Guidepoint News

By Rob Jones VP of Technology &  Government Business What is one of the top five most frequently replaced items in a vehicle, is not actively diagnosed by the vehicle’s on-board electronics, and typically can’t be recognized by the driver as a problem until it’s too late? It’s the humble automotive battery. A battery lasts generally around five years, but many don’t last nearly that long due to improper maintenance. This is where Guidepoint Systems comes in.   Demands on automotive batteries increase every year due to heat and cold extremes from climate change, start-stop systems in newer vehicles that require much more frequent engine starts, and from demands on the battery caused by electronics that draw power continuously. Consequently, proactive maintenance is the best way to extend battery life and keep you from being stranded with a dead battery miles from home. Proactive maintenance is especially important with automotive batteries because unlike tires or brakes th...

  DETROIT, Mich. (Nov. 14, 2022) – Guidepoint Systems , a global provider of vehicle telematics and Software as a Service (SaaS) for automotive OEMs, vehicle dealerships, rental car agencies, and fleet managers, has announced a new business model for Stellantis dealerships, delivering next-generation data options and a more competitive pricing structure for vehicles featuring Mopar’s new Electronic Vehicle Tracking System (EVTS) 2.0. Guidepoint’s new package of services for the EVTS 2.0 is the latest in vehicle security and new dealer inventory management. The Guidepoint products are designed to protect drivers, owners and vehicles, and deliver enhanced customer experience and product profitability for dealers of Stellantis’s five most trusted brands – Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and FIAT. During an initial introductory offer, nearly 2,100 customers signed up for the new Guidepoint EVTS 2.0 service. This is the latest innovation introduced by Guidepoint Systems to support OEMs, dea...

DETROIT, Mich.   (August 18, 2022) –   Guidepoint Systems , a global provider of vehicle telematics and Software as a Service (SaaS) for automotive OEMs, dealerships, rental agencies and commercial fleet managers, announced today it is now providing embedded data lot management services to dealership customers that have Stellantis vehicles, including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands, in their fleet.  The new embedded data lot management service is the result of a recent partnership reached between Guidepoint Systems and Free2Move, the global fleet, mobility and connected data company that’s part of Stellantis. The collaboration enables   Guidepoint Air ®   to receive data from properly equipped and eligible MY2018 and newer Stellantis vehicles. The service delivers cost effective and convenient inventory management data to dealers and other fleet management professionals.    “We understand the needs of our dealership customers and we’re confident t...

  DETROIT, Mich. (July 15, 2022) – Guidepoint Systems , a global provider of vehicle telematics and Software as a Service (SaaS) for automotive OEMs, vehicle dealerships, rental agencies and fleet managers, announced today it has partnered with Free2Move , the global fleet, mobility and connected data company   part of Stellantis.    The new Guidepoint Air ® data monitoring service is the latest innovation from Guidepoint. It’s designed to easily manage vehicle fleets without the need to install additional hardware. The Free2move-GuidePoint Systems collaboration enables data from properly equipped and eligible MY2018 and newer Stellantis vehicles, including Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep® to be received within Guidepoint Air ® to provide inventory management services to dealers, fleet management services for commercial and government fleets, auditing services to floor plan lenders, and vehicle diagnostic reports to consumers.    “We are continuing our strat...

  By Samuel Spencer   President & CEO   Guidepoint Systems   June 22, 2022   It’s happened to all of us at one time or another. You’re traveling for work or pleasure, you see something rare and amazing, you take a few pictures with your Iphone-13 so that you can capture the moment in time. It’s so remarkable that you want to instantly humble-brag to your friends via social media, so you go to text the images and your phone displays, “No Service.” Frustration sets in – and at that moment you realize you actually can’t communicate with anyone because there’s no wireless network available.   Sound familiar? Well, that scenario has become even more real for millions of people as the telecom giants begin to sunset, or effectively end, 3G wireless network systems. AT&T was the first to do so on February 22, 2022. On March 31 st , Sprint’s older 3G (CDMA) network was retired. In a few days, Sprint will end its LTE service and on July 1, T-Mobile will end i...

DETROIT, Mich. (June 13, 2022) – Guidepoint Systems, a global provider of vehicle telematics and Software as a Service (SaaS) for automotive OEMs, new and pre-owned vehicle dealerships, rental agencies and commercial fleet managers, announced today the addition of leading UBI/Telematics expert, Jacques Amselem, as an innovation and insurance industry strategic advisor. Amselem’s expertise in automotive electronics engineering dates back to the 1990s. His career includes serving with automotive and military equipment organizations in Europe and the U.S. He joined insurance giant, Allianz, in 2002 where he first deployed telematics solutions for leading OEMs such as Volvo, BMW and Mercedes. He later served as co-founder and CEO of Allianz Telematics the dedicated telematics carrier for Allianz until 2016. During that time he helped build and integrate telematics for Usage-Based Insurance (UBI) and Location-Based Services globally. Under Amselem’s leadership, Allianz Telematics had up to ...

DETROIT, Mich. (May 12, 2022) – Guidepoint Systems , a global provider of vehicle telematics and Software as a Service (SaaS) for automotive OEMs, new and pre-owned vehicle dealerships, rental agencies and commercial fleet managers, announced today it has signed a three year agreement to provide fleet management services to MK Towing Services in Haines City, Florida. Under the agreement, Guidepoint is providing its FM-4310 transponder to new specially-designed trucks in the MK Towing fleet. The FM-4310 will deliver real-time data on the operation of the vehicle, including its power turn off (PTO) system, allowing business managers to maximize performance and reduce costs. “I was impressed with the data options available with Guidepoint and their monthly charge was much lower than other providers, so it made great business sense for us,” said Matthew Myers, owner of MK Towing Services. Fleet management has been a core service of Guidepoint Systems for many years, but recent worldwide i...