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SUBSCRIBEFebruary 4th, 2016
ICT would like to welcome Meta into the world of tracking with an exciting new series of GPS tracking systems. As more and more customers and businesses are looking at tracking either for insurance purposes or just peace of mind, Meta Trak have covered it all. The system has also been made easy to use and monitor by a dedicated mobile app as well as an online facility. From the entry level Shield system to the Meta Trak 5, the…
October 7th, 2015
We have just recently installed a reversing camera into a BMW. The camera is wired through the front screen and giving you movable guidelines. Below are a couple of pictures of the installation – this looks and reacts the same as a factory fit camera from BMW. The installation of reversing cameras is vehicle specific, so please contact us for availability of cameras for your own vehicle.
February 3rd, 2015
Are you feeling the cold?? Why not let us install our 2 stage heated seats to keep you warm on these cold winter days. Or how about having our parking sensors fitted, to avoid those costly bumps – we can supply and install front and rear sensors all colour coded to your vehicle, and with our fully mobile service you wont even have to leave your home or place of work. Just give us a call or email us…
November 10th, 2014
At In Car Technology we have many special offers on now across a broad range of our products. So why not come to us for that ideal Christmas gift. Install a Hands-free car kit and avoid those points on your license and the hefty fine while staying safer on the road. The Parrot MKi9200 phone kit is a Bluetooth hands-free system with a 2.4″ colour screen and is also…
October 29th, 2014
Protect your prize possession with a Scorpion Stolen Vehicle tracker, monitored 24 hours a day, so you will have peace of mind, knowing your vehicle is safe. Scorpion Track is an award wining vehicle tracking device, British designed and security product of the year 2012-2013. Scorpion Track is an insurance approved product and with one installed on your vehicle, most insurance companies will reduce your premium. Monitored 24 hours a day by the European Scorpion control centre based…
October 7th, 2014
In September TomTomTelematics celebrated its 15th anniversay of Webfleet, its award winning fleet management platform. WEBFLEET was launched in 1999 and has grown to become the most widely-adopted telematics SaaS platform in Europe, providing businesses with valuable insights into their Fleet operations. WEBFLEET has been used to improve mobile operations in every sector of business imaginable, everything from transport and logistics, utilities, sales fleets, construction, breakdown, maintenance and service etc. Thirty thousand customers already trust 400,000 vehicles to TomTom Telematics, benefiting…
August 14th, 2014
TomTom Telematics is continuing to grow from strength to strength now having 400,000 vehicles subscribed to its Webfleet software as a service. At the end of the second quarter of 2014 it had 395,000 subscriptions a 47% year-on-year growth, in Fleet Management and vehicle Tracking. The TomTom Telematics Webfleet services intergrate seamlessly into enterprise processes, providing data such as fuel consumption, trip information, driving efficiency and information about order status from connected vehicles on the road.The integration of real-time vehicle…
July 21st, 2014
Where will the law go on the use of hand-held mobile phones in vehicles? The media have again featured a story about Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin saying that the high death toll from accidents is caused by motorists making calls and has prompted him to consider ” a fresh clampdown” to increase punishments for drivers who are caught using a mobile phone while driving. The latest proposal suggests increasing the penalty points to six per offence, meaning drivers could be…
June 25th, 2014
This Particlular Old Git on a Bike is Bill Budd. Bill is about to celebrate his 60th birthday, but not by having a quiet pint with a few close friends, nor by having a nice meal with an aged bottle of the nectar of the gods, or even a lazy weekend in Cornwall; oh no, that’s not how this Old Git is going to celebrate. Bill is making what some might call an ‘utterly bonkers’ trip to raise money for…
May 30th, 2014
Every day 164 bogus claims are made pushing up insurance premiums to every driver by £90. There is an 18 per cent increase in ‘Crash for Cash’ scams claimed insurance companies yesterday. The staged crashes and false claims helped fuel the increase in insurance fraud last year, costing £1.3billion. Nearly two thirds of this was paid out to motoring claimants – with the equivalent of 164 crash scams exposed every day. Insurance chiefs warn the true figures could be much higher…