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SponsoredNovember 7, 2025

eBook: Good for the Fleet, Good for the Community

Learn how modern telematics helps pupil transportation fleets operate more safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively while proving measurable value to their communities. See how real fleets are reducing idling, improving driver safety, and using video data to protect budgets and passengers alike.

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ArticlesOctober 24, 2025

Protecting Our Most Precious Cargo: How Telematics is Powering a Safer Ride to School

Behind every safe school bus ride is a blend of human care and smart technology — a partnership that's redefining student transportation from the curb to the classroom.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 9, 2025

First Student to Add Samsara AI Technology to Full Vehicle Fleet

Samsara’s video-based safety, telematics, commercial navigation, door monitors, and student ridership insights are soon coming to all of First Student's buses.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 29, 2025

Fleetio Adds Motive Fuel Card, DVIR Integration

Using an AI-powered platform, the new integration consolidates fuel, maintenance, and telematics data into one platform to ensure compliance and reduce downtime.

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Articlesby Amanda HuggettJanuary 13, 2025

2025 Trend to Watch: Tech & Telematics in Focus

Discover how telematics is revolutionizing school bus operations in 2025, from GPS tracking and video monitoring to preventive maintenance and AI-enabled insights. Learn about telematics’ evolution, challenges to adoption, and what’s next.

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ProductsJanuary 7, 2025

Zonar Debuts Updated Light Duty Telematics Control Unit

Through the next-generation unit for light-duty vehicles, users gain over-the-air access to enhanced performance data and increased security visibility.

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New York City School Bus Telematics
Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 22, 2024

New York City Improves Road Safety with Required Telematics

The Big Apple is now using telematics to make its roads safer for students and the public. With 10,000 school buses equipped with the technology, it is one of the largest groups of government-owned vehicles using the technology.

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Articlesby Wes PlattJuly 19, 2024

Earlier Fire Warnings Could Save Property and Lives in Bus Fleets

How can the combination of telematics and automatic fire suppression systems reduce the risk of catastrophes in school bus fleets?

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Articlesby Wes PlattFebruary 5, 2024

MANAGING THE MILES: Telematics and School Bus Fuel Efficiency

These solutions can help school districts master data that drive cost savings in their fuel tanks.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 28, 2023

Lightning eMotors Vehicles Surpass 5M All-Electric Miles

Using the company's telematics platform Insights, they tracked more than 150 other data points, including location, state of charge, energy usage, efficiency, and vehicle health.

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