reduce uneven wear from under-inflation, decrease maintenance costs and prevent tire-related CSA violations,” says Roni Taylor, senior vice president of strategy and business development, Spireon. “Spireon’s integration with PSI TireView TPMS is an important addition to the ITM platform as it gives customers a comprehensive view of tire health where they manage their entire trailer ecosystem—FleetLocate.”

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Spireon launches integration with P.S.I. TireView

Spireon, a vehicle intelligence company, launched an integration of its FleetLocate trailer management solution with the Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) TireView Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). Timed with American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC), the partnership builds upon Spireon’s Intelligent Trailer Management (ITM) platform to equip customers with actionable intelligence needed to maximize ROI.

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Older Cars Can Be Connected To The Internet, Too

For an added cost, there are a growing number of ways consumers can purchase a “connected” used car — that is, connected to the Internet via an aftermarket device installed in the car — even though it didn’t come from the factory that way. User benefits are similar to features that have become common on new cars, like a car-finder feature that reminds you where you parked your car, via an app downloaded to your mobile phone…“It’s a way for the consumer to keep a connection with the dealer,” and vice versa, said Brian Skutta, president of automotive for vendor Spireon Inc., Irvine, Calif., in a phone interview. The company recently announced a new generation of its MyDealer feature, in its Kahu consumer app.

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Today’s Pickup: Spireon integrates trailer management with TPMS from P.S.I.

“Tire pressure monitoring systems help carriers extend tire life, reduce uneven wear from under-inflation, decrease maintenance costs and prevent tire-related CSA violations,” said Roni Taylor, senior vice president of strategy and business development at Spireon. “Spireon’s integration with P.S.I. TireView TPMS is an important addition to the ITM platform as it gives customers a comprehensive view of tire health where they manage their entire trailer ecosystem — FleetLocate.”

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My Dealer 2.0: Placing car maintenance, control in the customer’s hand

Spireon president of automotive Brian Skutta says that in the area of connected car solutions, consumers consistently say that vehicle maintenance is a high priority. “MyDealer 2.0 delivers on this request as dealers are now able to support automated OEM and mileage specific service reminders, ease of scheduling and access to their car’s maintenance history, which enables convenient ownership over their vehicle’s service needs,” Skutta said in a news release.

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Spireon Launches Kahu Connect

Spireon announced Kahu Connect, the latest offering from Spireon’s Kahu® solution, a connected car solution truly designed for franchise dealers. Leveraging the strategic integrations with Cox Automotive’s HomeNet and Dealertrack DMS, CDK Global, and Reynolds and Reynolds, Kahu Connect offers dealerships the visibility needed for retail inventory management, a new dashboard for ease of access to actionable data and the ability to track down specific inventory for customers.

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Cargo Visibility Better Than Ever with New Tech

Meeting the consumer where they are at in their buying journey is expected today. From a dealer standpoint, you can’t afford not to go all-in on an omnichannel experience for your consumers.  We sat down with Brian Skutta, Spireon’s President of Automotive to discuss engagement through technology and it’s importance on your ability to acquire new customers. Creating a car search, discovery, and deal process that is technology-centric will provide you with a leg up on your competition.

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PSI’s TireView now features new website, telematics partnership

Pressure Systems International (PSI) recently debuted a new dedicated website for its TireView tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), which also recently integrated Spireon’s FleetLocate trailer management solution. The new TireView website, tireview.com, features general information about the benefits of tire pressure monitoring and how TireView’s technology delivers expanded tire management solutions for trucks, tractors and trailers.

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Spireon’s Service Reminders For Your Car, Via Phone

Never miss a maintenance and service check for your car, vehicle intelligence company Spireon of Irvine is ready to help keep your appointments on track. Spireon recently introduced MyDealer 2.0 for its Kahu GPS technology, providing automated vehicle maintenance and service reminders to customers, on behalf of their dealerships. Customers can now receive tailored service reminders and have visibility into their car’s maintenance needs and history all in one place – their mobile phone.

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Spireon Upgrades IntelliScan Cargo Imaging System

Spireon unveiled what it calls the next phase in the evolution of its proprietary IntelliScan cargo sensing technology, adding Image Capture and Retrieval capabilities to the system. According to the company, the introduction of Image and Capture Retrieval builds upon Spireon’s Intelligent Trailer Management smart trailer platform to provide actionable intelligence so carriers can maximize the return on investment of their trailer assets. The new technology will be demonstrated at the Truckload Carriers Association Truckload 2020 Conference in Orlando, Florida.

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Spireon offers fleets a live look at cargo inside trailers

Seeing is believing. And when it comes to cargo in a fleet’s trailer, knowing it is loaded and properly secured can increase efficiencies and improve ROI. Spireon Inc.’s FleetLocate system can now show a real-time image from inside a trailer with a click of a button. Vehicle intelligence company Spireon unveiled the next phase of its IntelliScan cargo-sensing technology with the release of Image Capture and Retrieval, which builds upon its Intelligent Trailer Management (ITM) platform. The new technology was released during the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Truckload 2020 Conference.

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Latest Spireon product will let customers see what’s in the trailer

Spireon is releasing an upgrade to its Intelligent Trailer Management (ITM) trailer tracking system that seems very basic on its face: It will let its carrier clients see the pictures the system takes. In an announcement timed to be released in conjunction with the Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting in Kissimmee, Florida this week, Spireon announced a product it calls IntelliScan Cargo Image Capture and Retrieval. It is essentially the latest version of ITM and will allow Spireon customers to have the pictures that the ITM platform is now capturing downloaded to their Spireon dashboard. Roni Taylor, Spireon’s senior vice president for Strategy & Business Development, told FreightWaves in an interview from the floor of the TCA meeting that while the concept seemed simple, it’s been two years in the making.

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Spireon Releases IntelliScan Cargo Image Capture and Retrieval

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, unveiled the next phase in the evolution of its proprietary IntelliScan cargo sensing technology with the release of Image Capture and Retrieval. The introduction of Image and Capture Retrieval builds upon Spireon’s Intelligent Trailer Management (ITM) smart trailer platform to provide actionable intelligence so carriers can maximize the ROI of their trailer assets. The new technology will be demonstrated at the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Truckload 2020 Conference.

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2019 Press Coverage

Cargo Visibility Better Than Ever with New Tech

Spireon’s new Advanced IntelliScan Platform is an enhanced version of its IntelliScan cargo sensing technology, which uses time-of-flight lasers and optical imaging technologies to deliver 99.9% cargo detection accuracy from inside a trailer. The new advanced platform goes beyond simple loaded/unloaded status to visualization of cargo and pinpointing when load status changes or damage has occurred. Volumetric analysis allows less-than-truckload carriers to maximize capacity.

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The Importance of Playing Up Technology

When it comes to technology, the automotive industry – both independent shops and dealerships – are relatively behind the times. However, today’s consumer is not and expects a certain level of convenience through technology. Whoever takes advantage of this – whether it be independents or dealerships – will have a competitive edge moving forward. Sunil Marolia shares his thoughts on how to use technology as a differentiator and where dealerships and independents each have an edge.

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Playing Up Tech

When it comes to technology, the automotive industry – both independent shops and dealerships – are relatively behind the times. However, today’s consumer is not and expects a certain level of convenience through technology. Whoever takes advantage of this – whether it be independents or dealerships – will have a competitive edge moving forward. Sunil Marolia shares his thoughts on how to use technology as a differentiator and where dealerships and independents each have an edge.

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Playing Up Tech

When it comes to technology, the automotive industry – both independent shops and dealerships – are relatively behind the times. However, today’s consumer is not and expects a certain level of convenience through technology. Whoever takes advantage of this – whether it be independents or dealerships – will have a competitive edge moving forward. Sunil Marolia shares his thoughts on how to use technology as a differentiator and where dealerships and independents each have an edge.

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Spireon enhances products to define ‘smart trailer’ tech

The term “smart trailer” is generically used to describe the latest advancements in trailer tracking systems for monitoring equipment and cargo. Market penetration of trailer tracking systems is under 30 percent, but the technology is getting renewed interest. Yet without the right approach to investing in the latest technology, fleets could find themselves with “volumes of data and lack the resources to properly analyze and identify what will result in actionable insights,” said Clem Driscoll with C.J. Driscoll & Associates.

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Spireon Introduces Intelligent Trailer Management Portfolio

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, unveiled Intelligent Trailer Management (ITM), the company’s new portfolio defining the industry term of “Smart Trailer,” timed with American Trucking Association’s (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition (MCE). Building upon Spireon’s award-winning trailer management solutions, ITM brings a new generation of intelligent tools to carriers, helping to leverage the right data and provide actionable intelligence. “Today the term ‘Smart Trailer’ is broad, blurry, and leaves carriers unsure of how an investment in such systems would generate a clear return,” says Roni Taylor, senior vice president of strategy and business development at Spireon. “This is why we have defined Intelligent Trailer Management for the industry—a newly enhanced trailer platform that makes it easy for carriers to gather and use data to reduce cost and increase utilization.”

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Spireon Introduces Intelligent Trailer Management Portfolio

Spireon has unveiled Intelligent Trailer Management (ITM), which the company says builds upon its trailer management solutions to brings a new generation of intelligent tools to carriers. “With the number of trailer sensors and technology systems available today, most fleets could be inundated with volumes of data and lack the resources to properly analyze and identify what will result in actionable insights,” said Clem Driscoll of C.J. Driscoll & Associates, who recently published “Survey of Trucking Fleet Operator Interest in MRM Systems and Services 2019-2020,” with a focus on smart trailer technology.

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Spireon Outlines Vision for Intelligent Trailer Management

Asset-tracking provider Spireon has introduced Intelligent Trailer Management, the company’s next-generation portfolio of products and services. ITM incorporates the company’s core FleetLocate tracking systems and NSpire telematics platform, as well as expanded analytics tools to help fleet customers glean actionable information from the growing amount of data they are collecting. “The data has to be served up in a way that customers can absorb,” said Roni Taylor, senior vice president of strategy and business development at the technology firm. She described ITM as the next progression from the company’s longtime focus on providing “rich data” through more frequent reporting on the location and status of trailers.

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Spireon Introduces Intelligent Trailer Management Portfolio

Spireon unveiled Intelligent Trailer Management (ITM), the company’s new portfolio defining the industry term of “Smart Trailer,” timed with American Trucking Association’s (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition (MCE). Building upon Spireon’s award-winning trailer management solutions, ITM brings a new generation of intelligent tools to carriers, helping to leverage the right data and provide actionable intelligence. “Today the term ‘Smart Trailer’ is broad, blurry and leaves carriers unsure of how an investment in such systems would generate a clear return,” said Roni Taylor, senior vice president of strategy and business development at Spireon. “This is why we have defined Intelligent Trailer Management for the industry – a newly enhanced trailer platform that makes it easy for carriers to gather and use data to reduce cost and increase utilization.”

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Spireon data shows nearly 28% improvement in recovering impounded vehicles

Spireon’s latest data showed its GPS solutions generated significant improvements when vehicles in the portfolios of buy-here, pay-here dealers end up in troubling place for operators — an impound lot. Spireon reported on Thursday that so far in 2019, significantly more used vehicles have been recovered expeditiously from impound lots than in 2018. This faster recovery time has resulted in an estimated average savings of $107 per vehicle impounded. Spireon data indicated that so far in 2019, 27.8% more vehicles were recovered from impound lots in less than a day. Meanwhile, vehicles accruing mounting fees in excess of one week to more than a month has improved by 27% since its 2018 findings. “Last year’s data was pulled during a period when impound lot recovery technology powered by GPS was still in its early stages and did not yet have a strong foothold among dealers,” Spireon senior director of product management Brian Deeley said in a news release. “However, since then, through gradual adoption and education, we are seeing the fruits of our labor pay off in the form of significant savings for both independent and BHPH dealers,” Deeley continued.

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Report: GPS Tracking Reduces Impound Costs

Vehicle intelligence provider Spireon has reported that in 2019, significantly more used vehicles have been recovered expeditiously from impound lots than in 2018. Analysts say faster recovery time has resulted in an estimated average savings of $107 per vehicle impounded. Spireon data indicates that in 2019, 27.8% more vehicles were recovered from impound lots in less than a day. Meanwhile, vehicles accruing mounting fees in excess of one week to more than a month has improved by 27% since its 2018 findings. “Last year’s data was pulled during a period when impound lot recovery technology powered by GPS was still in its early stages and did not yet have a strong foothold among dealers,” said Director of Product Management Brian Deeley Sr. “However, since then, through gradual adoption and education, we are seeing the fruits of our labor pay off in the form of significant savings for both independent and BHPH dealers.”

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3 Reasons Smartphones Are the Secret to Service Success

In today’s competitive marketplace, consumers have come to expect convenience and personalization from their favorite brands. To adapt to these preferences, dealers should take a page from the digital media playbook. You must find innovative ways to develop and maintain relationships with each unique customer. The key to this strategy is making engagement easier by placing the dealership directly in the palm of the consumer’s hand — via their mobile device. Mobile applications have become a key component of our everyday lives, and the car ownership experience should be no exception. Here are three ways dealer-branded mobile apps keep customers engaged with your service department

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Increasing Safety Through Telematics

Technology can provide actionable, immediate information to drivers to allow for personalized coaching opportunities. So now, you have the data. That’s great. But it’s what you do with it that’s important. That’s where driver coaching comes in. Reza Hemmati, VP of product management for Spireon, noted that while coaching is an integral part of a telematics safety program, it’s vital that it’s not punitive. “Drivers are in short supply and not easy to find. Given the introduction of new rigorous regulations such as hours-of-service and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), fleet managers can’t afford to alienate their driver base further,” he said. “However, this doesn’t mean fleet managers can’t monitor the drivers with the worst behavior and have a fact-based conversation with them, and convey how their driving behavior could be detrimental to their own safety. But, real change is best driven through an incentive-based system where drivers are engaged and have a reason to improve their behavior.”

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Spireon Announces Partnership with Snowflake

Vehicle intelligence company Spireon announced a partnership with Snowflake, a data warehouse built for the cloud, which combines the power of data warehousing, the flexibility of big data platforms, and the elasticity of the cloud to support a “your data, no limits” approach to advanced analytics. “While Spireon’s NSpire platform is a powerhouse, it’s critical to our client community that our solutions stay affordable and approachable,” said Jason Penkethman, chief product and strategy officer at Spireon. “With Snowflake Secure Data Sharing, we maintain the ease of use our market demands, while opening doors to as much big data as they have an appetite for.”

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Spireon Partners with Snowflake

Spireon announced a strategic partnership with Snowflake, the data warehouse built for the cloud, which combines data warehousing, flexibility and the elasticity of the cloud to support a “your data, no limits” approach to advanced analytics. The partnership will support FleetLocate by Spireon, a fleet and asset intelligence solution, which is designed to translate data points so fleet and asset managers have the information they need to operate most safely, efficiently and profitably.

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Spireon Links Fleet Data With Data Warehouse Firm Snowflake

Irvine-based Spireon, a provider of fleet telematics and vehicle tracking and data, has linked with data warehousing provider Snowflake, the two said this morning. The two said the big data and data sharing partnership will allow clients of Spireon’s FleetLocate fleet and asset intelligence product with access to big data reporting. Financial details of the deal were not announced. According to the two, enterprise clients of the two have been looking to create custom queries and other reporting for their operations; the new data sharing deal allows those clients to use Snowflake to query and access information on assets and years of historical data.

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Spireon Announces Big Data Partnership with Snowflake

And specifically for Spireon’s enterprise trailer management clients, Snowflake makes the mountain of telematics data gathered from large trailer fleets mineable on the fly. Seeing that intel in tandem with their own datasets empowers fleets to manage their unique operations in a unique way. “While Spireon’s NSpire platform is a powerhouse, it’s critical to our client community that our solutions stay affordable and approachable,” said Jason Penkethman, chief product and strategy officer at Spireon. “With Snowflake Secure Data Sharing, we maintain the ease of use our market demands, while opening doors to as much big data as they have an appetite for.”

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Snowflake’s data warehouse bolsters Spireon’s FleetLocate

Vehicle intelligence company Spireon recently formed a partnership with Snowflake, which operates a cloud-based data warehouse, that it says will allow users of its FleetLocate solution to increase efficiency through near real-time insights. Snowflake’s data warehouse was built for the cloud, the company says, and combines “the power of data warehousing, the flexibility of big data platforms, and the elasticity of the cloud” to support a “your data, no limits” approach to advanced analytics.

