What has been the development in India when we talk about Telematics?
We are still at a nascent stage. It has still to be complimented by road infrastructure and an upgraded technology that can be availed on the move. On road, we have more than 6,000 car carriers. We have already effectively installed GPS for location based services, and GPRS for transmitting information. Location based services have immensely helped our dealers, as they can track the carriages while on the move. In the technology frame, they are somewhat similar to the innovative vehicle tracking system. What are the ICT implementations that you have made in any of the cars manufactured by Maruti? Maruti Wagon-R had two on-board computers with 16 bit chip for control and fuel efficiency. We have also got in place engine control and engine managing system which can help the consumer with details like how much fuel the vehicle needs, and also guides the user about the deficiencies of the car. I think these are pretty good developments owing to the facility that the owner can pre-rectify t
