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DETROIT – OnStar reminds its subscribers in Southeast Texas that a simple push of the OnStar button in GM vehicles will put them in contact with specially-trained crisis advisors.

Tags: Crisis Assist, Hurricane Dolly, OnStar, Texas

LONDON – In the UK, 300,000 car crashes have been caused by GPS and 1.5 million drivers have swerved through traffic using the system, according to a recent survey.

Tags: accidents, GPS, UK

CHICAGO – USTelematics, Inc. has released a report titled, "USTelematics: Where It's Been and Where It's Going," now available online.

Tags: USTelematics, Inc., report, telematics

PHILADELPHIA – With more than 1,200 vehicles on the road across the Greater Philadelphia region, PECO said it is pursuing a three-prong strategy to deal with spiraling fuel costs.

Tags: fuel consumption , fuel costs, PECO, three-prong strategy

SAN DIEGO – Networkcar has released Activity Alerts, a new alert system that commercial fleets can use to create notifications by e-mail or text for specific vehicle events.

Tags: Activity Alerts, Automatic Vehicle Location, e-mail alert, Networkcar , SMS, text alert

ITASCA, IL – EMKAY, Inc.'s new enhancement to its interactive Web tools will be released within the next 30 days.

Tags: all-inclusive vehicle dashboard, EMKAY, Inc., Web tools

TORONTO – AirIQ Inc. has provided an update on the status of the patent infringement claim that had been filed against the company.

Tags: AirIQ Inc., infringement claim, LunarEye, Inc.

EDMONTON, AB – SmartFleet will provide Arnett and Burgess with online tools to managing its employees' safety and its equipment's productivity.

Tags: Arnett and Burgess, SmartFleet GPS fleet management system

FITCHBURG, MA – Chevin Fleet Solutions continues to expand its telecommunications client base with the most recent addition of Bahamas Telecommunications Company.

Tags: Bahamas Telecommunications Company, Chevin Fleet Solutions, FleetWave, RoadBASE

SAN DIEGO – Networkcar's new paper, "Go Green and Save Green," details the six areas that can help fleets significantly reduce fuel consumption and lower air pollution.

Tags: emissions, green paper, Networkcar

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler LLC is now bundling innovative consumer technologies under one umbrella name — "uconnect."

Tags: Chrysler LLC , uconnect

BEACHWOOD, OH – SageQuest LLC, a provider of GPS fleet tracking and management solutions, closed a $3.72 million Series D funding round last month.

Tags: funding round, GPS, SageQuest LLC

SOLANA BEACH, CA – GPS vehicle tracking provider JETT-Track has published a white paper, titled "Four Tips on How to Cut 30% From Your Service Fleet's Monthly Fuel Bill."

Tags: fuel, JETT-Track, white paper

PRINCETON, NJ – ALK Technologies and LLamasoft, Inc. have formed a strategic alliance aimed at providing enhanced supply chain network design and analysis solutions.

Tags: ALK Technologies, PC*MILER Solutions

NEW YORK – Hughes Telematics, Inc. and Polaris Acquisition Corp. have signed a definitive merger agreement in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $700 million.

Tags: all-stock deal, Hughes Telematics, Inc., Merger, Polaris Acquisition Corp.

TORONTO – AirIQ Inc., a provider of wireless location-based services, has appointed Donald Gibbs to the position of interim chief financial officer.

Tags: AirIQ Inc., wireless location-based services

LA JOLLA, CA – Blue Sky Network has released its D411 satellite fleet tracking solution designed for fleets operating in remote areas with unreliable cellular coverage.

Tags: Blue Sky Network, GPS Tracking

HOUSTON – The Houston Police Department credits the Navtrak system in helping to recover several stolen delivery trucks.

Tags: Houston Police Department, Navtrak

KIRKLAND, WA – INRIX, a provider of traffic information, has won two top awards at the Telematics Detroit 2008 conference and exhibit held in Detroit.

Tags: INRIX, Telematics Detroit 2008 conference

DETROIT – OnStar by GM captured the "Best Embedded Telematics Navigation Product Award" at the 2008 Detroit Telematics Awards event.

Tags: 2008 Detroit Telematics Awards, OnStar by GM

ATLANTA – Atlanta-based EarthSearch Communications International Inc. showcased its new radio frequency identification (RFID)-integrated technology at the 2008 NAFA I&E.

Tags: EarthSearch Communications, GPS, RFID

SAN MARTIN, CA – The Millennium Plus GPS Fleet Management System enables fleet managers to track vehicles from any computer that has Internet access or a phone line.

Tags: GPS, graphs, Millennium Plus

TAMPA, FL – GPS Fleet Solutions has announced an agreement with the US Postal Service to begin a GPS vehicle tracking project.

Tags: GPS Fleet Solutions , US Postal Service

ITASCA, IL – Under the partnership, Emkay's fleet lease and management customers will receive accurate, real-time odometer capture, idle time statistics, real-time customized alerts, and maintenance management data.

Tags: EMKAY, Networkcar , Networkfleet