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Snowflake’s data warehouse bolsters Spireon’s FleetLocate

Vehicle intelligence company Spireon recently formed a partnership with Snowflake, which operates a cloud-based data warehouse, that it says will allow users of its FleetLocate solution to increase efficiency through near real-time insights. Snowflake’s data warehouse was built for the cloud, the company says, and combines “the power of data warehousing, the flexibility of big data platforms, and the elasticity of the cloud” to support a “your data, no limits” approach to advanced analytics.

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Spireon Gets New Chief for Automotive Group

Connected vehicle tracking and intelligence company Spireon Inc. has a new chief for its realigned automotive segment. Brian Skutta will lead combined vehicle finance, Buy Here Pay Here, and lender and franchise dealership businesses to centralize Spireon’s ventures in Connected vehicles. Before joining Irvine-based Spireon, Skutta was executive vice president of dealer sales and service at TrueCar Inc.

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Promotional text messages boost service business, save dealers money by targeting likely customers

Text messages are becoming effective devices for dealership service departments to send customers discount coupons and notify them of other sales promotions. Advocates say such digital marketing enables dealers to boost service business while saving money by focusing on favored consumers. But detractors assert that marketing by text message cheapens an important communications channel and overlooks older customers who prefer more traditional marketing appeals.And while text couponing is a useful marketing option for service departments, some skeptics say it’s not about to replace traditional print advertising and mass mailings, especially among older customers.  “I don’t think mailings have gone away,” says Sunil Mariola, vice president of product management for Spireon Inc., which uses telematics to allow customers to schedule service appointments digitally. “The market is going through an adjustment, but the dealers aren’t that quick to change. It will take some time for management to come around to switching the way they do things. “It’s a case where the dealers and the consumers will need to learn and adapt. This is a people challenge, not a technology challenge.”

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Spireon announces the availability of GoldStar Connect in Spanish at NIADA 2019

Spireon, a vehicle intelligence company, announced at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s (NIADA) 2019 Expo and Convention that its GoldStar Connect solution is now available in Spanish. The GoldStar Connect app offers Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) dealers and lenders connected car features and benefits meant to increase customer loyalty and profitability. With the addition of the Spanish language option, Spanish-speaking consumers can now benefit from the app’s industry-leading GPS services and additional capabilities.

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How implementing trailer tracking systems can streamline operations

What are the major considerations fleets should have when choosing a trailer tracking solution? Reza Hemmati VP Product Management at Spireon responded: “The solution should provide more than just the location of the fleet, but also insight into the fleet’s operation to increase efficiency and profitability. For example, the ability to monitor the trailer location, duration within landmarks, and cargo status reduce driver idle time and correctly assess detention billing.” What industry, equipment and operational needs are leading to new trailer tracking system designs and features? Hemmati responded: “Customers have been looking for more accurate trailer cargo status data to support their detention billing invoices and minimize trailer idle time. However, previous cargo sensors typically leveraged ultrasonic technology, which has been proven undependable in common transportation use cases and especially for certain cargo types. New cargo sensors that employ a combination of time-of-flight sensor and optical imaging data, along with machine learning algorithms, can provide unprecendented cargo status accuracy, regardless of environmental conditions and cargo types.

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Spireon Launches Availability of GoldStar Connect in Spanish

On Tuesday during the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s 2019 Expo and Convention, Spireon announced that its GoldStar Connect solution is now available in Spanish. The GoldStar Connect app can offer buy-here, pay-here dealers and subprime auto finance companies connected vehicle features and benefits meant to increase customer loyalty and profitability. With the addition of the Spanish language option, Spireon highlighted Spanish-speaking consumers can now benefit from the app’s industry-leading GPS services and additional capabilities.

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Spireon Adds Spanish-Language Version of GoldStar Connect

Vehicle intelligence provider Spireon Inc. announced at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s 2019 Expo and Convention that its GoldStar Connect solution is now available in Spanish. The GoldStar Connect app offers buy-here, pay-here dealers and finance sources connected- car features and benefits designed to increase customer loyalty and profitability. The addition means Spanish-speaking consumers can now benefit from the app’s industry-leading GPS services and additional capabilities, executives said.

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Spireon taps Skutta to lead streamlined automotive product portfolio

Spireon announced on Wednesday the unification of its auto finance as well as franchised and buy-here, pay-here dealer product offerings into a combined automotive portfolio along with the appointment of Skutta as its president. Under Skutta’s leadership, Spireon said its automotive-focused segments will leverage its product lineup and already deep bench of industry experts to best serve its customers into the future. “Brian has extensive experience in the automotive sector and an outstanding history of driving both top and bottom line results while ensuring the customer’s needs remain top of mind,” Spireon chief executive officer Kevin Weiss said in a news release.

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Spireon Names TrueCar Vet As Automotive VP

Irvine-based Spireon, which develops vehicle telematics hardware and products, announced this morning that it has named Brian Skutta as President of Automotive. According to Spireon, Skutta will head up a newly combined vehicle finance, Buy Here Pay Here, lender, and franchise dealer product offerings. Skutta previously was Executive Vice President of Dealer Sales and Service at TrueCar, and also has served at AutoAlert, VinSolutions and AutoTrader.com. Spireon is a developer of fleet tracking and other automotive and vehicle GPS tracking products.

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Raising the Bar for Reefer Monitoring

Fleets, Suppliers Adjust to Tighter Food Safety Demands. The real-time data and telematics revolution in trucking, coupled with federal regulations requiring more precise cold-chain monitoring and reporting on perishable foods in transit, is driving a new era of innovation and improved performance in the refrigerated trucking market. It is an opportunity being embraced by reefer fleet operators, equipment manufacturers and technology providers. Driving this evolution are more sophisticated and capable trailer-mounted remote-monitoring devices, which transmit a host of data in near-real time about in-transit reefer trailer operating performance and location; “cloud-based” platforms and software tools that capture, validate and combine data from many devices and give dispatchers a continuous, comprehensive view of a reefer’s operating status; and design advances and improvements in refrigeration units by manufacturers.

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Shaping the Future of Asset Management

Technology adoption in the trucking industry typically focuses first on the back office and in the cab of the truck, but the proliferation of internet-connected devices and onboard sensors in recent years has increasingly pulled the trailer into the forefront of the conversation. Although forms of trailer tracking have existed for many years, the latest advances in the Internet of Things and connected devices have greatly elevated the capabilities of these asset monitoring systems, which now offer a much broader range of information about the location and status of the trailer and the cargo inside. The FleetLocate cargo sensing system from Spireon also combines real-time optical imagining and ­algorithms to detect the status of the load. Its laser measurement technology provides greater than 99% accuracy in determining cargo conditions, even for soft materials that sometimes cause inaccurate readings with other forms of detection, the company said. “It’s not about just connecting to as many data points as possible, it’s about driving [return-on-­investment] intelligence that really changes our customers’ operations.

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Win Customers Through Mobile Notifications

My Dealer allows dealers to provide their own branding and allow customers the ability to book and call the dealership right from their mobile device, which has streamlined the service process. Right now, it’s very fragmented, explains Marolia. For example, customers right now get direct mailers for service coupons. Those are generally thrown somewhere—often in the trash—and when it’s time for a service, the customer either can’t find or forgets about the mailer. With My Dealer, notifications for service come through the home screen and are delivered when the vehicle actually needs to be serviced, creating personalization that consumers want. “It’s personalized—meaning we can integrate content to that consumer,” Marolia explains of the notifications that are sent to customers through the My Dealer feature. “They’re all [the messages] actionable. They can call the dealer or book the service right there. It drives a better experience and drives retention up.”  

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Spireon Wins Business Intelligence Group’s 2019 Excellence in Customer Service Award

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company has been named a winner in the 2019 Excellence in Customer Service Award for Technology of the Year by the Business Intelligence Group. Spireon was selected due to its deep investment in product innovation and dedication to develop deeper relationships with its 20,000+ customers while ensuring customer success. “2018 was another stellar year for Spireon, amplified by our white-glove customer service and the superior value delivered by our connected vehicle solutions,” said Rashid Ismail, CIO at Spireon. “Our customers are at the center of everything we do and the recognition by the Business Intelligence group further proves our customer-first philosophy far exceeds industry standards and that our team continues to raise the bar in customer service.” Spireon’s 2018 average Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 72 far exceeds the industry average of 21.4 for B2B technology companies.

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Should Fleets Worry About the 3G Phaseout?

A current hot topic concerning mobile technologies is the sunsetting of 3G mobile networks. Verizon announced it would end support for 3G devices by the end of the year, and other major mobile service providers have said they plan to follow suit within the next year or two. The reason for the sunset comes down to real estate, or spectrum in the case of mobile service providers. As companies kick in to high gear to develop 5G networks, there isn’t enough room in the radio frequency spectrum for older mobile technologies. That means that any 3G mobile devices you may have deployed in your fleet won’t be able to establish a mobile connection once all the major mobile service providers have closed down their 3G networks. Many mobile device vendors have already launched 4G devices. Jason Penkethman, chief product and strategy officer, Spireon, said his company has “launched 4G devices that in some cases can fall back to 3G if a 4G network is not present in that area.”

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Mobile Platforms: Sharing Data Between Truck Cab and Back Office

Fleets might consider other app data optional, according to Roni Taylor, senior vice president, FAI strategy and business development, at Spireon. For example, there are mobile apps that can provide direct feedback to drivers on their speed. “The same information can be sent to a field supervisor in the form of an alert or report, but it would be optional to capture that speeding data and integrate it with a back-office system.” But some fleets might want that data in their system to be used as part of a company safety initiative…While much of the mobile data fleets collect involve location and status, Taylor says such data can be “integrated into enterprise systems for non-telematics needs. For example, second-order analytics can provide insights into risk, or correlation of events between telematics data and data from other systems.” That analysis can be used to establish vehicle maintenance schedules or transportation flow analysis.

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Spireon Grows Fleet, Asset Tracking Businesses

Spireon increased sales of its FleetLocate commercial vehicle tracking solution in 2018, and saw even stronger growth from its asset and trailer intelligence business, the telematics provider announced. The Irvine, Calif.-based Spireon also saw strong growth in its core business of providing hardware and software to franchised dealers. Spireon grew its FleetLocate commercial fleet tracking service that’s mostly used by small- and medium-sized businesses by 13% in 2018, and increased its non-powered asset tracking business by 27% over 2017 with more than 250,000 units shipped. Revenue from this segment increased 28%. FleetLocate subscriptions from direct sales grew 13%, while subscriptions through Spireon’s Sprint partnership increased more than 50%.

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Spireon Grows Fleet, Asset Tracking Businesses

Spireon increased sales of its FleetLocate commercial vehicle tracking solution in 2018, and saw even stronger growth from its asset and trailer intelligence business, the telematics provider announced. The Irvine, Calif.-based Spireon also saw strong growth in its core business of providing hardware and software to franchised dealers. Spireon grew its FleetLocate commercial fleet tracking service that’s mostly used by small- and medium-sized businesses by 13% in 2018, and increased its non-powered asset tracking business by 27% over 2017 with more than 250,000 units shipped. Revenue from this segment increased 28%. FleetLocate subscriptions from direct sales grew 13%, while subscriptions through Spireon’s Sprint partnership increased more than 50%.

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Spireon Grows Fleet, Asset Tracking Businesses

Spireon increased sales of its FleetLocate commercial vehicle tracking solution in 2018, and saw even stronger growth from its asset and trailer intelligence business, the telematics provider announced. The Irvine, Calif.-based Spireon also saw strong growth in its core business of providing hardware and software to franchised dealers. Spireon grew its FleetLocate commercial fleet tracking service that’s mostly used by small- and medium-sized businesses by 13% in 2018, and increased its non-powered asset tracking business by 27% over 2017 with more than 250,000 units shipped. Revenue from this segment increased 28%. FleetLocate subscriptions from direct sales grew 13%, while subscriptions through Spireon’s Sprint partnership increased more than 50%.

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ELDs: The Extra Benefits

Reza Hemmati, vice president of product management at Spireon, which produces fleet and trailer tracking software, is in agreement. “Telematics data allows fleets to evaluate load margins, improve asset utilization, understand loading and unloading habits of customers to reduce detention time, and reduce the cost of insurance,” he explained. “The combination of ELD and telematics data offers a new world of possibilities for fleets to improve safety, efficiency and their bottom lines, and the industry is still very ripe for innovative ways to further achieve these goals.”

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Spireon hardware and mobile innovations spur strong 2018 results

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, closed 2018 with eight awards and significant year-over-year growth across transportation, fleet and franchise dealer business units. The growth was driven by hardware and mobile innovations designed to boost profits, and enhance efficiency for customers. “In 2018, Spireon delivered more than 50 new hardware and software releases to market, including several ‘first of its kind’ solutions, such as Kahu’s test drive analytics for franchise dealers, FleetLocate’s IntelliScan™ cargo sensor which delivers 99 percent accuracy, and the new GoldStar Connect consumer app, which lets subprime dealers and lenders generate profit from GPS,” said Kevin Weiss, Spireon CEO, in a press release.

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Predictive Maintenance: Tell Me Something I Don’t Know

“This approach often increases the cost to address the problem and leads to extended downtime and lost revenue. This form of ‘preventive maintenance’ is typically based on distance traveled, time elapsed, or engine hours. With the advent of solutions that monitor vehicle/asset components through CAN BUS diagnostics or sensor data, preventive maintenance has evolved in the past few years to take advantage of this data for making decisions on maintenance needs. For example, if the fleet manager finds that a vehicle has thrown a diagnostic trouble code, it can be brought in to get addressed immediately rather than waiting for the periodic scheduled maintenance, or worse, for the asset to break down,” said Reza Hemmati, VP of product management for Spireon.

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Spireon bolstering telematics on Sprint’s IoT platform

Spireon, which specializes in connected vehicle intelligence, plans to leverage LTE-compatible CAT M connectivity to improve battery life and coverage for its telematics customers running on Sprint’s Curiosity IoT platform. “Our vehicle intelligence solutions are business-critical for customers in the automotive, fleet and transportation arenas, so network connectivity must be reliable and efficient,” said Kevin Weiss, CEO at Spireon. “Sprint has been a great partner in bringing our FleetLocate solution to thousands of fleets of all sizes across the country, and we’re excited to begin shipping CAT M devices for our GoldStar, Kahu and FleetLocate solutions running on the Sprint network.”

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Technology Expands Opportunity During Tax Season

Tax season is the annual high point of sales for most buy-here, pay-here dealers. Unfortunately, six months later comes the high point for repossessions. It’s classic high-risk, high- reward proposition. But technology can reduce some of the risk, according to executives at telematics firm Spireon. “They can afford to take on a little more risk when this pops,” said Carla Fitzgerald, Spireon’s director of marketing. Part of this risk mitigation comes from traditional starter-interrupt and GPS devices. But today Spireon offers a wider array of products that turn used cars into connected cars. This means dealers can monitor the cars more closely and act before a problem gets out of hand. “It allows a dialogue to take place between both parties,” Fitzgerald said.

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How to Prepare for a Successful Tax Season

Welcome to a potentially golden opportunity for BHPH dealers, courtesy of Uncle Sam. Refunds have more than doubled in the past decade. BHPH dealers typically expect up to 50 percent of their annual business to come during tax season. This tax season, dealers have a huge opportunity to cash in, thanks to the latest tax laws and unfolding market dynamics. Even large lenders have taken notice and are relaxing their credit score requirements to attract the subprime market. Opportunity is knocking. But there’s a lot of competition to answer the door. Here are three ways to prepare to maximize your revenue during the 2019 tax season. Start preparing immediately: Now that the PATH Act is federal law (as of 2017), tax refunds won’t go out until after Feb. 15.That means money will not hit buyers’ hands until the last two weeks of February or the first week of March, leaving about a 10-day window in which a tsunami of car buyers will be hitting lots. Your competitors won’t wait until then to  act, and neither should you. So where do you begin?

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How dealers can make more in deep subprime without spending more

When it launched onto the buy-here, pay-here scene more than 15 years ago, GPS made it much easier to find a vehicle for repo. Over the years, the technology has evolved to look at location data over time, with the ability to predict where a vehicle will likely be at any time of the day or night with incredible accuracy. For example, the technology can now identify a change of job or home address through deviations in driving patterns. Let’s face it, unless they’re the James Bond type, most people have a set daily routine bouncing back and forth between home and work. Modern GPS solutions can detect major life changes by analyzing location data in relation to time of day, day of week, and pattern frequency. Similarly, these same algorithms can automate and expedite loan stipulations that typically require hours of calling to verify addresses and workplace information. It’s also useful in preparing agents for repossession, when needed, to better target the right place and time for recovery. Accurately predicting vehicle location under specific circumstances (such as during Monday night football) leads to easier, less costly and less risky recoveries.

