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Fleet telematics: your vehicles in real time

Every vehicle located, every trip recorded, every engine signal reported: with a GPS/OBD device, or with no device at all on connected OEM vehicles.

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Vehicle location

Live movement
Map of the fleet vehicles across Europe, with the legend of the four states

Renault Trafic

AB-123-CD · Paris 15th

Driving
Odometer
83,412 km
Signal
12 s ago
Connection
Device

6 vehicles around Paris

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Dadycar telematics in three facts

Two ways to connect

A GPS/OBD device fitted in the vehicle, or a connected OEM vehicle with no hardware at all.

GPS/OBD device

Fitted

Connected OEM

No hardware

Around forty OBD/CAN signals

Reported, each with its own configurable threshold.
12 V batteryService dueEngine lightFault codesTemperaturesBrakingImpactFuel theftRangeState of chargeTire pressureDevice status

Four vehicle states

On the map: driving, stopped with the engine running, parked, engine immobilization active.
  • Driving
  • Stopped (engine running)
  • Parked (engine off)
  • Engine immobilized

Without telematics, the fleet is guesswork

mileage_october.xlsxTyped by hand
VehicleDriverReadingDateService
TraficKarim83,000 km09/03at 80,000
Kangoo 3Sarah??at 60,000
3008Thomas61,905 km07/14at 60,000
MasterInès1,120 km09/28at 100,000

Missed call3rd try

Karim, Renault Trafic

Where are the vehicles?

The answer comes from calling the driver, or not at all.

Mileage arrives late

Read by hand, often wrong, and servicing deadlines slip.

An engine warning light or a low tire pressure

Is only seen at the garage, once the breakdown has already cost a day.

What you get with Dadycar telematics

The principle: vehicle data flows into the fleet management software on its own, with no data entry and no spreadsheet in between.

Real-time location

A map of the fleet showing the state of each vehicle: driving, stopped with the engine running, parked or immobilized, along with its open alerts.
Fleet map with the state of each vehicle and its alerts

Trips per vehicle

The trip history of every connected vehicle, by device or by OEM, available from the vehicle record.

Trips

Renault Trafic · AB-123-CD
  • Paris 15th → Boulogne-BillancourtLeft 8:02 am6.4 km19 min
  • Boulogne-Billancourt → NanterreLeft 9:15 am11.8 km27 min
  • Nanterre → Saint-DenisLeft 11:40 am14.2 km31 min
  • Saint-Denis → Paris 15thLeft 3:05 pm17.9 km42 min

Source: GPS/OBD device

Odometer history

Telematics readings feed the real mileage; manual readings remain available for vehicles that are not connected.

Odometer history

Kangoo 3
Oct 2857,150 kmTelematics
Oct 2156,610 kmTelematics
Oct 1456,084 kmTelematics
Sep 252,900 kmImport

Geofencing with time slots

Geographic zones and time slots set per site and per vehicle group, public holidays included: the basis for business and private use rules.

Zone · Lyon Gerland

Site

Group

Vans

Radius

2 km

Mon – Fri7 am – 7 pm

Saturday8 am – 12 pm

Public holidays included

Configurable telematics alerts

12 V battery, engine warning light, fault codes, temperatures, impact, fuel theft, tire pressure per wheel: each signal has its severity, its threshold and its recipient.
SignalSeverityThresholdRouting
12 V batteryMedium< 11.8 VM F E
Engine lightHighOnM F
Fuel theftCritical−10% when parkedF E
Rear left tire pressureMedium< 2.0 barE

Remote engine immobilization

In case of theft or unauthorised use, engine immobilization is triggered from the software and appears as a vehicle state on the map.

Renault Kangoo 3

IJ-789-KL · Nice

Engine immobilized

Use outside working hours, 2 h 14 min

Engine immobilizationOn since 10:41 pm

How it works

  1. A GPS/OBD device plugged into the diagnostic port, or activation with no device for the compatible brands listed on the connected OEM vehicles page.

  2. Geofencing per site and per group, a threshold per signal, alerts routed to the driver, the manager or an email summary.

  3. The telematics tab of the dashboard brings together location, open alerts and odometer readings; anomalies go to the alerts module.

Connect a vehicle

Renault Trafic · AB-123-CD

Connected OEM vehicle

No hardware, through the manufacturer.

Compatible brand

GPS/OBD device

Plugged into the diagnostic port.

Data reported

PositionTripsOdometer12 V batteryEngine lightFault codesTire pressure

Who it is for

Transport and logistics

Knowing where the vehicles are and anticipating the breakdowns that stop a round (see the industry page).

Telematics alerts

9 alerts

  • Low battery

    Telematics · 1 h ago

  • Low fuel level

    Telematics · 8 h ago

Construction

Vehicles and vans spread across sites, with zones and time slots per site (see the industry page).

Zones per site

Lyon Part-Dieu site7 am – 6 pm
Villeurbanne site6:30 am – 5 pm
Vénissieux depotAll day

Fleet managers

Real mileage for contracts, servicing and reports (see the role page).

Real mileage

57,150km

reported by telematicsTarget: service at 60,000 km

Your vehicles on the map, during the demo

A 30-minute demo on your own fleet: together we check which vehicles connect without a device and which ones need one.

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Your questions before getting started

“Do I need a device?”

Not always: compatible connected OEM vehicles report their data with no hardware; the others get a GPS/OBD device.

“What if my drivers refuse geolocation?”

Time-based geofencing per site and per group separates working time from private time, in line with the CNIL guidance detailed in the FAQ.

“Do I have to switch everything on?”

No. Telematics is a pillar of its own; fleet management works on its own, with no hardware.

Frequently asked questions

What is telematics for a vehicle fleet?

Telematics combines an on-board device (a GPS/OBD unit or the manufacturer's connectivity) with software that receives its data: position, mileage, trips, engine status, consumption. For a fleet, it replaces manual readings with data reported automatically and enables real-time alerts. Full definition in the glossary.

Do you need a telematics device to track your vehicles?

Not for compatible connected OEM vehicles: their data is reported by the manufacturer, with no installation. Yes for other vehicles, with a GPS/OBD device plugged into the diagnostic port. Compatible brands are listed on the connected OEM vehicles page.

Is geolocation of company vehicles lawful?

Yes, for specific purposes (safety, service tracking, route optimization), once employees have been informed and staff representatives consulted. The CNIL prohibits collection outside working hours and speed-limit monitoring, and provides for deactivation off duty.

Which vehicle alerts does telematics report?

In Dadycar, around forty OBD/CAN signals: 12 V battery, service due by mileage or date, engine warning light, fault codes, engine and oil temperatures, braking, impact, fuel theft, range, state of charge, tire pressure and temperature per wheel, device status. Each signal has a severity and a configurable threshold.

What is time-based geofencing?

It is geofencing (a geographic zone drawn on a map) combined with time slots. In Dadycar, zones and time slots are set per site and per vehicle group, public holidays included. They underpin business and private use rules and dwell-time alerts in a zone. See the geofencing article.

See Dadycar on your own fleet

  • Hosted in France, by OVHcloud
  • GDPR
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  • €6 excl. VAT per vehicle per month, free up to 50 vehicles
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