Kiwi Stories

New Zealand equipment often unused, Teletrac finds

New Zealand fleet operators leave equipment idle half the time as Teletrac Navman warns manual logs and patchy data curb utilisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Global Stories

Supply Chain

Geotab: Now's the time to get a grip on fuel consumption

Geotab says fleet operators can cut fuel bills with telematics, driver rewards and data-led coaching as costs keep climbing.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Geotab joins TAPA APAC to strengthen cargo security efforts

Geotab joins TAPA APAC to help regional supply chains tighten cargo monitoring and use telematics data to spot transit risks earlier.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Off-highway vehicles shift to electric power as batteries improve

Electric off-highway vehicles gain traction in construction, farming and mining as better batteries and digital tools challenge diesel's grip.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • This month

Unified Communications

Zetifi's connectivity solutions drive fleet and worker safety

Wagga Wagga-based Zetifi blends smart antennas, AI cameras and APIs to keep remote fleets connected while quietly boosting worker safety.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Nauto names Daniel Grimwood-Bird as Head of Insurance

Nauto appoints Daniel Grimwood-Bird as Head of Insurance to drive insurer adoption of its AI-powered vehicle data for commercial motor risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

Accel-KKR buys Whip Around, boosting NZ tech appeal

Accel-KKR acquires New Zealand-founded fleet software firm Whip Around, betting on North American growth and recurring revenue demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Cartech

IVECO launches AI theft recovery for connected fleets

IVECO adds AI theft recovery to its connected services, offering 24/7 managed stolen vehicle assistance to boost commercial fleet security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Agricultural Technology

NCC warns of rising cyber risks to connected farming

NCC warns that insecure connected farm machinery could let cyber attacks disrupt harvests, cut yields and threaten food supply chains.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Fleet Management

Getting comfortable with discomfort: Advancing female leadership in technology

Female leaders say embracing discomfort and broadening ideas of who belongs in tech is vital to unlock innovation and gender-balanced leadership.

By Ezanne Soh • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Data Analytics

Vehicle misuse rises 50% as thefts shift to unauthorised use

Vehicle misuse rises 50% to nearly 40% of thefts as Targa Telematics flags early-risk patterns for fleet recovery.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday

Data Analytics

Amberd.ai wins Procon Analytics deal for AI BI shift

Amberd.ai lands Procon Analytics as an early client for an AI executive platform that aims to replace slow dashboard reporting with instant answers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Virtualisation

Leapmotor picks QNX software for D19 premium EV SUV

Leapmotor turns to QNX software for its D19 premium electric SUV, as the Chinese carmaker moves to a centralised controller for cockpit and safety systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Supply Chain

Samsara launches smart compliance for EU & UK fleets

Samsara debuts Smart Compliance for EU and UK fleets, combining tachograph downloads, in-cab alerts and digital coaching to cut infringements.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

AI set to transform transport management, Microlise finds

Microlise survey finds 70% of fleet managers expect AI to reshape transport operations this year, as pressure mounts to cut costs and improve efficiency.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • This month

Data Analytics

Descartes launches AI fleet platform on logistics network

Descartes adds AI tools to its Fleet Data Intelligence platform, aiming to help fleet operators lift route density and cut delivery costs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • This month

Cartech

Tracker & UK police recover record £41.3m of stolen vehicles

Tracker and UK police helped recover vehicles worth GBP £41.3 million in 2025, as thefts increasingly hit a wider range of models.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Data Analytics

CalAmp launches Google Pub/Sub integration for fleet data

CalAmp broadens Telematics Cloud support with a Google Pub/Sub link, giving fleet operators faster streaming data into Google Cloud for analytics and AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month