The complete guide to car rental telematics
A practical guide to car rental telematics: GPS tracking, geofencing, keyless access, vehicle diagnostics, security, APIs, privacy and rental workflows.
What is car rental telematics?
Connected vehicle technology can provide location, journey and supported vehicle data to rental operators. Rental-specific telematics becomes more useful when those events are connected to the reservation and rental workflow.
How does GPS tracking help?
GPS can provide current vehicle location and journey history, supporting fleet visibility, return operations and asset protection.
What is geofencing?
Geofencing creates virtual geographic areas and produces events when a connected vehicle enters or exits them. Hannk also supports the concept of nested operational areas through 3D GeoLayers™.
Can telematics integrate with rental software?
Yes. Hannk provides API and SDK integration options so supported events can form part of an existing rental management workflow.
What about keyless access?
On supported deployments, mobile vehicle access can connect authorised access permissions with the rental period and digital customer journey.
What are the limitations?
Available data and remote actions depend on vehicle, hardware, connectivity, deployment configuration, permissions and applicable legal/privacy requirements.