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Use Telematics to Navigate Construction’s Logistical Challenges

In construction, there are numerous ways to measure success, including steady sales, satisfied customers, employee retention and a strong reputation, to name a few. And while there are many forces at play to influence each of these factors, optimal logistics plays a crucial—though somewhat invisible or unrecognized—role, helping to lay the necessary groundwork for operational timeliness and efficiency. The importance of optimal logistics become magnified when we look at them through the lens of the construction industry. Enter: telematics systems. Telematics systems have emerged as the tried-and-true solution for construction fleets looking to streamline their operations. Such systems deliver much-needed visibility into the many moving parts of the fleet and provide managers with the information necessary to make sound business decisions for overall development, including increased driver retention, higher safety standards and lower costs of service.

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Spireon Unveils Customer Retention Tool

Spireon introduced the My Dealer feature for Kahu, a new customer retention module that allows dealers to target and engage customers post sale.
This enhancement to the Kahu connected car solution uses actual vehicle mileage and other customer data to deliver timely, relevant service reminders, promotions and other messages in a convenient and personalized way, keeping the dealership front and center with customers when they have automotive needs. With the addition of the My Dealer enhancement to Kahu, dealership branding, services, products and community activities can be shared with customers regularly.

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Spireon Introduces My Dealer for Kahu

Spireon, a vehicle intelligence company, introduced the My Dealer feature for Kahu, a new customer retention module that allows dealers to easily target and engage customers post sale, creating ongoing revenue opportunities. This enhancement to the Kahu connected car solution uses actual vehicle mileage and other customer data to deliver timely, relevant service reminders, promotions and other messages in a convenient and personalized way, keeping the dealership front and center with customers when they have automotive needs. “Franchise dealers earn about 50 percent of their gross profits from fixed operations, so bringing customers back for service is critical, and mobile communication is the most effective way to do this,” said Sunil Marolia, vice president of product management at Spireon. “Relevancy is critical for consumer engagement and with the My Dealer module, dealers can reach their customers at the right time, with the right offer, on the right platform, strengthening the relationship and creating ongoing revenue opportunities.”

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Spireon Introduces My Dealer for Kahu

Spireon, a vehicle intelligence company, introduced the My Dealer feature for Kahu, a new customer retention module that allows dealers to easily target and engage customers post sale, creating ongoing revenue opportunities. This enhancement to the Kahu connected car solution uses actual vehicle mileage and other customer data to deliver timely, relevant service reminders, promotions and other messages in a convenient and personalized way, keeping the dealership front and center with customers when they have automotive needs. “Franchise dealers earn about 50 percent of their gross profits from fixed operations, so bringing customers back for service is critical, and mobile communication is the most effective way to do this,” said Sunil Marolia, vice president of product management at Spireon. “Relevancy is critical for consumer engagement and with the My Dealer module, dealers can reach their customers at the right time, with the right offer, on the right platform, strengthening the relationship and creating ongoing revenue opportunities.”

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Spireon Introduces My Dealer for Kahu

Spireon introduced the My Dealer feature for Kahu, a new customer retention module that was designed to allow dealers to easily target and engage customers post-sale. The enhancement uses actual vehicle mileage and other customer data to deliver timely, relevant service reminders, promotions, and other messages in a convenient and personalized way, keeping the dealership front and center with customers when they have automotive needs, according to the provider.  “Franchise dealers earn about 50% of their gross profits from fixed operations, so bringing customers back for service is critical, and mobile communication is the most effective way to do this,” said Sunil Marolia, vice president of product management at Spireon. “Relevancy is critical for consumer engagement and with the My Dealer module, dealers can reach their customers at the right time, with the right offer, on the right platform, strengthening the relationship and creating ongoing revenue opportunities.”

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Optimizing Trailer Utilization: Using Telematics to Operate Assets More Efficiently

In an industry with slim margins, high risks and abundant regulations, the benefits of trailer telematics include real-time visibility for greater productivity and enhanced business decision-making, says Roni Taylor, vice president of strategy and business development at Spireon. “Companies that opt to implement trailer tracking systems can streamline operations, optimize trailer pools and maximize ROI by ensuring the carrier’s assets are being utilized and maintained adequately and efficiently.” Knowing the location and status of trailers is a key component in managing a fleet, Taylor notes, but understanding and utilizing the actionable data delivered by a true trailer intelligence system—rooted in an advanced connected vehicle platform—is what helps ensure that fleets optimize business practices for efficiency, driver retention, growth and profitability. “Trailer location and status information can save valuable time, which can enhance trailer utilization by helping fleet managers rebalance trailer usage,” Taylor continues. “Real-time alerts associated with trailer hook ups and disconnects, door open and close activity, and sensors that indicate the presence or absence of cargo supply actionable insight, and allow fleets to respond quickly and effectively.”

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The ‘smart trailer’ will monitor cargo and maintenance for fleets

Tri-State Motor Transport uses its trailer telematics systems from Omnitracs and Spireon to monitor for detention events at customer locations. The company uses the Omnitracs TT210 trailer tracking system for its van trailers and the Spireon Fleet Locate FL Flex system for its flatbed trailer fleet.

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Spireon Wins IoT Breakthrough Award

Vehicle intelligence provider Spireon has been recognized by the 2019 IoT Breakthrough Awards for its GoldStar GPS solution, which was named Connected Car Product of the Year. The risk-management solution was honored for new features designed to “dramatically” increase the value of GPS for customers, including a pre-built, nationwide
impound lot database, and a consumer-facing mobile application called GoldStar Connect.

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Spireon’s GoldStar Wins Connected Car Product of the Year in 2019 IoT Breakthrough Awards

“Our latest advancements to GoldStar are having a big impact on dealers and lenders in two ways: first by dramatically reducing the costs associated with impounded vehicles, and second by using the power of mobile apps to stay connected to consumers, changing GPS from an expense to a revenue-generator that increases customer engagement and loyalty,” said Brian Deeley, director of product management at Spireon. “We’re honored to be recognized for the unique value we are delivering in the vehicle finance industry with GoldStar.”

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Spireon Earns Honors for GoldStar Upgrades

Spireon has been recognized by the 2019 IoT Breakthrough Awards for its GoldStar GPS solution, which was named Connected Car Product of the Year. GoldStar was honored for new features that increase the value of GPS for customers, including a pre-built, nationwide impound lot database, and a consumer-facing mobile application called GoldStar Connect.
GoldStar Impound Lots includes automated reports and alerts to notify lien-holders when vehicles enter any of more than 10,000 impound lots across the nation. With the GoldStar Connect mobile app, dealers can now offer customers access to modern connected car benefits like location monitoring, battery alerts and stolen vehicle recovery assistance, regardless of the vehicle make, model or year.

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Spireon Wins IoT Breakthrough Award

“Previously, only a small segment of the population could afford to buy the latest connected cars that came off the factory floor preloaded with technology,” said Reggie Ponsford, senior vice president of sales at Spireon. “Now anyone can transform their car into a ‘smart car’ with GPS-enabled features like geo-fencing,
trip history, speeding and battery usage alerts, and much more. This is a game- changer for dealers who can now increase profitability and provide more value with their vehicles, while also reducing risk with GoldStar.”

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Spireon’s New Owner To ‘Accelerate Growth’

Vehicle-location services provider Spireon, Inc. found itself being tracked in the past year. Greenbriar Equity Group LP, a Rye, N.Y.-based private equity firm, expressed interest last year in acquiring Spireon, and purchased the Irvine-based company in October for an undisclosed price. Greenbriar typically invests $75 million to $150 million per deal, according to its website. They’ve got deep expertise in the transportation world,” Spireon Chief Executive Kevin Weiss said of Greenbriar. “These guys are ideal.” Greenbriar, which focuses on privately negotiated investments in the global transportation industry, has invested more than $3.5 Billion in 29 companies.

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Spireon secures patent over technology used in its connected car solution for dealers

Spireon, the U.S. vehicle intelligence company announced last week that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office had awarded it a patent on its technology approach to vehicle inventory management. Titled “Methods and Apparatus for Monitoring and Control of Electronic Devices,” the patent forms the crux of the technology used in Kahu, Spireon’s connected vehicle solution built for dealers. “Kahu is a product we developed for the franchise dealer business that kicked off in January last year. It uses a GPS device combined with our platform in the cloud to help enterprise dealer groups track and manage their dealer inventory and also drive business back to their service departments,” said Rick Gruenhagen, CTO at Spireon. “It gives them quite a bit of analytics on how their businesses are performing, test drives, vehicle sales, the health of vehicles, location of the vehicles in their lots, and so on.”

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Spireon Secures U.S. Patent for Vehicle Inventory Management Technology

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, a patent for its technology approach to managing an automotive dealership’s vehicle inventory by pairing a tracking device to a vehicle. Patent number 10,089,598, “Methods and Apparatus for Monitoring and Control of Electronic Devices,” covers the technology used in Kahu, Spireon’s connected car solution built for dealers. This is the 30th patent secured by Spireon for advanced connected vehicle technologies. “As a technology leader, our intellectual property is critically important to protect, not just for Spireon but also for the many customers who rely on our solutions to run their businesses,” said Kevin Weiss, Spireon CEO. “With this patent, dealers and dealer groups who choose Kahu can be assured they are getting leading-edge technology from an innovative company who will be a long-term partner.”

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Spireon Receives Patent for Kahu

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Spireon a patent for its technology approach to managing an automotive dealership’s vehicle inventory by pairing a tracking device to a vehicle. Patent number 10,089,598, “Methods and Apparatus for Monitoring and Control of Electronic Devices,” covers the technology used in Kahu, Spireon’s connected car solution built for dealers. This is the 30th patent secured by Spireon for advanced connected vehicle technologies.

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Spireon gains 30th US patent

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Spireon a patent for its technology approach to managing an automotive dealership’s vehicle inventory by pairing a tracking device to a vehicle. Patent No. 10,089,598, “Methods and Apparatus for Monitoring and Control of Electronic Devices,” covers the technology used in Kahu, Spireon’s connected vehicle solution built for dealers. This is the 30th patent secured by Spireon for advanced connected vehicle technologies. “As a technology leader, our intellectual property is critically important to protect, not just for Spireon, but also for the many customers who rely on our solutions to run their businesses,” Spireon chief executive officer Kevin Weiss. “With this patent, dealers and dealer groups who choose Kahu can be assured they are getting leading-edge technology from an innovative company who will be a long-term partner,” Weiss continued.

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Automotive Blockchain Equal Parts Promise, Skepticism

In automotive applications, the blockchain also faces latency issues, a major technical hurdle to its deployment. It simply does not work as quickly as current methods for helping dealers track used-car inventory, for example. But with 250 million connected cars expected to prowl the world’s roadways by 2020 and the 20 million connected devices around the world doubling every few years, there could be a large role for blockchain to play in protecting transactions and even pushing over-the-air updates down to suppliers from automakers.Rick Gruenhagen, chief technical officer at Spireon, a cloud-based GPS vehicle tracker and fleet manager, says the promise of blockchain will be realized only when the industry buys in.“If it is to work, everybody needs to embrace it,” he says.

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Prepare to Ride the Big Data Wave

By Carla Fitzgerald – Staying connected to friends and family used to be igurative. Today, it’s literal. We keep tabs through texting, Facebook, and location-sharing apps. We follow each other — and our favorite celebrities — on Twitter and Instagram. Can you imagine trying to pick up someone from the airport without receiving light status notiications, real-time traic alerts, and, most importantly, texting the person to ind their exact location? Some of us lived through that era, and we’re still traumatized. Connectivity is permeating our lives. For auto dealers, connected cars have provided a means to attract tech-savvy consumers. In the future, connected cars will provide a much greater opportunity for the dealership, enabled by rich data and automation capabilities that were never before possible.

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Optimizing trailer utilization: Using telematics to operate assets more efficiently

In an industry with slim margins, high risks and abundant regulations, the benefits of trailer telematics include real-time visibility for greater productivity and enhanced business decision-making, says Roni Taylor, vice president of strategy and business development at Spireon. “Companies that opt to implement trailer tracking systems can streamline operations, optimize trailer pools and maximize ROI by ensuring the carrier’s assets are being utilized and maintained adequately and efficiently.” Knowing the location and status of trailers is a key component in managing a fleet, Taylor notes, but understanding and utilizing the actionable data delivered by a true trailer intelligence system—rooted in an advanced connected vehicle platform—is what helps ensure that fleets optimize business practices for efficiency, driver retention, growth and profitability. “Trailer location and status information can save valuable time, which can enhance trailer utilization by helping fleet managers rebalance trailer usage,” Taylor continues. “Real-time alerts associated with trailer hook ups and disconnects, door open and close activity, and sensors that indicate the presence or absence of cargo supply actionable insight, and allow fleets to respond quickly and effectively.”

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Spireon partners with Greenbriar Equity Group to accelerate growth and improve operational flexibility

Greenbriar Equity Group, a New York-based private equity firm has become the primary investor in Spireon, the vehicle telematics company, after investing an undisclosed amount earlier this month. Greenbriar has nearly 20 years of experience in the investment ecosystem and holds a fund of over $3.5 billion in capital, with its investing arm focussed on partnering with businesses in the manufacturing and services segment. “One of the unique things Greenbriar sees in Spireon is that we are both in the automotive and commercial transportation segments, while other providers in the industry are not,” said Carla Fitzgerald, the CMO of Spireon. “The fact that we are doing both sides of the business really lends to the richness of the data that we are collecting.”

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Spireon Earns Innovation of the Year Honors

Vehicle intelligence provider Spireon received the Bronze award for its NSpire 3.0 Internet of Things platform in the 2018 Golden Bridge Awards for Innovation of the Year in the Automotive, Transportation, Storage, and Logistics category. The NSpire platform is the foundation for the company’s telematics solutions, providing analytics and a vehicle data repository, with more than 326 billion driving miles to date. Spireon has received 11 awards in 18 months, showcasing the company’s commitment to delivering innovative products to solve the industry’s biggest challenges, complemented by unmatched customer service, according to the company.

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Spireon Earns Innovation of the Year Honors

Vehicle intelligence provider Spireon received the Bronze award for its NSpire 3.0 Internet of Things platform in the 2018 Golden Bridge Awards for Innovation of the Year in the Automotive, Transportation, Storage, and Logistics category. “As the backbone of all Spireon solutions, NSpire collects 1 billion data events each month from millions of vehicles across the country and turns it into actionable intelligence for our customers,” said Rick Gruenhagen, CTO Spireon. “We are honored to be recognized for the unique value our platform offers to the connected vehicle industry.”

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Spireon gets big new investor

Greenbriar Equity Group is the new equity partner of Knoxville-founded vehicle intelligence company Spireon, according to a news release. New York-based private investment firm Greenbriar becomes Spireon’s primary investor, though financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, the news release said. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Greenbriar as a partner and our new primary investor,” Spireon CEO Kevin Weiss said in the announcement. “Greenbriar’s extensive knowledge and relationships in our industry, along with its financial strength, make it the ideal partner to open new opportunities that will help us reach the next level of growth.”

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Do You Need Smart Trailers?

“Knowing where a trailer is located is key,” says Roni Taylor, vice president of strategy and business development for tracking and fleet management provider Spireon. That information allows fleets to determine if they have the right number of trailers for their needs. For instance, after analyzing a customer’s trailer location data, Spireon was able to determine that 11% of its trailers never moved “That got them thinking about whether they needed those trailers that didn’t move,” she explains. After more evaluation, the customer found it could improve turns by moving those particular trailers to another location where they would be used.

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Spireon Sold to N.Y. Private Equity Firm

New York-based Greenbriar Equity Group has acquired Spireon, Inc. from Bertram Capital, a San Mateo-based equity firm that has presided over the expansion of the telematics provider since installing new leadership in 2016. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Spireon Announces New Owner

Bertram Capital completed the sale of Spireon Inc. to Greenbriar Equity Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With over $3.5 billion in capital and investments in the global transportation and logistics industries, Greenbriar becomes the primary investor in Spireon as a result of the transaction. Spireon’s initial business model focused primarily on the independent used-car dealer segment, Bertram’s investment and technology teams worked side-by-side with Spireon’s executive team to drive the company’s expansion. Spireon now has a presence in the commercial fleet and transportation segments as well as a rapidly-growing service for new-car dealers.

