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Articles, guides, and industry takes from the team building Australian telematics. Covering fleet management, equipment hire, construction safety, dashcam compliance, OEM partnership, and the AU-specific topics most other telematics vendors don't write about.
GPS tracking for water trucks
What water truck operators should look for in a GPS tracker in 2026 — pump-configuration monitoring, PROSTART® pre-starts and immobilisation, dashcam options, and the hardware picks that hold up on construction and civil sites.
14 Aug 2026 · Alex Stewart
GPS tracking for mobile cranes: 2026 buying guide
What matters when choosing GPS tracking for mobile cranes in 2026 — J1939 CANBUS access for boom and fault data, PROSTART® pre-starts with immobilisation, geofencing for site moves — and which hardware handles crane-specific data instead of just a dot on a map.
14 Aug 2026 · Alex Stewart
GPS tracker for dump trucks: what to buy in 2026
What a GPS tracker for dump trucks needs in 2026 — CANBUS/J1939 fault codes, PROSTART® pre-starts and immobilisation, hardwired hardware that survives site life — and the picks for tip trucks, dog trailers and side tippers.
14 Aug 2026 · Alex Stewart
Best GPS fleet tracking for construction companies
Best GPS fleet tracking for construction in 2026, ranked: Teletrack wins on plant and vehicle coverage, PROSTART® pre-starts and multi-vendor hardware — with Samsara, Verizon Connect, Trimble and more compared.
12 Aug 2026 · Alex Stewart
Harnessing CANBUS Data: Revolutionising Machine Connectivity and Diagnostics in Australia
How Teletrack's TrakaX® and Teltonika devices tap directly into J1939 and CAN 2.0 networks to deliver real-time diagnostics, fault codes, and predictive maintenance for OEMs, owners, and rental fleets.
26 Sep 2025 · Alex Stewart
GPS Tracker Installation Services with Teletrack
Teletrack partners with trusted independent installers across Australia — including Simon Taylor and LNB Machinery Services — to fit TrakaX®, Digital Matter, CalAmp and PROSTART® hardware professionally.
25 Aug 2025 · Alex Stewart
Benefits of an All-in-One Telematics System
Why an all-in-one telematics platform like Teletrack — combining GPS, CANBUS diagnostics, pre-starts, maintenance, timesheets and asset management — outperforms fragmented systems for Australian fleets.
13 Aug 2025 · Alex Stewart
Help Recover Your Assets with Teletrack's Advanced GPS Tracking
How Teletrack's Australian-built GPS platform helps businesses prevent theft and recover stolen assets — with remote immobilisation, tamper alerts, geofencing, and dual-tracker options.
2 May 2025 · Alex Stewart
Choose the right GPS tracker for your EXCAVATOR
Why excavators need more than location tracking — how telematics, digital pre-starts and BI reports work together to protect uptime, safety and profitability.
13 Dec 2023 · Alex Stewart
Telematics vs GPS tracking what is the difference?
GPS is one satellite system among several — telematics is the wider discipline of remotely pulling location, ignition, engine, CANbus and fault data from an asset over cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth or LoRaWAN.
25 Nov 2023 · Alex Stewart
GPS tracking for forklifts
How GPS trackers and telematics help forklift operators with anti-theft, usage analytics, PROSTART® pre-start checks, and digital maintenance tracking.
23 Nov 2023 · Alex Stewart
System updates to Asset/Fleet Intelligence November 2023
Director's note on Teletrack platform updates released in November 2023: refreshed map-view pins, updated status colour meanings, and back-end performance improvements.
22 Nov 2023 · Alex Stewart
Challenges facing the telematics industry and how Teletrack is overcoming them
A look at the biggest hurdles facing construction telematics — data privacy, system integration, patchy connectivity, and user adoption — and how Teletrack is tackling each one.
26 Jun 2023 · Alex Stewart
How to maximise your fleets efficiency with telematics
Practical telematics strategies for fleet managers: route planning, ETA alerts, driver behaviour monitoring, idle-time reduction, machine usage tracking, and preventive maintenance scheduling.
14 Jun 2023 · Alex Stewart
The Future of Telematics and GPS Tracking
A look at where telematics is heading — AI, 5G, and IoT integration — and the Teletrack features on the roadmap: damage reporting, off-hire, TrakaX® fault codes, maintenance, and offline pre-starts.
5 Jun 2023 · Alex Stewart
How to protect your construction machinery and prevent theft
Less than 25% of stolen construction equipment is recovered each year. GPS telematics and remote immobilisation from Teletrack deter thieves and give owners a fighting chance of recovery.
29 May 2023 · Alex Stewart
Why every business needs GPS tracking devices for their vehicles and assets
GPS tracking devices give fleets real-time visibility over vehicles and assets — improving fleet management, driver safety, theft recovery, customer service, and operational costs.
24 May 2023 · Alex Stewart
8 Ways GPS Tracking Boosts Productivity in Your Business
GPS tracking has moved well beyond turn-by-turn directions. Here are eight ways real-time telematics can lift productivity, safety, and customer service across your fleet.
19 Apr 2023 · Alex Stewart
4 Notable Advantages of Installing a Boat GPS Tracker
Boat GPS trackers give owners real-time location, theft recovery, insurance savings, and better maintenance oversight — here are four reasons to fit one to your vessel.
27 Mar 2023 · Alex Stewart
Supercharge Your Fleet Management with Telematics Solutions
Fleet telematics turns vehicle and driver data into faster decisions — cutting costs, lifting safety, and keeping assets, pre-starts, and servicing on schedule across your operation.
8 Mar 2023 · Alex Stewart
The benefits of tracking your excavator on job-sites in Australia
How Teletrack's GPS tracking, remote immobilisation, QR-code PROSTART® pre-starts, DriverID, digital logbooks and geo-fences give Australian construction fleets full visibility and control over their excavators.
10 Feb 2023 · Alex Stewart
How to Track Your Truck in Real-Time
Why real-time truck tracking matters, how GPS and telematics deliver it, and how Teletrack's all-in-one platform (with the TrakaX® tracker) helps trucking fleets cut fuel, tighten scheduling, and secure their data.
16 Jan 2023 · Alex Stewart
Why your trailer should have a GPS tracker
Six practical reasons to fit a GPS tracker to your trailer — from geo-fencing and theft recovery to insurance evidence, driver access control, usage reporting and service scheduling with Teletrack.
15 Nov 2022 · Alex Stewart
How to track equipment inventory
Improved asset tracking cuts inefficiencies, reduces losses, and extends equipment lifecycles. Here is how Teletrack helps rental and fleet businesses keep every machine under control.
23 Dec 2021 · Alex Stewart
Fleet Tracking Apps: Must-Have Features To Consider
A practical guide to choosing a fleet tracking app — the six features that actually matter, from real-time communication and geofencing to pre-start enforcement and data syncing.
22 Dec 2021 · Alex Stewart
How does GPS tracking work
A plain-English primer on GPS tracking for fleets — what it is, what a tracker does, and how it differs from in-car navigation, plus the operational wins for fleet managers.
22 Dec 2021 · Alex Stewart
Understanding Telematics
A plain-English primer on what telematics is, how it works, and the fleet-management features and benefits it unlocks — from pre-starts and geofencing to remote immobilisation and full diagnostics.
19 Nov 2021 · Alex Stewart