Teletrac Participates in Oregon Environmental Council Conference on Telematics

Teletrac Showcases Its Fleet Director GPS and Truck Tracking Solutions

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 31, 2011 — Teletrac, a leading provider of advanced fleet management solutions, today announced it would participate in the Oregon Environmental Council’s Upcoming Telematics Conference at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, on June 30th.Teletrac will showcase its award-winning Fleet Director™ GPS and truck tracking solution, which helps fleet managers locate and track the position and operation of fleet vehicles providing greater visibility into fleet operations.

Sponsored by the council’s Fleet Forward initiative, which encourages fleets to take simple steps to reduce their environmental impact, this academic workshop for public and private fleets will focus on the benefits of using telematics for fuel conservation purposes.  The conference will teach attendees how to integrate telematics into their business, develop strategies to overcome driver and union resistance, and how to create internal incentive programs to improve driver performance.

Conference attendees will also have an opportunity to learn how Fleet Director can help companies in their quest to be environmentally friendly. Hands-on demonstrations of Fleet Director will reveal how: 

• Vehicle monitoring helps fleets reduce idling as much as 50% on the road and 80% in the yard
• Turn-by-turn verbal driving directions keep drivers on route, saving an average of 4 hours per month and 15% of miles driven
• Real-time fleet analytics help increase fuel efficiency by monitoring KPIs such as average fuel efficiency and average running time
• Vehicle monitoring enforces better driving behavior by tracking hard accelerations and excessive hard braking 
• On-board vehicle diagnostics and engine monitoring reduces road breakdowns

Teletrac and its parent company Trafficmaster have been recognized as being at the forefront of telematics technology focusing on green initiatives.  The combined organizations are currently saving 28 million gallons of fuel and 280,000 tons of CO2 annually by encouraging smarter driving. By combining intelligent driving capabilities and vehicle fleet management, Teletrac customers have the tools to cut average fuel consumption by 28% and driving time by almost one third (32%).

Teletrac products and services continue to foster efficient use of vehicles to avoid congestion, eliminate wasted journeys and reduce negative environmental impact. In fact, Fleet Director has been most recently recognized for its technological advances earning the Mobile Electronics News Magazine’s Gold Award for Best Fleet Tracking solution, Management Today’s Green Business Award, Green Fleet Magazine’s IT and Communications Product of The Year Award, and Fleet News Magazine’s Fleet Van Technology Initiative of the Year.

To learn more or visit with Teletrac at this event contact Bart Wood, Teletrac Business Development Manager, at +1.360.256.2343 or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .