Collaboration on Connected Vehicles: Partnership Between Moving Intelligence and Echoes
Moving Intelligence, a leading provider of telematics, fleet management, and vehicle safety solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with Echoes, a data collection platform specialising in connected vehicle data. This collaboration aims to offer a unified, scalable, and future-proof connected vehicle ecosystem tailored to the European market.
With a network of 600 dealers, Moving Intelligence's products and services are distributed across Europe, with half based in the Netherlands and the other half in the UK, Germany, and Belgium. The partnership with Echoes expands Moving Intelligence's geographical reach and the scalability of their offering.
The partnership leverages Echoes’ data collection platform and Moving Intelligence’s vehicle and fleet management expertise. By combining forces, they are able to offer smart connected vehicle solutions across 10 European countries. Echoes' ability to collect connected vehicle data directly from OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and embedded hardware, regardless of brand or model, complements Moving Intelligence's expertise in telematics, fleet management, and vehicle safety.
Key services and benefits of the partnership include:
- Access to comprehensive OEM vehicle data: Echoes aggregates this data, enabling insights that improve fleet operations for mobility service providers such as car rental and leasing companies across Europe.
- Enhanced fleet management tools: These include GPS vehicle tracking, tour planning, and vehicle security to optimize vehicle usage and protect assets.
- Quick, cost-effective delivery of relevant data insights: Customers can unlock hidden value from their connected vehicles with just one click, positioning them for strategic trends in connected mobility.
- Emphasis on sustainability and environmental responsibility: Moving Intelligence is involved in reducing CO2 emissions and investing in certified sustainability projects.
- User-friendly, innovative, and GDPR-compliant solutions: These help companies manage fleets securely and efficiently throughout Europe.
Patrick Horst, CEO of Moving Intelligence, notes that partnering with Echoes allows them to connect directly to the customer's vehicle without installing additional hardware. Mathieu Chenebit, president of Echoes, states that the partnership adds top-quality security products to their portfolio. Both companies aim to grow internationally and will continue to operate autonomously.
By the end of the year, Moving Intelligence projects 500,000 connected active assets. The partnership anticipates trends in connected mobility and aims to provide a comprehensive suite of telematics solutions in security, fleet management, asset tracking, and sustainability. Moving Intelligence provides vehicle tracking systems with applications in trip logging, fleet management, sustainable mobility, and fleet security.
Echoes solutions work with more than 90% of new vehicles, and the majority of the company's business is in France, with further activities in the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Benelux countries, and the Nordics. The partnership benefits both companies by offering their customers the best of both worlds.
Customers will be able to use the services of both brands through the partnership. Echoes benefits from Moving Intelligence's existing strong footprint in Europe, including local support and partnerships, OEM data, and a certified device. Moving Intelligence is currently working to onboard the Echoes functionalities onto their platform, and vice versa.
[1] Press Release: Moving Intelligence and Echoes Partner to Deliver Smart Connected Vehicle Solutions Across Europe. (2022). Moving Intelligence. Retrieved from https://www.movingintelligence.com/press-releases/moving-intelligence-and-echoes-partner-to-deliver-smart-connected-vehicle-solutions-across-europe/
[3] Press Release: Moving Intelligence and Echoes Announce Partnership to Deliver Smart Connected Vehicle Solutions Across Europe. (2022). Echoes. Retrieved from https://www.echoes.eu/en/press-room/press-releases/moving-intelligence-and-echoes-announce-partnership-to-deliver-smart-connected-vehicle-solutions-across-europe/
Mathieu Chenebit, President of Echoes, is pictured left, and Patrick Horst, CEO of Moving Intelligence, is pictured right.
- The strategic partnership between Moving Intelligence and Echoes leverages both companies' expertise to create a unified and scalable connected vehicle ecosystem, aiming to expand across 10 European countries.
- In this partnership, Moving Intelligence benefits from Echoes' ability to collect connected vehicle data directly from OEMs, while Echoes gains from Moving Intelligence's strong footprint in Europe, including their network of 600 dealers.
- Through this collaboration, customers will have access to comprehensive OEM vehicle data, enhanced fleet management tools, and quick, cost-effective delivery of relevant data insights, all with an emphasis on sustainability and environmental responsibility.
- As the partnership grows, Moving Intelligence projects 500,000 connected active assets by the end of the year, positioning them to provide a comprehensive suite of telematics solutions in security, fleet management, asset tracking, and sustainability for the automotive industry and various businesses in the transportation sector.