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Greenbriar Equity Group Invests in Vehicle Telematics Leader Spireon

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, has selected Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P. (Greenbriar), a New York-based private investment firm, as its new equity partner. With over $3.5 billion in capital and investments in the global transportation and logistics industries, Greenbriar becomes the primary investor in Spireon as a result of the transaction.

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Greenbriar buys Spireon from Bertram

New York-based private investment firm Greenbriar Equity Group has invested in vehicle intelligence company Spireon. With over USD3.5 billion in capital and investments in the global transportation and logistics industries, Greenbriar becomes the primary investor in Spireon as a result of the transaction. “Spireon is the leader in vehicle analytics and telematics solutions in the US, with a strong foothold in the automotive and commercial transportation sectors, which makes the company a natural fit with our portfolio of transportation and logistics companies,” says Michael Weiss, Managing Director at Greenbriar. “We look forward to working with the outstanding team at Spireon to accelerate growth and fuel continued innovation in vehicle intelligence solutions.”

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Greenbriar buys Spireon from Bertram

Greenbriar Equity Group has acquired Spireon Inc from Bertram Capital. No financial terms were disclosed. Spireon is a provider of vehicle analytics and telematics solutions for the automotive and commercial transportation sectors.

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Spireon Sold to N.Y. Private Equity Firm

New York-based Greenbriar Equity Group has acquired Spireon, Inc. from Bertram Capital, a San Mateo-based equity firm that has presided over the expansion of the telematics provider since installing new leadership in 2016. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The result of our work with the Spireon team is a market-leading business in multiple attractive vertical segments with a significant amount of near-term growth potential,” said Jeff Drazan, Bertram’s managing partner. Kevin Weiss, who was named Spireon’s chief executive in June of 2016, said Greenbriar would be an “ideal partner for Spireon. Before taking the role, Weiss was Bertram’s operating partner. He has also served as president of antivirus software vendor McAfee. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Greenbriar as a partner and our new primary investor,” Weiss said. “Greenbriar’s extensive knowledge and relationships in our industry, along with its financial strength, make it the ideal partner to open new opportunities that will help us reach the next level of growth.”

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Spireon Sold to N.Y. Private Equity Firm

New York-based Greenbriar Equity Group has acquired Spireon, Inc. from Bertram Capital, a San Mateo-based equity firm that has presided over the expansion of the telematics provider since installing new leadership in 2016. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The result of our work with the Spireon team is a market-leading business in multiple attractive vertical segments with a significant amount of near-term growth potential,” said Jeff Drazan, Bertram’s managing partner.

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Spireon Sold to N.Y. Private Equity Firm

New York-based Greenbriar Equity Group has acquired Spireon, Inc. from Bertram Capital, a San Mateo-based equity firm that has presided over the expansion of the telematics provider since installing new leadership in 2016. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The result of our work with the Spireon team is a market-leading business in multiple attractive vertical segments with a significant amount of near-term growth potential,” said Jeff Drazan, Bertram’s managing partner. Kevin Weiss, who was named Spireon’s chief executive in June of 2016, said Greenbriar would be an “ideal partner for Spireon. Before taking the role, Weiss was Bertram’s operating partner. He has also served as president of antivirus software vendor McAfee. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Greenbriar as a partner and our new primary investor,” Weiss said. “Greenbriar’s extensive knowledge and relationships in our industry, along with its financial strength, make it the ideal partner to open new opportunities that will help us reach the next level of growth.”

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Greenbriar Equity Group Invests in Vehicle Telematics Leader Spireon

New York-based Greenbriar Equity Group has been selected by Spireon, a vehicle intelligence company, as its new equity partner. Greenbriar becomes the primary investor in Spireon as a result of the transaction. “Spireon is the leader in vehicle analytics and telematics solutions in the U.S., with a strong foothold in the automotive and commercial transportation sectors, which makes the company a natural fit with our portfolio of transportation and logistics companies,” said
According Michael Weiss, managing director at Greenbriar. “We look forward to working with the outstanding team at Spireon to accelerate growth and fuel continued innovation in vehicle intelligence solutions. Greenbriar has close to 20 years of experience investing in and supporting market- leading manufacturing and services businesses. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Greenbriar Equity Group Invests in Vehicle Telematics Leader Spireon

Vehicle intelligence company Spireon has selected Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P., a New York-based private investment firm, as its new equity partner. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With more than $3.5 billion in capital and investments in the global transportation and logistics industries, Greenbriar becomes the primary investor in Spireon as a result of the transaction. “Spireon is the leader in vehicle analytics and telematics solutions in the U.S., with a strong foothold in the automotive and commercial transportation sectors, which makes the company a natural fit with our portfolio of transportation and logistics companies,” said
According Michael Weiss, managing director at Greenbriar, Spireon is a natural fit for the equity firm, as Spireon is focused on vehicle analytics and telematics solutions, lending itself well to Greenbriar’s portfolio of transportation and logistics companies.

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Spireon Introduces FleetLocate Cargo Sensor with IntelliScan sensing technology

The IntelliScan technology uses a unique combination of sensing methods, including optical imaging and laser time of flight to provide trailer fleet managers with a more precise picture of what is inside every trailer and visualizing cargo load status, Spireon stated. The FleetLocate Cargo Sensor with IntelliScan technology is designed to resolve the issues with ultrasonic detection, which is often used in cargo sensors and can be impacted by conditions inside the trailer like humidity, cargo type, and distance between the sensor and cargo.

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Spireon Launches GoldStar Connect for BHPH

Spireon Inc., the vehicle intelligence company, has launched GoldStar Connect, a full-featured connected car mobile application designed to give buy-here, pay-here dealers and finance sources the opportunity to increase customer loyalty and profitability. “In marrying the GoldStar solution with a consumer-facing mobile app, our dealer and lender customers not only improve asset management and protection, but also can offer their consumers a significant value add — modern connected car benefits regardless of the vehicle make, model and year,” said Reggie Ponsford, senior vice president of sales at Spireon. “We have had a number of larger BHPH dealers piloting the GoldStar Connect solution in the past few months and seeing up to 90% consumer sell-through.”

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Spireon Launches GoldStar Connect for BHPH Dealers and Lenders

Feature-rich mobile app creates new mobile connections for the vehicle finance industry. Spireon Inc., the vehicle intelligence company, introduces GoldStar Connect, a full-featured connected car mobile application that gives Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) dealers and lenders the opportunity to increase customer loyalty and profitability. As the newest addition to the GoldStarTM GPS solution suite, GoldStar Connect helps dealers and lenders recoup the cost of GPS, while also increasing value, convenience and safety for consumers and extends the value of GPS to consumers

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Spireon Launches GoldStar Connect for BHPH

Spireon Inc., the vehicle intelligence company, has launched GoldStar Connect, a full-featured connected car mobile application designed to give buy-here, pay-here dealers and finance sources the opportunity to increase customer loyalty and profitability. “In marrying the GoldStar solution with a consumer-facing mobile app, our dealer and lender customers not only improve asset management and protection, but also can offer their consumers a significant value add — modern connected car benefits regardless of the vehicle make, model and year,” said Reggie Ponsford, senior vice president of sales at Spireon. “We have had a number of larger BHPH dealers piloting the GoldStar Connect solution in the past few months and seeing up to 90% consumer sell-through.”

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Spireon Intros GoldStar Connect

Spireon, Inc., the vehicle intelligence company, introduces GoldStar Connect, a full-featured connected car mobile application that gives Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) dealers and lenders the opportunity to increase customer loyalty and profitability. As the newest addition to the GoldStar GPS solution suite, GoldStar Connect helps dealers and lenders recoup the cost of GPS, while also increasing value, convenience and safety for consumers. The BHPH sector has long used GoldStar GPS to mitigate risk. Dealers and lenders rely on GoldStar to stay connected to their customers in order to facilitate payment collection, monitor default predictors, and streamline recoveries when necessary. With the new GoldStar Connect mobile app, consumers now have access to all the benefits of connectivity–real-time location access, trip history, vehicle health alerts and recovery solutions for stolen cars—as an add-on at the time of purchase.

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Spireon Debuts Connected Car Tool

Spireon Inc. recently introduced GoldStar Connect, a full-featured connected car mobile application that gives buy-here, pay-here dealers and other creditors the opportunity to increase customer loyalty and profitability. With the new GoldStar Connect mobile app, consumers now have access to all the benefits of connectivity – real-time location access, trip history, vehicle health alerts and recovery solutions for stolen cars – as an add-on at the time of purchase. Among the new features are stolen vehicle recovery and insurance discounts.

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Spireon launches GoldStar Connect for auto dealers, lenders

Spireon Inc., the vehicle intelligence company, has introduced GoldStar Connect, a full-featured connected car mobile application that gives Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) dealers and lenders the opportunity to increase customer loyalty and profitability. “In marrying the GoldStar solution with a consumer-facing mobile app, our dealer and lender customers not only improve asset management and protection, but also can offer their consumers a significant value add — modern connected car benefits regardless of the vehicle make, model and year,” said Reggie Ponsford, senior VP of sales at Spireon. “We have had a number of larger BHPH dealers piloting the GoldStar Connect solution in the past few months and seeing up to 90 percent consumer sell-through.”

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Honor roll: Awards for AUL and Spireon

Spireon highlighted the technology company was chosen for its leadership in providing new insights to dealers via automotive analytics to enhance dealer operations, customer engagement and profitability with its Kahu offering — the connected vehicle solution specifically designed for dealerships. “We are honored to receive this recognition from Compass Intelligence as an innovator in delivering new insights and analytics to improve dealer management with Kahu,” said Jason Penkethman, chief product and strategy officer of Spireon.
“The rapid growth of Kahu across the country, specifically with the largest dealer groups, is a true testament to Spireon’s commitment to advancing the automotive IoT industry with powerful and practical vehicle intelligence solutions,” Penkethman continued.

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Catching fatigue and distractions before they happen

There is growing awareness of the danger of fatigue, with that a contributor to as many as 100,000 reported crashes each year. Fleets are also battling the growing crisis of distracted driving, working to detect and prevent both.

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Spireon’s Kahu Named 2018 IoT Innovator in Auto Dealer Management by Compass Intelligence

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, was named Internet of Things (IoT) Innovator in Auto Dealer Management by Compass Intelligence for 2018. Spireon was chosen for its leadership in providing new insights to dealers via automotive analytics to enhance dealer operations, customer engagement and profitability with its innovative Kahu offering—the first connected car solution specifically designed for dealerships.

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Asset Tracking Spreads to Intermodal Chassis

Spireon’s customers have identified two high-value uses for real-time chassis-tracking data, said Roni Taylor, vice president of strategy and business development. “The No. 1 used report is a yard check,” she said. Every morning a yard or equipment planner can call up, or have automatically generated, a report, by landmark, that shows the location of every asset, in their yard, at the customer, a rail ramp or port. The second most popular report is real-time mileage by asset. Taylor said this is important for two reasons: to properly schedule maintenance and to understand — and find opportunities to improve — utilization. The report updates where and how long customers are holding equipment. “The capacity crunch [is] driving adoption,” Taylor said. Technologies that provide real-time views into assets in motion or idle are on the rise “because customers are looking to do more with the assets they have today.”

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Kahu Adds Enhancements for Dealer Groups

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, is adding several enhancements to its Kahu connected car solution, designed to provide automotive dealer groups with the tools they need to optimize operations, improve sales results and mitigate risk, the company announced. “While U.S. auto sales have remained steady in 2018, the market continues to consolidate as dealer groups seek greater efficiencies and new opportunities to grow profits,” said Sunil Marolia, vice president of product management for Spireon. “And although the latest release of Kahu has been enhanced for dealer groups, independent dealers can also benefit from the streamlined operations, increased sales effectiveness, reduced risk, and increased customer loyalty generated by Kahu. Once dealers have the power of Kahu driving their business, they can’t imagine running it any other way.”

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Kahu Adds Enhancements for Dealer Groups

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, is adding several enhancements to its Kahu connected car solution, designed to provide automotive dealer groups with the tools they need to optimize operations, improve sales results and mitigate risk, the company announced. “While U.S. auto sales have remained steady in 2018, the market continues to consolidate as dealer groups seek greater efficiencies and new opportunities to grow profits,” said Sunil Marolia, vice president of product management for Spireon. “And although the latest release of Kahu has been enhanced for dealer groups, independent dealers can also benefit from the streamlined operations, increased sales effectiveness, reduced risk, and increased customer loyalty generated by Kahu. Once dealers have the power of Kahu driving their business, they can’t imagine running it any other way.”

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Spireon adds features to connected car solution to help dealer groups streamline operations across stores

With dealer groups in mind, Spireon has made updates to its Kahu connected car solution that are aimed at helping multi-store dealers improve inventory management, facilitate trades and increase visibility concerning activity outside of the lot. Spireon announced Tuesday that it has made enhancements to Kahu to provide dealer groups with tools they can use to better mitigate risk, optimize operations and boost sales numbers. With Kahu, dealers can turn their units into connected cars so that they can view and manage inventory from their desktop or mobile device.

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Spireon Announces New Kahu Enhancements Designed for Auto Dealer Groups

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, is adding several enhancements to its Kahu connected car solution, designed to provide automotive dealer groups with the tools they need to optimize operations, improve sales results and mitigate risk. New features include streamlined portfolio and inventory management, account transfer for seamless dealer trades, mobile views of inventory age, new test drive analytics, and more. Kahu turns any vehicle into a connected car, empowering dealers to view and manage vehicles from their desktop, tablet or smartphone. Standard lot management features like real-time location tracking, geofencing and battery management streamline operations and improve sales efficiency. Stolen vehicle recovery mitigates risk for dealers and makes Kahu a profitable add-on when sold through to consumers. Dealers can also utilize mileage data from customer vehicles post-sale to better target them for servicing, lease renewals and trade-ins.

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Spireon Announces New Kahu Enhancements Designed for Auto Dealer Groups

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, is adding several enhancements to its Kahu connected car solution, designed to provide automotive dealer groups with the tools they need to optimize operations, improve sales results and mitigate risk. New features include streamlined portfolio and inventory management, account transfer for seamless dealer trades, mobile views of inventory age, new test drive analytics, and more. Kahu turns any vehicle into a connected car, empowering dealers to view and manage vehicles from their desktop, tablet or smartphone. Standard lot management features like real-time location tracking, geofencing and battery management streamline operations and improve sales efficiency. Stolen vehicle recovery mitigates risk for dealers and makes Kahu a profitable add-on when sold through to consumers. Dealers can also utilize mileage data from customer vehicles post-sale to better target them for servicing, lease renewals and trade-ins.

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Spireon Announces New Kahu Enhancements Designed for Auto Dealer Groups

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, is adding several enhancements to its Kahu connected car solution, designed to provide automotive dealer groups with the tools they need to optimize operations, improve sales results and mitigate risk. New features include streamlined portfolio and inventory management, account transfer for seamless dealer trades, mobile views of inventory age, new test drive analytics, and more. “While U.S. auto sales have remained steady in 2018, the market continues to consolidate as dealer groups seek greater efficiencies and new opportunities to grow profits,” said Sunil Marolia, vice president of product management for Spireon. “And although the latest release of Kahu has been enhanced for dealer groups, independent dealers can also benefit from the streamlined operations, increased sales effectiveness, reduced risk, and increased customer loyalty generated by Kahu. Once dealers have the power of Kahu driving their business, they can’t imagine running it any other
way.”

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Spireon: Impounds a ‘Billion-Dollar Problem’ for Dealers

Vehicle intelligence provider Spireon has published “Impound Storage Fees, a Billion-Dollar Problem,” billed as the first report of its kind to address the costs to consumers, dealers, and lenders associated with vehicle impounds. With nearly 4 million vehicles connected to its NSpire IoT platform and nationwide database of impound lots, Spireon is uniquely capable of gathering impound-related insights on a massive scale for the automotive industry.

