Cargo Business Newswire

Friday, January 31, 2014

Azuga's new fleet tracking system boosts GPS reporting accuracy

San Jose-based Azuga says its cloud-based GPS fleet tracking solution has a new feature that boosts GPS reporting accuracy. The company says its customers have reported reducing their fleet's CO2 emissions by at least 600 pounds per-vehicle annually by using this capability.

"Azuga G2™ technology actually 'talks' to the engine every second versus traditional GPS systems that infer idling based on infrequent GPS signals and less accurate GPS speed and ignition sensing," said Ananth Rani, Azuga's vice president. "We're giving fleet managers the most accurate and up-to-date information, which will reduce idling times, increase driver performance and ultimately reduce emissions."

The GPS fleet tracking solution's technology reads vehicles' engine and delivers emissions and idling reporting 60 times more often than traditional GPS systems, the company said. The information gives fleet administrators real-time snapshots of vehicle health, fuel usage, carbon footprint and driver behavior.

"With EPA fines ranging from approximately $52 to $32,000 in some states, fleet managers are scrambling to find solutions. Some of these solutions are costing up to three times more than our technology and delivering less-than-accurate reports, said Rani. "If Idling is wrong, fleet manager's carbon footprint calculations are wrong and drivers may be penalized unfairly."