ROSH HAAYIN, Israel,
Dec. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Pointer Telocation Ltd. (Nasdaq: PNTR & TASE: PNTR) – a
leading developer and operator of Fleet and Mobile Resource
Management (MRM) solutions, announced today that Nissan India, the
Indian subsidiary of a leading global car manufacturer, selected
Pointer to provide part of the technological solution of the
NissanConnect platform, in cooperation with InfoTrack Telematics.
Nissan's connected car solution is an integrated information and
communications platform that connects with the customer's
smartphone, offering a variety of in-car convenience services,
navigation and safety features.
NissanConnect is a factory fitted connected car technology
solution. It has an embedded telematics control unit, based on
hardware from Pointer and a comprehensive software solution from
InfoTrack Telematics, paired with an inbuilt SIM for every car and
a dedicated host server. The connected car features will be
available throughout Nissan India's full range of new cars.
Pointer's Cello-CANiQ unit, which was chosen for this project is
an intelligent fleet management solution, utilizing a smart
algorithm to combine data from various vehicle sensors and
interfaces. The Cello-CANiQ features include, among others, OBD
connection, vehicle diagnostics, advanced driver behavior
capabilities, accident reconstruction and more.
Commented David Mahlab, CEO of
Pointer, "We are extremely proud that Nissan India has chosen
Pointer's hardware as the telematics control unit for their
connected car technology solution. We feel privileged to be part of
this innovative journey, inspired by Nissan's Intelligent Mobility
vision, and see strong growth potential as it provides significant
added-value to both customers and car makers. We see this as a
first step with Nissan and Infotrack Telematics and we hope our
successful work together will allow us to penetrate Nissan in other
countries. Furthermore, India
itself is phenomenal and under penetrated market for telematics,
and we are excited about the new telematics opportunities we
envision there."
Arun Malhotra, managing
director of Nissan Motor India, said, "NissanConnect
embodies the best of Nissan's innovative spirit and is designed to
enhance the overall driving experience for everyone. It enables
better comfort, convenience, control and safety through
technologies that bring people closer together. Inspired by the
future, NissanConnect will benefit our customers today."
About Pointer Telocation
For over 20 years, Pointer has rewritten the rules for the
Mobile Resource Management (MRM) market and is a pioneer in the
Connected Car segment. Pointer has in-depth knowledge of the needs
of this market and has developed a full suite of tools, technology
and services to respond to them. The vehicles of the future will be
intimately networked with the outside world, enhancing and
optimizing the in-car experience.
Pointer's innovative and reliable cloud-based
software-as-a-service (SAAS) platform extracts and captures an
organization's critical mobility data points – from office,
drivers, routes, points-of-interest, logistic-network, vehicles,
trailers, containers and cargo. The SAAS platform analyzes the raw
data converting it into valuable information for Pointer's
customers providing them with actionable insights and thus enabling
the customers to improve their bottom line and increase their
profitably.
About Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd.
Nissan Motor India Private Ltd. (NMIPL or Nissan
India) is a 100% subsidiary of
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. Japan. The
company was incorporated in 2005 and offers innovative and exciting
products across the hatchback, MUV, SUV and sedan segments in
India. Nissan together with its
global alliance partner Renault set up a manufacturing plant and a
Research & Development Centre near Chennai. Nissan in India has a portfolio of two brands, Nissan
and Datsun. For more information, visit www.nissan.in.
Nissan India's press release
announcing the launch of NissanConnect can be found at:
https://www.nissan.in/experience-nissan/News_Events/latest-news/nissanconnect.html
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Contact:
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Yaniv Dorani, Chief
Financial Officer
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Gavriel Frohwein, GK
Investor
Relations
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Tel.:
+972-3-572-3111
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E-mail:
yanivd@pointer.com
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