How Often Should a Vehicle GPS Tracker Be Checked or Serviced?
A GPS tracker is usually installed and then forgotten. Once the vehicle appears correctly on the tracking platform and the owner can see its location, many motorists and fleet managers assume the device will continue working indefinitely without attention. That assumption can become expensive when the tracker is needed most. A vehicle may operate normally […]
Can GPS Tracking Help Businesses Respond Faster When a Vehicle Breaks Down?
A vehicle breakdown rarely happens at a convenient time. It may occur while a delivery truck is carrying customer orders, when a field service van is heading to an urgent job or while a company pickup is travelling in a remote area far from the office. In that moment, the business is not only dealing […]
What Is GPS Tracker Update Frequency and Why Does It Matter?
A vehicle can be moving continuously while the location on a tracking platform changes only every few seconds, every minute or even less frequently. That difference is known broadly as the GPS tracker’s update frequency, and it can have a major effect on how detailed and useful the tracking information appears to the vehicle owner […]
How Much Mobile Data Does a GPS Tracker Use?
A GPS tracker may remain connected to a vehicle every hour of the day, but that does not mean it consumes mobile data like a smartphone. Unlike a phone streaming videos, downloading social media content or loading websites, a conventional vehicle tracker mainly collects coordinates and selected vehicle information and transmits those records to a […]
How Can You Tell Whether Your GPS Tracker Was Installed Professionally?
Buying a GPS tracker is only part of protecting a vehicle. The quality of the installation can determine whether the system remains reliable, discreet and useful when it is actually needed. Two vehicles can have exactly the same tracking device and still deliver very different results. One tracker may operate consistently for years, while another […]
How Long Does It Take to Install a GPS Tracker in a Car?
Buying a GPS tracker is usually straightforward. The question many vehicle owners ask immediately afterwards is just as practical: how long will the installation take, and how long will the car need to remain with the technician? For a standard professionally installed wired GPS tracker, the process will commonly take about 30 minutes to one […]
What Happens When a Company Vehicle Is Towed Without Permission? Can GPS Tracking Detect It?
What Happens When a Company Vehicle Is Towed Without Permission? Can GPS Tracking Detect It? A company vehicle can disappear without anybody starting the engine. It may be lifted onto a flatbed, pulled by another vehicle or removed from a parking area while the ignition remains completely off. For businesses that rely only on ignition […]
Can GPS Tracking Help Verify Proof of Delivery Without Calling the Driver?
A customer says the delivery never arrived. The driver insists they reached the destination. The delivery note cannot immediately be found, and nobody in the office knows exactly what happened. For businesses making dozens or hundreds of deliveries every day, situations like this can quickly turn into difficult customer disputes. Traditionally, the first response is […]
Your Company Vehicle Has Been Parked at the Same Location for Three Days;Should Management Be Concerned?
A company vehicle that remains parked in the same location for three days can mean many things. It may be waiting for an assignment, undergoing repairs, stationed at a project site or simply not required for current operations. But when management does not know why the vehicle has stopped moving, three days of inactivity should […]
What Happens to GPS Tracking When a Vehicle Crosses Into Another Country?
A truck leaves Nairobi carrying goods towards Kampala. Several hours later it crosses the border into Uganda. For the fleet manager watching the vehicle from an office in Kenya, an important question arises: will the GPS tracker continue working once the vehicle is outside the country? In many cases, it can. Crossing an international border […]