Geotab officially supports 100 EV models, anchoring its position as a pioneer of advanced telematics in the EV space.
In fact, Geotab was ranked by ABI Research as the top seller of commercial telematics for two consecutive years. Furthermore, with its world-class EV team dedicated to the transition to transportation electrification, Geotab positions itself as the most powerful telematics provider in the EV space.
Matt Stevens, Vice President of EVs, spoke with the team to discuss Geotab’s latest update regarding support for electric vehicle makes and models. Having very recently passed the 100-vehicle mark, it confirms that Geotab is well entrenched in its position as an EV industry leader.
What makes supporting different makes and models of EVs so difficult?
The difficulty lies in the fact that most electric vehicle manufacturers do not follow a consistent standardization protocol when providing access to in-vehicle data.
In fact, every electric vehicle make and model launched could potentially require a new approach to access the required data, in order to provide customers with the information they expect from telematics providers.
This phenomenon makes supporting the growing number of EVs on the market rather difficult.
Years were dedicated to developing a cutting-edge approach to access that data. Furthermore, specialized systems and tools were specifically designed to make decoding various EV makes easier and more efficient, all to continue expanding our list of supported EVs.
Telematics data from vehicles provides crucial information that helps fleet operators manage and optimize their vehicles.
Any unsupported vehicle becomes a blind spot for fleet managers, which is particularly important for electric vehicles.
Why is so much importance placed on the "100"?
Crossing the 100 barrier for EV models is an excellent opportunity to reflect on the path that has been traveled thanks to the right elements being in place.
Reaching the "100" is not only a sign of commitment to fleet managers to support all the EVs in their fleets, but it is also a strong indication that with each new model launch, Geotab will be able to quickly integrate and support those models.
Ultimately, when fleet managers think about EVs, it would be desirable for them to think of Geotab. To achieve this goal, investments were directed to let the telematics company speak for itself.
It's true that a telematics system is only truly useful for a fleet operating EVs if they support all of them. Partial support is of no use.
How does Geotab stand out from the competition for EV support?
Although crossing the 100 mark is an excellent achievement, Geotab's real advantage lies in its ability to scale as new makes and models continue to arrive on the market.
We will soon see a massive influx of EV models on the market. In fact, excluding China, there are about 150 to 200 different models currently available. Considering that the 100 models supported by Geotab represent the most popular fleet EVs, the company provides comprehensive coverage for most fleets.
Many analysts indicate that there will be 500 new models made available by 2022. That amounts to 10 new models per month for the next 24 months!
Geotab's ability to scale and adapt shows that it is capable of adding support at an accelerated pace to keep up with ten new models per month. After all, at the end of the day, a fleet needs complete support.
Geotab offers coverage ten times greater than the nearest alternative, and does so ten times faster than others.
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