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Spireon: Impounds a ‘Billion-Dollar Problem’ for Dealers

“On average, only 31% of dealers are notified by the impound lot within a reasonable one to two days, and typically it can take anywhere from three to 16 days to receive notice,” said Brian Deeley, director of product management at Spireon. “The reality is that impound isn’t a static problem. The information dealers need to combat it, including the latest impound lot locations and faster impound notifications, is dynamic. Only with timely access to accurate information can dealers put a dent in escalating costs.” The Spireon report highlights the five states with the highest incidence of impounding, and the vehicle models most frequently impounded. Additionally, the data reveals average storage fees and recovery costs by region. Survey data collected from 280 automotive dealers supplements the vehicle insights provided through Spireon’s NSpire platform.

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Impound fees now exceed $1.1 billion, according to a new report from telematics provider Spireon

Telematics provider Spireon has published “Impound Storage Fees, a Billion- Dollar Problem,” billed as the first report of its kind to address the costs to consumers, dealers, and lenders associated with vehicle impounds. “On average, only 31% of dealers are notified by the impound lot within a reasonable one to two days, and typically it can take anywhere from three to 16 days to receive notice,” said Brian Deeley, director of product management at Spireon. “The reality is that impound isn’t a static problem. The information dealers need to combat it, including the latest impound lot locations and faster impound notifications, is dynamic. Only with timely access to accurate information can dealers put a dent in escalating costs.”

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Spireon Joins Connected Car Group

Automotive Grade Linux, a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open platform for the connected car, announced that six new members have joined the project, including Kinetica, Neusoft, NXM Technologies, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Spireon, and Veniam. “Spireon has nearly 4 million vehicles connected to our NSpire platform, and data from more than three hundred twenty-six billion driving miles under our belt, so we fully understand the challenges of a fragmented telematics ecosystem that the AGL project seeks to overcome,” said Rick Gruenhagen, CTO of Spireon. “A standardized software stack will accelerate autonomous and other connected vehicle benefits by helping solution providers like Spireon gain secure access to in-vehicle functions and data that have been locked in OEM-specific implementations until now.”

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Spireon Joins Connected Car Group

Automotive Grade Linux, a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open platform for the connected car, announced that six new members have joined the project, including Kinetica, Neusoft, NXM Technologies, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Spireon, and Veniam. “Spireon has nearly 4 million vehicles connected to our NSpire platform, and data from more than three hundred twenty-six billion driving miles under our belt, so we fully understand the challenges of a fragmented telematics ecosystem that the AGL project seeks to overcome,” said Rick Gruenhagen, CTO of Spireon. “A standardized software stack will accelerate autonomous and other connected vehicle benefits by helping solution providers like Spireon gain secure access to in-vehicle functions and data that have been locked in OEM-specific implementations until now.”

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Automotive Grade Linux Extends Global Reach With Six New Members

Automotive Grade Linux, a collaborative cross-industry effort developing an open platform for the connected car, announced that six new members have joined the project, including Kinetica, Neusoft, NXM Technologies, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Spireon, and Veniam. “Spireon has nearly 4 million vehicles connected to our NSpire platform, and data from more than three hundred twenty-six billion driving miles under our belt, so we fully understand the challenges of a fragmented telematics ecosystem that the AGL project seeks to overcome,” said Rick Gruenhagen, CTO of Spireon. “A standardized software stack will accelerate autonomous and other connected vehicle benefits by helping solution providers like Spireon gain secure access to in-vehicle functions and data that have been locked in OEM-specific implementations until now.”

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Spireon Joins Connected Car Group

Six new members, including telematics provider Spireon, have joined Automotive Grade Linux, a collaborative effort to develop an open platform for the connected car. Other new members include Kinetica, Neusoft, NXM Technologies, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and Veniam. “Spireon has nearly 4 million vehicles connected to our NSpire platform, and data from more than three hundred twenty-six billion driving miles under our belt, so we fully understand the challenges of a fragmented telematics ecosystem that the AGL project seeks to overcome,” said Rick Gruenhagen, CTO of Spireon. “A standardized software stack will accelerate autonomous and other connected vehicle benefits by helping solution providers like Spireon gain secure access to in-vehicle functions and data that have been locked in OEM-specific implementations until now.”

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Supply Chain Visibility: Can You See Me Now?

As GPS (global positioning system) capabilities have advanced, and as software has moved to the cloud, asset-tracking systems can provide greater visibility, even as their costs have dropped. Pan American Express Inc. (Panamex) is an asset-based carrier with about 750 trailers serving customers in North America. Panamex also operates a fleet of trucks from independent owner-operators and brokerage trucks. Previously, the company used a manual system to track these assets. This “took a lot of time and required us to have a surplus of empty trailers at any given time,” says Ric Guardado, owner and chief executive officer. Four years ago, Panamex implemented FleetLocate, a cloud-based solution from Spireon, a vehicle intelligence company. With FleetLocate’s GPS and software, Panamex can more easily locate its trailer pools and determine their status. “The program helps us optimize trailer pools and saves time for our fleet managers and drivers,” Guardado says.

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Substantial Growth in Automotive and Transportation Segments Drive 1H ’18 Spireon Results

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, experienced substantial growth in both Automotive and Transportation sectors, and achieved a number of corporate milestones in the first half of 2018. Product innovation, white-glove customer service and key industry partnerships contributed to increases in revenue, active subscriptions and customer service metrics.
“Results for the first half of 2018 show market demand remains extremely strong for our best-in-class connected vehicle solutions,” said Kevin Weiss, Spireon CEO. “Across the core markets we serve—auto dealerships, transportation companies and local fleets—a growing number of customers and partners are selecting Spireon based on the quality of our products and outstanding customer service. We have made significant investments to scale the business and those investments are paying off.”

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Substantial Growth in Automotive and Transportation Segments Drive 1H ’18 Spireon Results

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, experienced substantial growth in both Automotive and Transportation sectors, and achieved a number of corporate milestones in the first half of 2018. Product innovation, white-glove customer service and key industry partnerships contributed to increases in revenue, active subscriptions and customer service metrics. “Results for the first half of 2018 show market demand remains extremely strong for our best-in-class connected vehicle solutions,” said Kevin Weiss, Spireon CEO. “Across the core markets we serve—auto dealerships, transportation companies and local fleets—a growing number of customers and partners are selecting Spireon based on the quality of our products and outstanding customer service. We have made significant investments to scale the business and those investments are paying off.”

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Spireon Reports Strong Growth in Auto and Transportation Sectors

In the franchise auto dealer segment, Spireon increased Kahu device shipments by 65 percent and boosted revenues by 38 percent during the first six months of 2018, compared to the same period in 2017. Kahu continues to attract large dealer groups, because, the company notes, its ability to improve sales effectiveness, operational efficiency, risk management and customer service scores. In Q1 2018, the company showcased unique capabilities of Kahu, such as advanced analytics for test drives and aging inventory, car-sharing with Drive On Demand, and consumer mobile app feature

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Substantial Growth in Automotive and Transportation Segments Drive 1H ’18 Spireon Results

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, experienced substantial growth in both Automotive and Transportation sectors, and achieved a number of corporate milestones in the first half of 2018. Product innovation, white-glove customer service and key industry partnerships contributed to increases in revenue, active subscriptions and customer service metrics. “Results for the first half of 2018 show market demand remains extremely strong for our best-in- class connected vehicle solutions,” said Kevin Weiss, Spireon CEO. “Across the core markets we serve—auto dealerships, transportation companies and local fleets—a growing number of customers and partners are selecting Spireon based on the quality of our products and outstanding customer service. We have made significant investments to scale the business and those investments are paying off.”

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Spireon Seeing Big Gains in Fleet Telematics Business

Spireon’s fleet business in the small and mid-sized market segments grew in the first half of 2018 due to a 45% increase in utilization of its fleet tracking solutions.
The company’s FleetLocate Connected by OnStar solution for available GM vehicles achieved a 27% growth in activations in the first half of 2018 versus what was reported in the last half of 2017. The tool enables customers with OnStar-equipped GM vehicles to gain instant access to FleetLocate, according to Spireon. Also, in the first half of 2018, Spireon experienced 53% growth in fleet channel revenue from its largest reseller partner, and a 73% increase in active subscriptions year over year. Overall, device shipments through the company’s reseller channel have increased by 39% versus the first half of 2017.

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Spireon Seeing Big Gains in Fleet Telematics Business

Spireon’s fleet business in the small and mid-sized market segments grew in the first half of 2018 due to a 45% increase in utilization of its fleet tracking solutions.
The company’s FleetLocate Connected by OnStar solution for available GM vehicles achieved a 27% growth in activations in the first half of 2018 versus what was reported in the last half of 2017. The tool enables customers with OnStar-equipped GM vehicles to gain instant access to FleetLocate, according to Spireon. Also, in the first half of 2018, Spireon experienced 53% growth in fleet channel revenue from its largest reseller partner, and a 73% increase in active subscriptions year over year. Overall, device shipments through the company’s reseller channel have increased by 39% versus the first half of 2017.

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Spireon Sees Growth

Spireon experienced substantial growth and achieved a number of corporate milestones in the first half of 2018. In the franchise auto dealer segment, Spireon increased Kahu device shipments by 65 percent and boosted revenues by 38 percent during the first six months of 2018, compared to the same period in 2017. In the first quarter, the company showcased unique capabilities of Kahu, such as advanced analytics for test drives and aging inventory, car-sharing with Drive On Demand, and consumer mobile app features designed to grow service retention and add-on revenue. Kahu has gained 73 new dealer customers for Spireon in the first half of 2018.

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Substantial Growth in Automotive and Transportation Segments Drive 1H ’18 Spireon Results

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, experienced substantial growth in both Automotive and Transportation sectors, and achieved a number of corporate milestones in the first half of 2018. Product innovation, white-glove customer service and key industry partnerships contributed to increases in revenue, active subscriptions and customer service metrics.


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Spireon Seeing Big Gains in Telematics Business

Spireon’s fleet business in the small and mid-sized market segments grew in the first half of 2018 due to a 45% increase in utilization of its fleet tracking solutions. The company’s FleetLocate Connected by OnStar solution for available GM vehicles achieved a 27% growth in activations in the first half of 2018 versus what was reported in the last half of 2017. The tool enables customers with OnStar-equipped GM vehicles to gain instant access to FleetLocate, according to Spireon. Also, in the first half of 2018, Spireon experienced 53% growth in fleet channel revenue from its largest reseller partner, and a 73% increase in active subscriptions year over year. Overall, device shipments through the company’s reseller channel have increased by 39% versus the first half of 2017.


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FleetLocate Cargo Sensor with IntelliScan accurately monitors load status

Spireon has introduced a new FleetLocate Cargo Sensor with breakthrough IntelliScan sensing technology, providing accuracy in visualizing cargo load status. The patent- pending IntelliScan technology uses a combination of sensing methods, including optical imaging and laser time of flight, to provide trailer fleet managers with a more precise picture of what is inside every trailer. With IntelliScan technology and FleetLocate’s advanced reporting and alerts, trailer operators will be able to better monitor cargo, manage detention and improve service to shippers. Even carriers that operate in humid climates or carry soft goods will have a reliable sensor that can accurately monitor cargo loads. Further, the use of optical imaging paves the way for potential future enhancements that support photo capture or real-time visualization of trailer contents.


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Maintenance and upkeep for idle reduction devices

“Idle costs directly incur costs for the fleet,” Hemmati says. “With fleet management software, you know who is idling, where they’re idling and for how long. With those insights, fleet managers can take action and provide recommendations for drivers. Similarly, drivers themselves can see the costs and instances of idling, such as in the form of a driver scorecard, and take initiative to reduce their own idling time.”

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Carriers, Suppliers Work to Boost Utilization of Cargo Sensors

Roni Taylor, vice president of industry relations at Spireon, said that traditionally, only the largest fleets saw the value in cargo sensors. “Now we’re seeing fleets of all sizes want to know the load status,” Taylor said. Shippers often will move carriers with cargo sensor technology to the front of the list because they know they will bill for detention time, Taylor said. “Trucking companies don’t want to bill for detention, they just want to get them unloaded and back out on the road,” she said. Spireon recently introduced a new FleetLocate cargo sensor with its IntelliScan sensing technology that uses a combination of sensing methods, including optical imaging and laser time of flight, to provide a more precise picture of a trailer’s contents. Reza Hemmati, Spireon’s senior director of product management, said the use of optical imaging paves the way for potential future enhancements that support photo capture or real-time visualization of trailer contents.

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Spireon introduces trailer cargo sensor

Spireon, a vehicle intelligence company, introduced a FleetLocate Cargo Sensor with IntelliScan sensing technology, providing accuracy in visualizing cargo load status. The patent-pending IntelliScan technology uses a combination of sensing methods, including optical imaging and laser time of flight, to provide trailer fleet managers with a more precise picture of what is inside every trailer. “The accuracy of IntelliScan technology is vastly superior to anything on the market today, and the industry has been in dire need of a better solution for cargo monitoring,” said Rick Gruenhagen, chief technology officer at Spireon. “Our new cargo sensor can deliver the precise readings trailer managers need, saving time, reducing detention and maximizing resources to drive bottom line results.”

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Spireon’s FleetLocate Cargo Sensor Visualizes Cargo Loads

Spireon introduced a new FleetLocate Cargo Sensor with IntelliScan sensing technology, providing accuracy in visualizing cargo load status. The patent-pending IntelliScan technology uses a unique combination of sensing methods, including optical imaging and laser time of flight, to provide trailer fleet managers with a more precise picture of what is inside every trailer. Ultrasonic detection — the current industry standard in cargo sensors — is heavily impacted by conditions inside the trailer, such as temperature, humidity, cargo type, and the distance between the sensor and cargo, according to Spireon. Cargo that includes soft materials, such as foam or cotton, absorbs sonic waves, affecting the accuracy of readings. Any material that is placed directly against an ultrasonic sensor blocks sonic waves, potentially indicating a full cargo load by mistake.

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Lasers, Cameras Measure Cargo

Spireon’s FleetLocate Cargo Sensor combines optical imaging and laser time of flight to show how much cargo is sitting in a trailer. Traditional ultrasonic sensors can be affected by conditions such as temperature, humidity and cargo type – as well as the distance between the sensor and the cargo, the company says. Soft material can absorb these sonic waves, and sensors can be fooled into thinking there’s a full load if something is placed against the sensor. Spireon has answered these challenges by combining multiple sensors and adding processing power to the sensors themselves. Lasers were introduced to eliminate problem readings linked to cargo type and proximity, while an integrated camera offers additional data. The sensors will be available in the third quarter of this year.

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Cargo sensor combines lasers, camera

Spireon’s FleetLocate Cargo Sensor combines optical imaging and laser time of flight to show how much cargo is sitting in a trailer. Traditional ultrasonic sensors can be affected by conditions such as temperature, humidity and cargo type – as well as the distance between the sensor and the cargo, the company says. Soft material can absorb these sonic waves, and sensors can be fooled into thinking there’s a full load if something is placed against the sensor. Spireon has answered these challenges by combining multiple sensors and adding processing power to the sensors themselves. Lasers were introduced to eliminate problem readings linked to cargo type and proximity, while an integrated camera offers additional data. The sensors will be available in the third quarter of this year.

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Auto Dealer Extravaganza Shows Customer Is King

Technology now knocks significant time off car purchases, mitigates risk and minimizes
time-suck for both customers and dealers. Who wouldn’t want those hours back to hone in on the business of serving customers and selling more metal?
Connected-car technologies create an easy way to simplify and expedite these internal operations. Automated alerts can ping relevant staff members of unauthorized vehicle movement after hours, when inventory needs a battery change or when loaners and other vehicles in need of service are approaching mileage thresholds.

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Cargo sensor combines lasers, camera

Spireon’s FleetLocate Cargo Sensor combines optical imaging and laser time of flight to show how much cargo is sitting in a trailer. Traditional ultrasonic sensors can be affected by conditions such as temperature, humidity and cargo type – as well as the distance between the sensor and the cargo, the company says. Soft material can absorb these sonic waves, and sensors can be fooled into thinking there’s a full load if something is placed against the sensor.

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Spireon develops new IntelliScan trailer cargo sensor

Spireon developed a new FleetLocate Cargo Sensor with IntelliScan sensing technology. The new sensor provides a new level of accuracy in visualizing cargo load status, the company says. The technology uses a combination of sensing methods that include optical imaging and laser time of flight to provide trailer fleet managers with a more precise picture of what is inside every trailer. “The accuracy of IntelliScan technology is vastly superior to anything on the market today, and the industry has been in dire need of a better solution for cargo monitoring,” said Rick Gruenhagen, chief technology officer at Spireon.

