According to a new research report from analyst firm 3849 Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in North America was four million in Q4-2013. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.3 per cent, this number is expected to reach 8.1 million by 2018. In Latin America, the number of active fleet management systems is expected to increase from 1.9 million in Q4-2013, growing at a CAGR of 16.1 per cent to reach 3.9 million in 2018.
The top ten providers of fleet management systems in the Americas now have a combined installed base of more than 2.5 million active units in the region. Leading solution providers including1058 Fleetmatics, 1985 Trimble, Zonar Systems and 1623 Telogis now all have more than 300,000 active units in this market.
The consolidation trend in the fleet management industry has continued and the market has seen a number of major transactions in recent years.213 Qualcomm has divested its Omnitracs business which pioneered the fleet management industry in the 1980s. Omnitracs has since then acquired other solution providers – most notably the competing heavy truck fleet management provider XRS with more than 100,000 subscribers. The global fuel card and workforce payment provider FleetCor has moreover acquired 5430 NexTraq based in the US while the tire manufacturer 7794 Michelin has acquired the leading Brazilian fleet management provider Sascar.
“These two deals are particularly interesting due to the fact that the well-known acquirers are newcomers to the fleet management space”, said Rickard Andersson, senior analyst, Berg Insight. He adds that both FleetCor and Michelin decided to enter this market after having identified relevant synergies between its traditional product portfolios and fleet management solutions. The fleet management industry still remains overcrowded as there are hundreds of solution providers in the Americas alone. Numerous additional mergers and acquisitions are thus expected in this industry in the upcoming years. “Berg Insight anticipates a future scenario where the global fleet management market is dominated by a handful of providers with installed bases measured in the millions,” concluded Andersson.
The top ten providers of fleet management systems in the Americas now have a combined installed base of more than 2.5 million active units in the region. Leading solution providers including
The consolidation trend in the fleet management industry has continued and the market has seen a number of major transactions in recent years.
“These two deals are particularly interesting due to the fact that the well-known acquirers are newcomers to the fleet management space”, said Rickard Andersson, senior analyst, Berg Insight. He adds that both FleetCor and Michelin decided to enter this market after having identified relevant synergies between its traditional product portfolios and fleet management solutions. The fleet management industry still remains overcrowded as there are hundreds of solution providers in the Americas alone. Numerous additional mergers and acquisitions are thus expected in this industry in the upcoming years. “Berg Insight anticipates a future scenario where the global fleet management market is dominated by a handful of providers with installed bases measured in the millions,” concluded Andersson.
