A new type of motor insurance approach is emerging when insurance companies are able to get reliable information on driving behaviour and mileage. Many accidents can be avoided, costs made less for insurance companies and driver habits made less polluting as driving information is gathered from the vehicle. However, some costs arise on vehicle devices, […]
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Sending digital tachograph data over GPRS network enables fulfilling EU directives
EU has set directives concerning drive times and rest periods, especially for the drivers of heavy vehicles. The regulations are aimed at improving the working conditions of drivers and road safety. In order to control that these regulations are followed EU set a directive making it mandatory to install a digital tachograph from 1 May […]
Smart Traffic Ecosystem development enables usage based insurance and road charging
The number of cars and other vehicles on the streets is growing rapidly. Traffic is causing 20 % of all CO2 emissions. The pollution and congestion problems continue to increase. Electric cars are being produced too slowly and they use energy as well. Several pieces of research conclude that in order to limit the continuing […]