Quartix offers first pay-as-you-go vehicle tracker with Google Maps

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Sharon Gill

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1st September 2009

Google's advanced mapping, satellite, terrain and hybrid views are now available with both the InfoPlus and Corporate versions of Quartix Pay As You Go.

Using Google Maps' zoom and scroll controls to search a live tracking screen, an operator can quickly trace vehicle journey details or locate the nearest vehicle to a customer.

The new mapping system, also included in Quartix's email reporting facility, provides customers with direct access to maps and satellite images from locations named in journey reports.

Three months ago, Quartix became the UK's first telematics company to introduce pay-as-you-go vehicle tracking, and last month the company launched a suite of real-time performance ‘dashboard displays' with its Corporate package.

According to managing director Andy Walters, Quartix is still the only leading vehicle tracking company to offer a genuine pay-as-you-go service that customers can cancel at any time.

"It will be interesting to see at what point our competitors are prepared to offer this as well," he added.