According to a new market research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of micromobility vehicles available worldwide will reach 38.2 million by 2027, up from 25.3 million vehicles in 2022. Micromobility services are defined as shared mobility services that offer short-term rentals of light vehicles such as bikes, scooters or other similar vehicles. The micromobility market has been characterized by rapid growth, a high pace of merger and acquisitions and many shutdowns of services during the past few years. “The market is now reaching a more mature stage and operators a ..read more

The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in Australia and New Zealand was around 1.4 million units in Q4-2022 according to a new research report from the leading IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5 percent, this number is expected to reach more than 2.4 million units by 2027. A large number of vendors are active on the fleet management market in Australia and New Zealand. The top-15 players in the region together account for over 60 percent of the active units on the market, and more than a third is ..read more

The number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in Europe was 14.8 million at the end of 2022, according to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4 percent, this number is expected to reach 26.5 million by 2027. The top-38 vendors have today more than 100,000 active units in Europe. Berg Insight ranks Targa Telematics as the largest player in terms of active installed base with around 710,000 units at year-end 2022. Weebfleet’s subscriber base has grown both organically and by ac ..read more

According to a new report from the leading IoT market research provider Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was 15.3 million in Q4-2022. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.6 percent, this number is expected to reach 27.6 million by 2027. In Latin America, the number of active fleet management systems is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.6 percent from 5.3 million in Q4-2022 to reach 9.6 million in 2027. There are now more than 30 players with installed bases of over 100,000 active fleet managemen ..read more

Fleet management is a crucial aspect of various industries, from logistics and transportation to delivery services and construction. The ability to monitor and optimize a fleet of vehicles can significantly impact an organization’s efficiency and profitability. With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), fleet management has undergone a transformation, offering real-time tracking, predictive maintenance, and improved safety measures. In this article, we will explore the impact of IoT on fleet management, its key applications, benefits, and the future of connected fleets. IoT in Fleet Ma ..read more

Seafarers on IoT-enabled vessels will be ‘nudged’ to make sustainable operational decisions in new partnership. Today, behavioural change startup Signol launches a first-of-its kind project with Stolt Tankers to further reduce shipping emissions by using IoT data to help seafarers understand the impact of their actions on overall fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and motivate them to adopt new behaviours. By combining sensor data with behavioural change techniques, Stolt Tankers is pioneering a human-centered, tech-enabled approach to improving fuel efficiency and reduce shipping’s environm ..read more

Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, announced today that Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG), a leading global heavy original equipment manufacturer (OEM), will deploy Iridium® IoT services on its global fleet of heavy equipment, starting with excavators and expanding to loaders and crane trucks as needed. XCMG will utilize Iridium’s global network to maintain critical connectivity with their heavy equipment in key strategic locations including Australia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Central Asia. XCMG has ch ..read more

Berg Insight just released new findings about the market for heavy electric commercial vehicle charging infrastructure in Europe and North America. The total number of connected charging points in Europe is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 67 percent from 6,400 in 2022 to 390,000 by the end of 2030. In North America, Berg Insight estimates that the total number of connected charging points will increase from 4,150 in 2022 to reach 378,000 by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 76 percent. These numbers include both public and non-public charging points. Mega-challenges su ..read more

According to a new research report from the leading IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in South Africa reached an estimated 2.1 million in Q4-2022. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.2 percent, this number is expected to reach 3.8 million by 2027. South Africa is a relatively mature telematics market and the penetration rate is comparably high from an international perspective. Far from all deployments are however full-scale advanced fleet management solutions. A notable share of the installed ..read more

Berg Insight, the leading IoT market research provider, today released a new market study covering the material handling equipment (MHE) telematics market. An increasing share of material handling equipment such as forklifts are now equipped with telematics-enabled fleet management systems. Europe and North America represent advanced telematics markets in this segment. Berg Insight estimates that the installed base of active material handling equipment telematics systems in Europe reached more than 0.9 million units in 2022. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.6 percent, th ..read more