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Using telematics devices, cars can distribute data for many purposes for an end-user. Car data is created by electrical sensors linked to the ECU or Electronic Control Unit. An ECU is linked to an onboard telematics device which transmits live data. A user in a central location receives this data over the air, with an end interface that can be configured in a way that works for their business.Many attributes of a car can be transmitted live or at set intervals using GPS and mobile data networks.

Using car data, fleet management companies analyse their vehicles to help reduce costs, prevent maintenance issues and schedule service appointments in advance. Governments and councils can use car technical data to better manage traffic. Insurance companies can have real-world use cases for their customers and the introduction of smart cities with connected cars results in more efficient infrastructure. Most importantly, emergency services receive live vehicle data to accurately locate an accident, with automatic triggers to call ambulances if the vehicle senses it is in a severe accident.

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What Is Vehicle Messaging Data?

Messaging data falls under two main categories. The handle or subject of the message and the text message itself. Both can be a string of text, numbers or both. Messaging data could relay much important information about the vehicle, the driver or the surroundings to alert fleet managers or users.

Use Cases

When a vehicle is due for service, messaging data can be sent over the air to a garage requesting it to be booked in. This removes the need for fleet managers to manually arrange the appointment and makes it a smooth process.

Fleet managers can set up location or distance alerts by taking these data points to write a text message which can be sent to anyone. Whether messaging data is used for emergency services informing them of a car's location if it has been in a crash. Or simply an end-of-day distance covered and location reminder of vehicles out in the field.

Drivers may simply want to use messaging data to send an ordinary text to a family member, manager and in the future, possibly to other road users.