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Spireon introduces FleetLocate Cargo Sensor with IntelliScan sensing technology

Spireon has introduced a new FleetLocate Cargo Sensor with IntelliScan sensing technology. According to the company, IntelliScan technology uses a unique combination of sensing methods, including optical imaging and laser time of flight, to provide trailer fleet managers with a more precise picture of what is inside every trailer, providing unprecedented accuracy in visualizing cargo load status. “The accuracy of IntelliScan technology is vastly superior to anything on the market today, and the industry has been in dire need of a better solution for cargo monitoring,” said Rick Gruenhagen, chief technology officer at Spireon. “Our new cargo sensor can deliver the precise readings trailer managers need, saving time, reducing detention and maximizing resources to drive bottom line results.”

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Spireon introduces IntelliScan fleet cargo sensor

“The accuracy of IntelliScan technology is vastly superior to anything on the market today, and the industry has been in dire need of a better solution for cargo monitoring,” said Rick Gruenhagen, chief technology officer at Spireon. “Our new cargo sensor can deliver the precise readings trailer managers need, saving time, reducing detention and maximizing resources to drive bottom-line results.”… “All other cargo sensors use only one type of technology and very limited processing capability,” said Reza Hemati, senior director of product management at Spireon. “Our new IntelliScan-based cargo sensor is a powerful computer in itself, utilizing advanced algorithms to perform analysis of laser and optical readings in real-time.

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Cargo management technology

Spireon, Irvine, Calif., introduced a new FleetLocate Cargo Sensor with patent-pending IntelliScan sensing technology, which uses a unique combination of sensing methods, including optical imaging and laser time of flight, to provide trailer fleet managers with a more precise picture of what is inside every trailer.

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Spireon’s new IntelliScan trailer cargo sensor offers improvements over ultrasonic detection

Spireon developed a new FleetLocate Cargo Sensor with IntelliScan sensing technology. The new sensor provides a new level of accuracy in visualizing cargo load status, the company says. The technology uses a combination of sensing methods that include optical imaging and laser time of flight to provide trailer fleet managers with a more precise picture of what is inside every trailer. “The accuracy of IntelliScan technology is vastly superior to anything on the market today, and the industry has been in dire need of a better solution for cargo monitoring,” said Rick Gruenhagen, chief technology officer at Spireon.

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How new waste truck technologies are changing fleet management

On the other side of the spectrum, sensor-driven onboard telematics also assists in tracking driver behavior while adding the benefit of vehicle performance monitoring for improved preventative maintenance opportunities. “Proactive maintenance monitoring through telematics means fleet managers get a heads-up when an issue arises so the waste collection truck can be routed in for maintenance before a breakdown,” Reza Hemmati, director of product management at Spireon in Irvine, California, says. “In addition, driver behavior alerts regarding harsh braking and other unsafe driving habits provide a counseling mechanism so managers can have real driver counseling conversations with real data to support them. When fleet managers can ensure their trucks are being operated properly, it not only reduces unplanned breakdowns and accidents, but increases the life of the truck asset itself.” Beyond driver behavior and asset health, Hemmati says telematics can be pivotal in tracking and monitoring truck routes. This routing data allows fleets to promote fuel savings and reduce the cost of upkeep over time.

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Spireon VP of Product Management Marolia to Present at the Inaugural Automotive Intelligence Summit

Sunil Marolia, vice president of product management at Spireon, will present at the inaugural Automotive Intelligence Summit (AIS), taking place in Raleigh, North Carolina, July 24-26, 2018. AIS is an executive-level meeting bringing together leaders of the automotive, auto finance and transportation-related industries. The event will cover predictive analytics, transportation research, connected mobility, fintech solutions, compliance and regulations and other industry trends and challenges. Marolia will share with attendees how connected vehicle technology can shed light on how consumers buy, use and service their cars. Vehicle telematics was once the purview of auto manufacturers only, but today, OEM and after-market information technology solutions for mobile assets are available to a wide range of businesses, opening the door to a new understanding of automotive consumers.

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Where to Start With Trailer Telematics

“Fleets should look for true trailer management solutions, not just simple trailer track and trace,” said Roni Taylor, vice president
of business development and strategy with Spireon. “True trailer management solutions are built to serve the needs of busy trailer fleets. It’s imperative that your trailer management solution does everything it can to maximize return on investment and minimize total cost of ownership. That means actionable insights into trailer utilization, pool management, detention reduction and billing, and more.” “The best trailer management solutions provide not only a robust user interface but also the ability to send data via API into popular TMS solutions like TMW and McLeod and even your own proprietary ERP or other solutions,” Taylor said. “It shouldn’t be a struggle to get the data you need, how you need it.”

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GPS Devices Provide Dealer with Latest Tech

GPS devices are taking dealers in new directions as technology improves and data becomes more accessible. Today, tools that track how a car is driven, as well as where it’s driven are now a value proposition for the consumer, too, said Spireon’s Carla Fitzgerald, chief marketing officer. “It’s not just a matter of tracking for the purpose of repossessing any- more,” she said. “I think the industry has changed dramatically when it comes to that.” Firms like Spireon, Imetrik and PassTime ofer a variety of options and tools and some of their representatives have explained what these mean for the industry.

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Manage Your Fleet By Connecting to Better Data with Ford Commercial Solutions

Ford Commercial Solutions is introducing two new connected vehicle products designed to provide fleets with key insights about their own performance and solutions to help improve their business. The new Data Services product gives fleet managers and telematics service providers direct access to valuable OEM-grade vehicle data, allowing them to better manage their fleets. Ford Commercial Solutions has entered into new service agreements with Geotab and Spireon, while continuing to work with Verizon Connect to ensure fleet operators have choice in telematics service providers

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Spireon to Add Ford Data Services to FleetLocate Solution

Spireon has signed an agreement with Ford Commercial Solutions for Spireon’s FleetLocate fleet management solution to access data through Ford’s open-platform Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC). As a result, Spireon customers who own Ford vehicles will gain faster, easier onboarding to the FleetLocate platform, without any additional hardware costs or installation. Extensive Ford- specific vehicle data will be available through the FleetLocate web and mobile applications to improve fleet management for customers.

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Spireon Gains Access to Ford’s Mobility Cloud

Spireon has signed an agreement with Ford Commercial Solutions for the FleetLocate fleet management solution to access data through Ford’s open-platform Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC). Spireon customers who own Ford vehicles will gain faster, easier onboarding to the FleetLocate platform, without any additional hardware costs or installation, according to the company. Extensive Ford-specific vehicle data will be available through the FleetLocate web and mobile applications to improve fleet management for customers.

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Spireon signs agreement with Ford Commercial Solutions

Spireon has signed an agreement with Ford Commercial Solutions to use its FleetLocate fleet management system to access data through Ford’s open-platform Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC). Spireon says its customers who own Ford vehicles will gain faster, easier onboarding to the FleetLocate platform without any additional hardware costs or installation. Ford-specific vehicle data will be available through the FleetLocate web and mobile applications to improve fleet management for customers.

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Ford Establishes Fleet Vehicle Data Unit

Ford Motor Co. has established a connected-vehicle business unit to serve secure data about commercial and police fleet vehicles as part of its cloud-based mobility initiative, Ford has announced. Ford Commercial Solutions has also signed agreements with telematics providers Geotab and Spireon. It will continue its existing relationship with Verizon Connect, according to the company. Ford Commercial Solutions, a business unit of Ford Smart Mobility, will offer vehicle data verified by Ford engineers, including fuel use and vehicle health alerts. The open-platform Transportation Mobility Cloud securely manages information to and from Ford vehicles, which will all have embedded modems by the end of 2019.

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Spireon Gains Access to Ford’s Mobility Cloud

Spireon has signed an agreement with Ford Commercial Solutions for the FleetLocate fleet management solution to access data through Ford’s open-platform Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC). Spireon customers who own Ford vehicles will gain faster, easier on boarding to the FleetLocate platform, without any additional hardware costs or installation, according to the company. Extensive Ford-specific vehicle data will be available through the FleetLocate web and mobile applications to improve fleet management for customers.

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Spireon Signs Agreement with Ford Commercial Solutions

Spireon has signed an agreement with Ford Commercial Solutions to use its FleetLocate fleet management system to access data through Ford’s open- platform Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC). Spireon says its customers who own Ford vehicles will gain faster, easier onboarding to the FleetLocate platform without any additional hardware costs or installation. Ford-specific vehicle data will be available through the FleetLocate web and mobile applications to improve fleet management for customers. “We are pleased to welcome Spireon as an authorized Ford telematics service provider to help our mutual customers benefit from our new Data Services product which is enabled by our Transportation

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Spireon FleetLocates for Ford Commercial Solutions

Spireon has signed an agreement with Ford Commercial Solutions for Spireon’s award-winning FleetLocate fleet management solution to access data through Ford’s open-platform Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC). Spireon customers who own Ford vehicles will gain faster, easier onboarding to the FleetLocate platform, without any additional hardware costs or installation. Extensive Ford- specific vehicle data will be available through the FleetLocate web and mobile applications to improve fleet management for customers.

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Spireon Gains Access to Ford’s Mobility Cloud

Spireon has signed an agreement with Ford Commercial Solutions for the FleetLocate fleet management solution to access data through Ford’s open- platform Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC). Spireon customers who own Ford vehicles will gain faster, easier onboarding to the FleetLocate platform, without any additional hardware costs or installation, according to the company. Extensive Ford-specific vehicle data will be available through the FleetLocate web and mobile applications to improve fleet management for customers.

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Spireon Signs Agreement with Ford Commercial Solutions to Add Ford Data Services to FleetLocate Solution

As an authorized Ford telematics service provider, Spireon gains access to OEM-grade data through Ford’s Transportation Mobility Cloud. Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, has signed an agreement with Ford Commercial Solutions for Spireon’s award-winning FleetLocate fleet management solution to access data through Ford’s open-platform Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC). Spireon customers who own Ford vehicles will gain faster, easier onboarding to the FleetLocate platform, without any additional hardware costs or installation. Extensive Ford-specific vehicle data will be available through the FleetLocate web and mobile applications to improve fleet management for customers.

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Ford Commercial Solutions is introducing two new connected vehicle products

Ford Commercial Solutions is introducing two new connected vehicle products designed to provide fleets with key insights about their own performance and solutions to help improve their business. The new Data Services product gives fleet managers and telematics service providers direct access to valuable OEM-grade vehicle data, allowing them to better manage their fleets. A second product designed for police fleets takes data collected through the Data Services product and distills it into information that can help improve fleet efficiency and driver behavior Ford Commercial Solutions has entered into new service agreements with Geotab and Spireon, while continuing to work with Verizon Connect to ensure fleet operators have choice in telematics service providers.

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Ford Launches Two Data Products Connecting Fleet Vehicles

Ford Commercial Solutions introduced two products June 7 designed to help commercial and government fleet operations easily access useful data about their vehicles and make the most of increased automotive connectivity. Ford, which as built America’s best-selling line of commercial vehicles for 33 straight years, has created Ford Commercial Solutions to help fleets improve overall performance by offering OEM-grade data verified by Ford engineers, such as fuel use and vehicle health alerts. The Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC), an open platform that securely manages information flow to and from Ford vehicles’ embedded modems, facilitates both new products.

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Ford Commercial Trucks Partnering with Spireon

Spireon has signed an agreement with Ford Commercial Solutions to use its FleetLocate fleet management system to access data through Ford’s open-platform Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC). Spireon says its customers who own Ford vehicles will gain faster, easier onboarding to the FleetLocate platform without any additional hardware costs or installation. Ford-specific vehicle data will be available through the FleetLocate web and mobile applications to improve fleet management for customers. “We are pleased to welcome Spireon as an authorized Ford telematics service provider to help our mutual customers benefit from our new Data Services product which is enabled by our Transportation Mobility Cloud,” says Lee Jelenic, CEO Ford Commercial Solutions.

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Spireon Signs Contract with Ford Commercial Solution

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, has signed a contract with Ford Commercial Solution for its FleetLocate fleet management solution. The solution is to access data through Ford’s open-platform Transportation Mobility Cloud. Spireon customers who own Ford vehicles will gain faster, easier on-boarding to the FleetLocate platform, without any additional hardware costs or installation. Extensive Ford- specific vehicle data will be offered through the FleetLocate web and mobile applications to improve fleet management for customers.

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Ford Commercial Solutions Offers Seamless Data Connection

While continuing its existing relationship with Verizon Connect, Ford Commercial Solutions has secured new service agreements with Geotab and Spireon to ensure fleet operators have choice in telematics service providers.

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Ford Commercial Solutions Introduces Connectivity Products

Additionally, Ford Commercial Solutions is committed to ensuring fleets have the power to choose which telematics service provider or fleet management company is the best fit for their business. While continuing its existing relationship with Verizon Connect, Ford Commercial Solutions has secured new service agreements with Geotab and Spireon to ensure fleet operators have choice in telematics service providers.

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Ford creates Commercial Solutions department, introduces Data Services product

Ford Commercial Solutions, a newly created department of Ford Motor Co., has introduced Data Services, a fleet telematics offering that gives fleet managers and telematics service providers direct access to OEM-grade vehicle data for improved fleet management. In addition, Ford Commercial Solutions has entered into new service agreements with Geotab and Spireon, while continuing to work with Verizon Connect to ensure that fleet operators have choice in telematics service providers.

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Innovative Telematics Applications

Over the past decade, telematics has permeated truck fleets all over the world as more and more companies benefit from this technology past the initial benefits of vehicle tracking and routing….Outside of the work day, telematics can also benefit fleets. It can be a helpful tool if a vehicle is stolen, and certain criteria can be programmed to alert the fleet manager. Reza Hemmati, director of product management for Spireon, noted that Spireon’s product will alert the fleet manager if a tracker is tampered with. But it also keeps track of unusual activity. The system may alert the fleet manager if the vehicle is stopped for an extended amount of time or goes off- route. In some cases, this may be indicative of a towed or impounded vehicle.

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Beyond exceptions: fleets reaching new levels of business intelligence

Spireon, a truck and trailer telematics provider, has more than 200,000 assets in its network. Having a critical mass of data is a precursor for using advanced analytics.“There is a vast amount of data and history that we can dive into and look at what has happened in the past and what kind of trends we can find,” says Reza Hemmati, senior director of product management. A cargo sensor on a trailer, for instance, detects empty and loaded status. Over time, fleets can use this and other data to predict when a trailer at a certain location will be empty or loaded and ready for pickup. Seasonal patterns, weather conditions and other variables can be included in the calculation, he says.

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Getting ready for ELD-related roadside checks: join us for a Spireon/Freightwaves webinar

The Thursday, June 21 free webinar’s title asks the question: “Do your drivers really know how to handle a roadside inspection?” Answering that question will be David J. Osiecki, the president of Scopelitis Transportation Consulting. Dave was on the other side of the regulatory divide when he started his career in 1986 as a motor carrier safety auditor for the Federal Highway Administration, which later morphed into the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. He then spent 20 years at the the American Trucking Associations in Washington, working on behalf of the trucking industry in safety, policy, regulatory and advocacy-related positions. Osiecki rose to Executive Vice President for ATA, and represented the industry before State legislatures, federal agencies, the U.S. Congress and in the national media, including appearances on national network news programs.

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Spireon Rolls Out New GoldStar GPS Feature

Vehicle intelligence company Spireon today introduced Quick Locate, a new feature equipping its GoldStar GPS solution. Designed for the Buy-Here, Pay-Here (BHPH) market, the solution provides instant visibility to a vehicle’s location and current status, reducing the need to manually locate vehicles individually. With Quick Locate, GoldStar delivers near real-time information, such as how long a vehicle has been parked in a particular location, or how long it has been in motion. “For the BHPH industry, having immediate access to the most accurate data possible is key to successfully managing risk and running a profitable business. With Quick Locate, that’s exactly what we deliver, saving our customers valuable time and increasing the likelihood of continuing payments,” said Brian Deeley, director of product management at Spireon. “As the industry leader, our job is to continually introduce features that streamline operations and increase data intelligence for our customers, giving them more time to focus on growing their business.”

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Spireon Rolls Out New GoldStar GPS Feature

Vehicle intelligence company Spireon today introduced Quick Locate, a new feature equipping its GoldStar GPS solution. Designed for the Buy-Here, Pay-Here (BHPH) market, the solution provides instant visibility to a vehicle’s location and current status, reducing the need to manually locate vehicles individually. With Quick Locate, GoldStar delivers near real-time information, such as how long a vehicle has been parked in a particular location, or how long it has been in motion. “For the BHPH industry, having immediate access to the most accurate data possible is key to successfully managing risk and running a profitable business. With Quick Locate, that’s exactly what we deliver, saving our customers valuable time and increasing the likelihood of continuing payments,” said Brian Deeley, director of product management at Spireon. “As the industry leader, our job is to continually introduce features that streamline operations and increase data intelligence for our customers, giving them more time to focus on growing their business.”

