ATX announced today the launch of a Web-based service in France and the United Kingdom offering Peugeot drivers the capability to receive audio and visual in-vehicle alerts about the location of safety cameras monitoring vehicle speeds. 

The new addition will allow business car drivers to ensure private mileage remains exactly that – private.

Last week’s initial report addressed what could be the hottest issue that impacts every region of the world, the added monthly cost of services. Readers seemed to agree with this choice. A mini-survey of the telematics experts who contributed to the first report identified some of the top issues that could be covered in future reports. These include:

Krystyna Grant interviewes Reinhard Jurk, Head of Product Management for BMW Group’s telematics program ‘ConnectedDrive;' in the lead up to Telematics Update’s annual and biggest European conference – Telematics Munich 2009 (November 10-11, Munich Germany.) as Reinhard Jurk is speaking at the forum.

Toyota Genuine's FollowMe navigation unit has been developed in conjunction with TomTom and will enable simultaneous and seamless operation of navigation, communication and entertainment features.

According to a new Berg Insight report, there are currently more than 150 million turn-by-turn navigation systems worldwide, of which more than 90 million are GPS-enabled mobile phones.

Agreement between Verizon Wireless And Google to leverage high-speed network and open Android platform for wireless innovation.

The Harman system is multimedia driven and it will aim to offer a set of features including 3-D navigation, graphics, Internet access, and wired or wireless connectivity for passengers.

Welcome to the Telematics Update Report, providing insight into critical issues confronting telematics suppliers and users as well as the latest trends and developments in telematics. The initial reports will explore issues impacting telematics that could potentially advance or hinder its implementation. Perhaps the hottest issue that impacts every region of the world is the added monthly cost of services.

Under the agreement an advanced set of LBS Services will be delivered enabling customers to benefit from mobile and web convergence as part of T-Mobile's web'n'walk offering.