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Mobility & Automotive

Buyer Needs and Positioning for a Fleet Telematics Platform

Understanding how fleet operators evaluate telematics solutions and which use cases drive purchase and retention.

Example engagement
Client
Fleet telematics and logistics software company
Industry
Mobility & Automotive
Geography
India and the Middle East
Duration
7 weeks
Capabilities
B2B Research, Customer & Consumer Insights

Research design at a glance

How the work is structured

India and the Middle East · 7 weeks

  1. 1

    Fleet operator IDIs

    Owners and fleet managers across segments.

  2. 2

    Buyer survey

    Use-case priorities and satisfaction.

  3. 3

    Win-loss interviews

    Recent wins and losses.

  4. 4

    Competitor review

    Positioning and packaging.

Qualitative depth

Interviews, groups & observation

  • Fleet operator IDIs~25
  • Win-loss interviews~12

Quantitative scale

Surveys, audits & measurement

  • Survey responses~300

Sample sizes are indicative of a typical design for this type of question; real engagements are scoped to the decision.

01

Client context

The company had a capable product but struggled to differentiate in a crowded market.

02

Business challenge

Fleet operators of different sizes and segments valued very different features.

03

Research objective & questions

Segment fleet buyers by need and sharpen positioning and packaging.

  • How do fleet operators choose telematics solutions?
  • Which use cases — fuel, safety, compliance, utilisation — matter most by segment?
  • Why do customers churn or switch providers?
  • What price and packaging do buyers prefer?

04

Methodology & approach

Fleet operator IDIs
Owners and fleet managers across segments.
Buyer survey
Use-case priorities and satisfaction.
Win-loss interviews
Recent wins and losses.
Competitor review
Positioning and packaging.

05

Sample & geography

  • ~25 fleet operator IDIs
  • ~300 survey responses
  • ~12 win-loss interviews
  • Geography — India and the Middle East

06

Key findings

  • Smaller fleets bought on fuel and theft savings; larger fleets on safety and compliance.
  • Hardware reliability and installation service drove early churn.
  • Buyers struggled to quantify returns before purchase.
  • Bundled pricing with hardware was preferred by smaller operators.

07

Business implications

  • Create segment-specific propositions and packages.
  • Improve installation quality and hardware support.
  • Provide a savings calculator and pilot programme.

08

Outcome

The company received a needs-based segmentation, positioning recommendations and packaging options.

Example engagement — Shows how Hoog approaches this type of question. Not a specific client project. Findings are directional.

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