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PCS Software adds new ELD, trailer tracking interfaces to Express Dispatch

PCS Software has added three new ELD and one new trailer tracking interfaces to its Express Dispatch system for its motor carriers and logistics customers. The ELD interfaces added are KeepTruckin, Samsara and GeoTab. The three join a list of existing ELD partners that include JJ Keller, Omnitracs and PeopleNet. With the interface, motor carriers using its Express Dispatch system are able to continuously import and update drivers’ current GPS verified locations, duty status and available driving hours. Truck odometer readings are updated once daily. PCS Software also added Spireon to its growing list of trailer tracking interface partners, which include ORBCOMM and SkyBitz. The interface brings in continuous position data.

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Making the connection

“Proactive maintenance monitoring through telematics means fleet managers get a heads-up when an issue arises so the waste collection truck can be routed in for maintenance before a breakdown,” Reza Hemmati, director of product management at Spireon in Irvine, California, says. “In addition, driver behavior alerts regarding harsh braking and other unsafe driving habits provide a counseling mechanism so managers can have real driver counseling conversations with real data to support them. When fleet managers can ensure their trucks are being operated properly, it not only reduces unplanned breakdowns and accidents, but increases the life of the truck asset itself.” Beyond driver behavior and asset health, Hemmati says telematics can be pivotal in tracking and monitoring truck routes. This routing data allows fleets to promote fuel savings and reduce the cost of upkeep over time.

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Innovative Applications of Telematics

Outside of the work day, telematics can also benefit fleets. It can be a helpful tool if the vehicle is stolen, and certain criteria can be programmed to alert the fleet manager. Reza Hammati, director of product management for Spireon, noted that Spireon’s product will alert the fleet manager if a truck is tampered with. But it also keeps track of unusual activity. The system may alert the fleet manager if the vehicle is stopped for an extended amount of time or goes off-route. In some cases, this may be indicative of a towed or impounded vehicle.

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Spireon Wins Award

Spireon announced its NSpire 3.0 IoT platform was awarded Silver for New Product or Service of the Year in the 16th annual American Business Awards.
Honored in the software subcategory, NSpire 3.0 powers Spireon’s FleetLocate, GoldStar and Kahu web and mobile apps. It supports nearly 4 million active subscribers and processes more than 10 billion data events from connected vehicles and drivers each year.

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Spireon’s NSpire IoT Platform Wins New Product of the Year in 2018 American Business Awards

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, announced its NSpire 3.0 IoT platform was awarded Silver for New Product or Service of the Year in the 16th annual American Business Awards. NSpire is the powerhouse behind the company’s unmatched telematics data repository and analytics capability, capturing more than 326 billion driving miles to date. This is the third Stevie Award for Spireon in the past 12 months — the other two earned for the company’s outstanding customer service.

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Spireon’s NSpire IoT Platform Wins New Product of the Year in 2018 American Business Awards

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, announced its NSpire 3.0 IoT platform was awarded Silver for New Product or Service of the Year in the 16th annual American Business Awards. NSpire is the powerhouse behind the company’s unmatched telematics data repository and analytics capability, capturing more than 326 billion driving miles to date. This is the third Stevie Award for Spireon in the past 12 months — the other two earned for the company’s outstanding customer service. Honored in the software subcategory, NSpire 3.0 powers Spireon’s FleetLocate, GoldStar and Kahu web and mobile apps. It supports nearly 4 million active subscribers and processes more than 10 billion data events from connected vehicles and drivers each year.

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How To Give A Killer Product Demo

“When we do a demo,” Carla Fitzgerald, who is the chief marketing officer at Spireon, “we demonstrate the actual product in the context of how specific roles at a company would use and benefit from the software. For example, in a franchise car dealership, the features of our Kahu product used by sales associates would be different than those used by the lot manager or those in the finance department. A sales person would use the mobile app to quickly locate a specific vehicle that a customer is interested in, whereas the lot manager would use the web portal of Kahu to identify the vehicles with low battery life so he can send a lot porter out to start those vehicles. Thus, it’s important that each demo is designed around the correct role and their specific needs.”

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Spireon passes 200,000 trailer- tracking subscribers

“We couldn’t be happier than to celebrate this incredible milestone with Ryder, and to see them successfully deploy our new FL Flex solution,” said Roni Taylor, vice president of strategy and business development at Spireon. “We are committed to delivering both leading edge technology and world-class service to our customers, which is why we’ve grown so fast and maintained so many loyal customers. I’m personally very proud to say Red Classic, our first customer, is still buying new products and using our system for utilization improvements today.” Ryder’s order of the FL Flex pushed Spireon over the 200,000 mark.

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Spireon Hits 200K Trailer Milestone

Spireon hit a major milestone this year by surpassing 200,000 active trailer telematics subscribers for its FleetLocate asset and trailer intelligence solution. Ryder System, Inc., was the milestone fleet subscribder. The fleet uses different tracking devices from Spireon, including FL Solar and the new FL Flex, to manage a variety of assets and gain a consolidated, real-time view of their trailer operation.

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Spireon Hits 200K Trailer Milestone

Spireon hit a major milestone this year by surpassing 200,000 active trailer telematics subscribers for its FleetLocate asset and trailer intelligence solution. Ryder System, Inc., was the milestone fleet subscriber. The fleet uses different tracking devices from Spireon, including FL Solar and the new FL Flex, to manage a variety of assets and gain a consolidated, real-time view of their trailer operation.

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Spireon Named Telematics Company of the Year

Spireon was named IoT Vehicle Telematics Company of the Year in the 2018 Compass Intelligence awards. Voted on by a judging panel of more than 40 journalists, editors, and analysts covering technology and the IoT, mobile devices, and software sectors, Spireon was chosen for its continued innovation in aftermarket telematics, strong market traction, and exceptional customer service metrics. “Our team has worked tirelessly to continue delivering the most advanced vehicle intelligence solutions our customers need to make critical business decisions,” said Kevin Weiss, CEO of Spireon…This is the eighth award earned by Spireon in the past 13 months, including four awards for customer service, and a Silver Stevie award for New Product of the Year from the American Business Awards for the company’s NSpire platform.

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Spireon receives eighth award in last 13 months

The GPS provider recently was named the IoT Vehicle Telematics Company of the Year in the 2018 Compass Intelligence awards. Voted on by a judging panel of more than 40 industry-leading journalists, editors and analysts covering technology and the IoT, mobile devices and software sectors, Spireon was chosen for its continued innovation in aftermarket telematics, strong market traction and exceptional customer service metrics. This is the eighth award earned by Spireon in the past 13 months, including four awards for customer service, and a Silver Stevie award for New Product of th e Year from the American Business Awards for the company’s NSpire platform. Spireon was also named IoT Vehicle Telematics Company of the Year by Compass Intelligence in its 2016 awards program.

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Former CoreLogic executive joins Spireon

Spireon announced on Wednesday that it appointed Rashid Ismail as senior vice president of customer success, joining the Spireon’s executive leadership team. Tapping into an extensive background in operations and customer experience, Ismail will be responsible for customer lifecycle management, bringing even greater strength to Spireon’s award-winning customer service program.

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Spireon Adds to Executive Team

Vehicle intelligence company Spireon this week announced a new addition to its leadership team, naming Rashid Ismail senior vice president of customer success. Tapping into an extensive background in operations and customer experience, Ismail will be responsible for customer lifecycle management. “Rashid has a proven track record of aligning operations, technology, business needs and customer requirements to drive customer success, operational efficiency, and revenue growth,” said Spireon CEO Kevin Weiss. “With a deep understanding of the importance of customer experience and satisfaction, he will be an integral part in making sure we deliver higher expertise that helps our clients improve how they run their businesses.”

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Spireon Appoints Rashid Ismail SVP of Customer Success

Spireon, which bills itself as “the vehicle intelligence company,” has appointed Rashid Ismail as senior vice president of customer success, joining the company’s executive leadership team.

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High Liner Foods appoints new CEO, Hostess names interim president, and more

Rashid Ismail was tapped as senior vice president of customer success, responsible for customer lifecycle management. Ismail maintains nearly 20 years of experience, most recently at CoreLogic, where he served as senior vice president of operations with a focus on improving customer retention, productivity and processes. Prior to that, he was vice president, head of broker dealer and retail customer experience at MetLife insurance.

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Spireon Strengthens Customer Commitment with New Senior Executive Appointment

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, has appointed Rashid Ismail as senior vice president of customer success, joining the company’s executive leadership team. Tapping into an extensive background in operations and customer experience, Ismail will be responsible for customer lifecycle management, bringing even greater strength to Spireon’s award-winning customer service program.

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Spireon Appoints Rashid Ismail SVP Of Customer Success

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, has appointed Rashid Ismail as senior vice president of customer success, joining the company’s executive leadership team. Tapping into an extensive background in operations and customer experience, Ismail will be responsible for customer lifecycle management, bringing even greater strength to Spireon’s award-winning customer service program. “Rashid has a proven track record of aligning operations, technology, business needs and customer requirements to drive customer success, operational efficiency and revenue growth,” said Kevin Weiss, CEO at Spireon. “With a deep understanding of the importance of customer experience and satisfaction, he will be an integral part in making sure we deliver higher expertise that helps our clients improve how they run their businesses.”

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Spireon Adds to Executive Team

Vehicle intelligence company Spireon this week announced a new addition to its leadership team, naming Rashid Ismail senior vice president of customer success. Tapping into an extensive background in operations and customer experience, Ismail will be responsible for customer lifecycle management. “Rashid has a proven track record of aligning operations, technology, business needs and customer requirements to drive customer success, operational efficiency, and revenue growth,” said Spireon CEO Kevin Weiss. “With a deep understanding of the importance of customer experience and satisfaction, he will be an integral part in making sure we deliver higher expertise that helps our clients improve how they run their businesses.”

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Spireon FL Flex trailer tracking solution

The Spireon FL Flex is a modular trailer tracking solution that enables a mixed fleet to deploy a single small-footprint device across its full range of trailers and adjust the unit to meet the specific needs of each asset. By configuring FL Flex with options such as door, cargo, temperature and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels to maximize uptime, fleets can streamline the deployment asset management capabilities.

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Spireon FL Flex trailer tracking solution

Of the components necessary to get the most from fleet management software, Reza Hemmati, director of product management at Spireon, notes that one is “the ability to know where your drivers and assets are at all times for the purpose of effective routing and time management,” he says. Spireon recently launched FleetLocate Connected by OnStar in May 2017. It is designed to enable fleets that operate GM vehicles 2015 and newer to leverage all the benefits of effective fleet management without installing an aftermarket telematics device.

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Modular Trailer Tracking Solution

Spireon released what is dubbed as the industry’s first modular trailer tracking solution. FL Flex enables a mixed fleet to deploy a single, small footprint device across its full range of trailers, and then customize the unit to meet the specific needs of each asset. By configuring FL Flex with options such as door, cargo, temperature and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels to maximize uptime, fleets can streamline and accelerate the deployment of mission-critical asset management capabilities across their business. Tamper detection delivers real-time alerts, and the extended-life battery can be recharged with solar panels installed on the roof or nose of the trailer.

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Small but powerful, FL Flex streamlines trailer tracking across entire fleet

Spireon, the largest provider of aftermarket telematics solutions in North America, noted that at end of 2017, Spireon’s NSpire IoT platform supported nearly 4 million connected vehicles and now processes more than 1.5 billion data events each quarter, providing critical vehicle and driver insights to more than 20,000 companies in automotive, transportation, lending, and a wide variety of service industries.

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Small but powerful, FL Flex streamlines trailer tracking across entire fleet

Vehicle intelligence company Spireon has introduced what it considers the industry’s first modular trailer tracking solution, FL Flex, the latest in its FleetLocate product line. Spireon’s FL Flex enables a mixed fleet to deploy a single, small footprint device across its full range of trailers, and then customize the unit to meet the specific needs of each asset. By configuring FL Flex with options such as door, cargo, temperature and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels to maximize uptime, fleets can streamline and accelerate deployment of mission-critical asset management capabilities.

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Spireon appoints senior vice president of customer success

Spireon a manufacturer of vehicle intelligence systems based in Irvine, California, has appointed Rashid Ismail as senior vice president of customer success, joining the company’s executive leadership team. Tapping into his background in operations and customer experience, Ismail will be responsible for customer lifecycle management. “Rashid has a proven track record of aligning operations, technology, business needs and customer requirements to drive customer success, operational efficiency and revenue growth,” Kevin Weiss, CEO at Spireon, says.

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Travelers are rethinking rental cars — here’s why

What if ride sharing could be scaled up — way up? That is the idea behind a concept called Drive On Demand, introduced earlier by Spireon, a company that develops fleet tracking software for nearly 4 million vehicles in North America. The concept is simple: Imagine if your car dealership got into the rental business. “Picture this,” says Jason Penkethman, chief product officer at Spireon. “A consumer visits a name-brand car dealership, downloads that dealer’s mobile app, peruses a list of available cars — including all colors and trim-levels offered, selects a specific vehicle from the list, specifies the time frame and other rental terms, uses the vehicle GPS to immediately locate the vehicle on a mobile map, walks over, unlocks the door using the mobile app and drives away.” That would be interesting. Drive On Demand is not available yet, so there are no test dealerships or drivers I could ask about their experience. If Spireon’s idea catches on, it could extend a traveler’s options considerably.

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The many faces of change in the evolving retail auto industry

And a few days ago, I spoke with the folks from Spireon, the makers of the Kahu platform, which was launched as a fleet management tool. Now, the firm has identified a new use for Kahu in the car-sharing sphere – as a tool to facilitate car-sharing of a dealership’s inventory. This new application would create convenience for the consumer, allowing an easy way to locate and “check out” a car on the dealer’s lot. The same connected car software would allow the dealer to monitor the vehicle’s status using Kahu’s diagnostics, plus provide some risk protection since Kahu could tell them if the vehicle was in an accident, etc. The idea is still pretty new – Spireon is looking for a partner to provide a way to commercialize this use of the technology. But, it shows how quickly things are moving in that space. It seems like only last year – wait, it was only last year – that I wrote about Kahu as a service-reminder and theft- prevention tool.

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Idle-Reduction Benefits Extend Beyond Fuel Savings

“In addition to wasted fuel and unnecessary pollution of the environment, a 2012 AAA study indicated that the cost of owning and operating a vehicle has increased 1.9% since 2011, and excessive idling contributes to that. However, regarding fuel, the same AAA study indicated costs have gone up 14.8%. In an industry where fleet optimization can be the difference between profit and loss, the proper monitoring tool can make or break business operations,” said Reza Hemmati, director of product management for Spireon.

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Electronic Logging Mandate Presents Opportunity to Boost Fuel Efficiency, Technology Vendors Say

Reza Hemmati, director of product management at trucking technology supplier Spireon, said the ELD mandate is bringing telematics to many fleets that otherwise would not have explored or adopted such technology. “As a result, fleet managers are for the first time introduced to other benefits of an engine-connected telematics solution such as asset visibility, driver safety and fuel efficiency,” he said.

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Fuel Economy in Focus

Several telematics systems, including FleetLocate from Spireon Inc., monitor vehicle health diagnostics, another key factor for fuel consumption. For example, knowing the status of a vehicle’s tire pressure and alerting managers when the tires are low can improve fuel economy, said Reza Hemmati, director of product management at Spireon. FleetLocate also gives fleets visibility into asset location and traffic data, which helps with dispatching and reducing a vehicle’s total time and number of miles on the road, Hemmati said.

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Travelers are rethinking rental cars. Here’s why

What if car sharing could be scaled up — way up? That’s the idea behind a concept called Drive On Demand, introduced earlier by Spireon, a company that develops fleet-tracking software. The concept is simple: Imagine if your car dealership got into the rental business. “Picture this,” says Jason Penkethman, chief product officer at Spireon. “A consumer visits a name-brand car dealership, downloads that dealer’s mobile app, peruses a list of available cars — including all colors and trim-levels offered — selects a specific vehicle from the list, specifies the time frame and other rental terms, uses the vehicle GPS to immediately locate the vehicle on a mobile map, walks over, unlocks the door using the mobile app and drives away.”

