Factory-connected vehicles

Nothing to Install: Geotab Factory-Connected Vehicles

Newer vehicles from 30+ brands with factory telematics built in.

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Already built in

What's in the Box

Nothing. Vehicles arrive already connected.

Newer vehicles from 30+ brands carry factory telematics built in, so there is no device to size or mount.

  • Hardware: built in at the factory.
  • Activation: remote, with no install appointment and no downtime.
  • Needs from you: your vehicle list.
  • Cameras or driver ID: run through a GO device in the vehicle.

Choose Your Activation Route

Easiest route

Remote activation, no hardware

Vehicles that arrive already connected.

  1. 1

    Send us your vehicle list.

MyGeotab Factory Connections panel marked no hardware installed, each van and truck connected with the data it reports
  1. 2

    We confirm what each VIN reports and where a GO device adds more.

MyGeotab Delivery Day timeline: a unit delivered to the lot, its first GPS position two minutes later, rules applied, first trip
  1. 3

    Activation is remote, so new vehicles report from day one.

Plug-in route

A GO device where the factory data is thin

Older vehicles, or where you want more detail than the factory feed sends.

  1. 1

    We flag the vehicles where a GO device adds more.

Geotab drawing of a GO9 plugging into a vehicle's OBD-II port
  1. 2

    Your crew plugs in a GO9 or GO10 with the easiest route.

Hand holding a phone in a vehicle cab, MyGeotab showing Vehicle 24, Vehicle 12 and Vehicle 7 live on the map
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    Factory-connected and plug-in vehicles live side by side, with shared rules and reports.

How You Know It Worked

  • First GPS position on delivery day, activated remotely, nothing to install.
  • Vehicle not on the map yet: call (877) 771-2236 or email support@gpsfms.com with the VIN, and we confirm what it reports.

Special Cases

Factory-Connected Activation for Spread-Out Fleets

Thin data, spread-out fleets, and big delivery days still come down to a vehicle list and a remote switch-on.

What if the factory data is thin on some vehicles?

Your crew: Plugs a GO device into each flagged vehicle with the easiest route.

How we help: We flag the vehicles where a GO device adds more, and both kinds share rules and reports.

What if a factory-connected vehicle also needs a dash cam or driver ID?

Your crew: Plugs in a GO9 or GO10 and mounts the camera.

How we help: Cameras and driver ID run through a GO device in the vehicle, and we confirm both with you.

What if a brand, model year, or trim sits outside factory coverage?

Your crew: Plugs a GO device into any vehicle outside factory coverage.

How we help: Coverage is confirmed VIN by VIN before you commit.

What about pool, rental, and take-home vehicles spread across regions?

Your crew: Stays put. The vehicles never have to come in.

How we help: Activation is remote, so there is no install and no downtime.

What about a big delivery day, all at once?

Your crew: Has nothing to plug in.

How we help: We turn new vehicles on in bulk, remotely, and you see them the day they hit the lot.

What about EVs in a mixed fleet?

Your crew: Has nothing to install on factory-connected EVs.

How we help: Many EVs report state of charge and range from the factory, beside your gas and diesel units.

Is there anything to install on a factory-connected vehicle?

Nothing. Activation is remote, so the vehicle reports with no install appointment and no downtime.

Can we turn on a whole delivery of new vehicles at once?

Yes. They turn on in bulk, remotely, without touching a single vehicle, and you see them the day they hit the lot.

What do you need from us to activate them?

Your vehicle list. We confirm what each VIN reports and where a GO device adds more.

Do factory-connected vehicles share reports with our plug-in vehicles?

Yes. Factory-connected and plug-in vehicles live side by side, with shared rules and reports.

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