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Spireon Debuts First Modular Trailer Tracker for Mixed Fleets

Spireon’s FL Flex enables a mixed fleet to deploy a single, small footprint device across its full range of trailers, and then customize the unit to meet the specific needs of each asset. By configuring FL Flex with options such as door, cargo, temperature and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels to maximize up-time, fleets can streamline and accelerate the deployment of mission-critical asset management capabilities across their business. “In an industry muddled with disparate, bulky and unreliable tracking devices, it was time to completely rethink the next generation of trailer telematics, and finally address the pains of tampering, dead batteries, and trying to retrofit these units in the field,” said Richard Gruenhagen, Chief Technology Officer at Spireon. “We designed FL Flex to be more compact, more power efficient, and more reliable than any other tracker on the market, with the flexibility to easily customize each unit based on the needs of the business and the characteristics of the trailer, or other mobile asset.”

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Comcar Industries adopts FleetLocate

Comcar Industries Inc has adopted Spireon Inc’s FleetLocate trailer management solution for its diverse fleet of refrigerated and dry vans, bulk, flatbed and chemical trailers. Comcar is installing FleetLocate in its entire fleet to optimize trailer utilization and operational efficiency. “We required a technology solution which would meet the needs of each of our four subsidiaries and provide us centralized visibility to our entire operation,” said Michael Ryan, CEO of Comcar Industries. “Spireon not only offers the functionality and flexibility we were looking for, but the company also provides a hands-on support team to assist us in developing solutions and achieving our business goals.”

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Spireon introduces modular trailer tracker designed for mixed fleets

Spireon released a modular trailer tracking solution, FL Flex, the latest in its FleetLocate product line. Spireon’s FL Flex enables a mixed fleet to deploy a single, small footprint device across its full range of trailers, and then customize the unit to meet the specific needs of each asset. By configuring FL Flex with options such as door, cargo, temperature and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels to maximize uptime, fleets can streamline and accelerate the deployment of mission-critical asset management capabilities across their business. “In an industry muddled with disparate, bulky and unreliable tracking devices, it was time to completely rethink the next generation of trailer telematics, and finally address the pains of tampering, dead batteries, and trying to retrofit these units in the field,” said Richard Gruenhagen, Chief Technology Officer at Spireon. “We designed FL Flex to be more compact, more power efficient, and more reliable than any other tracker on the market, with the flexibility to easily customize each unit based on the needs of the business and the characteristics of the trailer, or other mobile asset.”

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Spireon introduces modular trailer tracker designed for mixed fleets

Trailer tracking solutions have traditionally been an issue for mixed fleets that require custom data depending on the application the trailer is used in. Spireon is hoping to solve that problem with its new FL Flex modular trailer tracking solution. Part of its FleetLocate product line, FL Flex allows a fleet, such as a rental operation, to purchase and deploy a single type of unit and then customize that unit to match the needs of a specific asset. FL Flex can record data from door, cargo, temperature and other settings and can be equipped with solar panels to maximize uptime. “Premier Trailer Leasing believes in outfitting its trailers with the best technology. FL Flex’s modular design and long life supports many configurations, including solar, giving us actionable real-time trailer data that our customers demand,” said Jim AuBuchon, CEO of Premier Trailer Leasing. FL Flex is small, making it easy hide the company said, and includes tamper detection capabilities to deliver real-time alerts when any attempt is made to remove or disconnect the GPS device. Its battery can be recharged through a roof- or nose-mounted solar panel for continuous power through the expected 10-year lifecycle of the battery. “In an industry muddled with disparate, bulky and unreliable tracking devices, it was time to completely rethink the next generation of trailer telematics, and finally address the pains of tampering, dead batteries, and trying to retrofit these units in the field,” said Richard Gruenhagen, CTO at Spireon. “We designed FL Flex to be more compact, more power efficient, and more reliable than any other tracker on the market, with the flexibility to easily customize each unit based on the needs of the business and the characteristics of the trailer, or other mobile asset.”

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Spireon introduces FleetLocate FL Flex

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, has released the industry’s first modular trailer tracking solution, FL Flex, the latest in its FleetLocate product line. Spireon’s FL Flex enables a mixed fleet to deploy a single, small footprint device across its full range of trailers, and then customize the unit to meet the specific needs of each asset. By configuring FL Flex with options such as door, cargo, temperature and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels to maximize up-time, fleets can streamline and accelerate the deployment of mission-critical asset management capabilities across their business.

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Spireon Introduces FleetLocate FL Flex, Industry’s First Modular Trailer Tracker Designed For Mixed Fleets

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, has released the industry’s first modular trailer tracking solution, FL Flex, the latest in its FleetLocate® product line. Spireon’s FL Flex enables a mixed fleet to deploy a single, small footprint device across its full range of trailers, and then customize the unit to meet the specific needs of each asset. By configuring FL Flex with options such as door, cargo, temperature and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels to maximize up-time, fleets can streamline and accelerate the deployment of mission-critical asset management capabilities across their business. “Premier Trailer Leasing believes in outfitting its trailers with the best technology. FL Flex’s modular design and long life supports many configurations, including solar, giving us actionable real-time trailer data that our customers demand,” said Jim AuBuchon, CEO of Premier Trailer Leasing.

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FL Flex Modular Trailer Tracking Solution

The Spireon FL Flex is a modular trailer tracking solution that enables a mixed fleet to deploy a single small footprint device across its full range of trailers and adjust the unit to meet the specific needs of each asset. By configuring FL Flex with options such as door, cargo, temperature and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels to maximize up-time, fleets can streamline the deployment asset management capabilities.

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Trailer tracking for mixed fleets

Spireon is building on its FleetLocate product line with a modular trailer tracking solution for mixed fleets. FL Flex can be configured with options including door, cargo, temperature, and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels, offering actionable real-time trailer data. On device’s small form factor makes it easy to hide, the company says, referring to the benefit of discrete tracking and tamper-proof connections. Real-time alerts are sounded if anyone attempts to remove the GPS device. The battery is recharged using solar panels mounted on the roof or nose of the trailer, delivering unlimited power over the battery’s estimated 10-year life. A variety of configurable sensors will be rolled out through 2018.

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Spireon unveils modular trailer tracker for mixed fleets

Spireon announced it has released a modular trailer tracking solution, FL Flex, the latest in its FleetLocate product line. Spireon said its FL Flex enables a mixed fleet to deploy a single, small footprint device across its full range of trailers, and then customize the unit to meet the specific needs of each asset. By configuring FL Flex with options such as door, cargo, temperature and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels to maximize up-time, fleets can streamline and accelerate the deployment of mission-critical asset management capabilities across their business.

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Spireon unveils trailer tracking tool for mixed fleets

Spireon is building on its FleetLocate product line with a modular trailer tracking solution for mixed fleets. FL Flex can be configured with options including door, cargo, temperature, and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels, offering actionable real-time trailer data. On [Our] device’s small form factor makes it easy to hide, the company says, referring to the benefit of discrete tracking and tamper-proof connections. Real-time alerts are sounded if anyone attempts to remove the GPS device. The battery is recharged using solar panels mounted on the roof or nose of the trailer, delivering unlimited power over the battery’s estimated 10-year life. A variety of configurable sensors will be rolled out through 2018.

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Spireon FL FLex Can Track Trailers in Mixed Fleets

The Spireon FL Flex is a modular trailer tracking solution that enables a mixed fleet to deploy a single small footprint device across its full range of trailers and adjust the unit to meet the specific needs of each asset. By configuring FL Flex with options such as door, cargo, temperature and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels to maximize up-time, fleets can streamline the deployment asset management capabilities. In addition to offering more I/O ports for different types of sensors, the small size of the new device makes it easy to hide, enabling discreet tracking and tamper-proof connectivity. Tamper detection delivers real-time alerts when any attempt is made to remove or disconnect the GPS device.

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Spireon Releases Modular Trailer Tracking Solution

Spireon, the vehicle intelligence company, has released the industry’s first modular trailer tracking solution, FL Flex, the latest in its FleetLocate® product line. Spireon’s FL Flex enables a mixed fleet to deploy a single, small footprint device across its full range of trailers, and then customize the unit to meet the specific needs of each asset. By configuring FL Flex with options such as door, cargo, temperature and other trailer sensors, as well as solar panels to maximize up-time, fleets can streamline and accelerate the deployment of mission-critical asset management capabilities across their business. “Premier Trailer Leasing believes in outfitting its trailers with the best technology. FL Flex’s modular design and long life supports many configurations, including solar, giving us actionable real-time trailer data that our customers demand,” said Jim AuBuchon, CEO of Premier Trailer Leasing.

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Fleets go green – and get green – with GPS

Fleets looking to take their operations to the next level look to GPS solutions for the obvious benefits — driver/vehicle location tracking, driver behavior monitoring, improved efficiency — and some that are not so obvious, such as making a positive impact on the environment. “Going green” can be an arduous task, requiring constant calculations and adjustments to ensure that a fleet’s reduced environmental impact doesn’t negatively affect normal operations. Fortunately, GPS fleet management solutions have come a long way and go far beyond simple geolocation.

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MaaS demo suggests subscription-based car access is edging closer

The demo of Kahu will feature the innovative car-sharing service, Drive On Demand, which will offer customers an affordable and secure alternative to purchasing or leasing vehicles from dealers. Spireon will demonstrate how consumers could use Drive On Demand to search, reserve and locate dealer rental vehicles and even unlock the doors to access the vehicle, all through the Kahu mobile app.

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Mobility on Demand Car Sharing Solutions Meets Demands for Car Dealers’ Short-Term Leasing or Long Test Drives

Spireon announced new Mobility as a Service (MaaS) capabilities with its Kahu solution at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The company is demonstrating features an innovative car-sharing service, which Spireon calls Drive On Demand that would allow dealers to offer customers an affordable and secure alternative to purchasing or leasing vehicles. Drive On Demand is built using Kahu, the industry’s first connected car solution specifically designed for dealers, and SmartDeviceLink an open source platform for car connectivity.By extending Kahu with the vehicle data exposed by SDL, will show a unique MaaS capability that leverages in-vehicle telematics to create a convenient and secure vehicle subscription service for consumers.

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Spireon Demos Dealer Subscription Service at CES

Vehicle intelligence provider Spireon Inc. will demonstrate new mobility- as-a-service (MaaS) capabilities with its Kahu solution at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, which starts today and runs through Jan. 12. The demo features Drive on Demand, a new carsharing service designed to allow dealers to offer customers an affordable and secure alternative to purchasing or leasing vehicles.

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Spireon Demonstrates Mobility as a Service Capabilities with Kahu at CES 2018

Spireon Inc., the vehicle intelligence company, will demonstrate new Mobility as a Service (MaaS) capabilities with its Kahu® solution at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place in Las Vegas, Jan. 9-12, 2018. The demo features an innovative car-sharing service, which Spireon calls Drive On DemandTM, that would allow dealers to offer customers an affordable and secure alternative to purchasing or leasing vehicles. With Drive On Demand, new car dealerships could leverage their vehicle assets to offer a monthly subscription that allows consumers to drive any car made available to them from a dealership’s inventory. Additionally, the service would allow consumers who may be considering a vehicle purchase to drive the vehicle for much longer than a typical test drive, and experience different models and trim levels before committing. At CES, Spireon will demonstrate how consumers could use Drive On Demand to search, reserve and locate dealer rental vehicles, and even unlock the doors to access the vehicle, all through the Kahu mobile app.

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Spireon Demos Dealer Subscription Service at CES

Spireon Inc., the vehicle intelligence company, will demonstrate new Mobility as a Service (MaaS) capabilities with its Kahu® solution at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place in Las Vegas, Jan. 9-12, 2018. Drive On Demand is built using Kahu, a solution the provider describes as the industry’s first connected car solution specifically designed for dealers, and SmartDeviceLink (SDL), an open source platform for car connectivity. By extending Kahu with the vehicle data exposed by SDL, Spireon will show a unique MaaS capability that leverages in-vehicle telematics to create a convenient and secure vehicle subscription service for consumers, according to Jason Penkethman, the company’s chief product officer.

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CES 2018: Announcements, gizmos and gadgets

Spireon showcased its Kahu solution at CES to demonstrate its Mobility-as-a- Service capabilities. The car-sharing service, Drive on Demand, would allow dealers to offer an affordable alternative to purchasing or leasing vehicles, according to the company. “Dealerships are facing pressure from shrinking margins, difficulty differentiating themselves from competitors and the increasing popularity of ride-share services,” said Jason Penkethman, chief product officer at Spireon. “The Drive On Demand concept introduces a compelling new consumer experience that can create new revenue streams for dealers and allow them to attract a wider customer base, which is critically important as consumer expectations and preferences evolve.”

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Spireon Shows Vehicle Subscription Concept

Spireon Inc. is demonstrating a vehicle subscription concept it is dubbing Drive On Demand at the International Consumers Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. Calling it a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) technology, the company says the new solution will allow new car dealers to select specific vehicles in their inventory to offer to consumers via a monthly subscription model instead of the traditional purchase or lease. Drive On Demand is built on Spireon’s connected vehicle solution, Kahu, which it launched nearly a year ago, and on SmartDeviceLink (SDL), its open source platform for connected vehicles.

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2017 Press Coverage

Comcar Industries Installing FleetLocate in Diverse Trailer Fleet

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Comcar adopts Spireon’s FleetLocate to maximize trailer utilization

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Spireon Adds New Monitoring and Workflow Features to GoldStar to Reduce Costs and Complexity in Vehicle Finance

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In Brief: Spireon Announced that J.Grady Randolph adopted its FleetLocate asset management for 700 trailers

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7 truck technologies you need (and why)

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Fleets Take Do-It-Yourself Approach to Solar-Panel Installation

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Fleets, Tech Vendors Parsing Data to Improve Driver Coaching, Safety

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Spireon Upgrades GoldStar Offerings

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Spireon Wins Award

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Best practices for an effective ELD rollout

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Spireon Launches GoldStar Enterprise

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Spireon Launches GoldStar Enterprise

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4 new enhancements to Spireon’s GPS solution

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Solar Solutions – Fleets Harness Sun’s Energy to Meet Growing Power Needs

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Transportation solution helps fleets comply with FMCSA mandate

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Kahu by Spireon Wins 2017 BIG Award for Business

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2017 Fleet Truck of the Year: Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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Spireon Launches FleetLocate Compliance ELD Solution

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Spireon’s FleetLocate Wins Best in Biz Award for 2017

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Special Section: ELD Buyer’s Guide

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New products designed to ease ELD Mandate compliance

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CCJ and Overdrive – 2017 ELD Buyer’s guide

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Spireon launches FleetLocate Compliance ELD

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Spireon Launches ELD Solution: FleetLocate Compliance

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How To Create A Reseller Agreement

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The latest hardware and software packages for fleet management and telematics

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Trailer data is influencing fleet operational decisions

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ELDs offer many benefits, but eliminating driver fatigue isn’t one of them

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How to Optimize Utilization of 700 Flatbed Trailers

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J. Grady Randolph selects Spireon for flatbed tracking

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Spireon Donates $100,000 to NIADA Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund –
NIADA National Corporate Partner makes major financial commitment to assist the dealer community affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

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Spireon donates $100K to NIADA for hurricane relief; IIADA names dealer of the year

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Spireon Donates $100,000 to NIADA Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund

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KPIs: Fleet Managers Watch Key Performers Indicators to Make Data-Driven Decisions, Improve Operations

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Spireon to serve as corporate partner of ATA

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How Fleets are Using Solar Power –
Solar panels have moved off building rooftops and onto trucks, tractors, and trailers.

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Fleet Owner ELD Product Guide

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Predictive Analytics – Leveraging data for fleet maintenance, operations, customer service, driver safety and retention

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September Q&A: Mobile Marketing Provides a Constant Customer Connection

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Spireon Claims Another Honor For Customer Service

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Spireon Shows Continued Growth and Operational Gains in First-Half 2017

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Spireon Sees Strong Half

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Food Standards, Emission Regulations Affect Load Flexibility for Refrigerated Fleets

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The Connected Car

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Do You Know Where Your Cars Are?

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Optimizing onboard data-driven systems to mitigate downtime

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New Nevada law greatly impacts GPS & starter interrupt usage

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Logistics Firm RJ & Sons Selects Spireon’s FleetLocate to Manage Fleet of Specialized Trailers

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