Two sciences make up telematics—telecommunications, which includes phone lines and cabling, and informatics (which provides for computer systems). The word “telematics” is now routinely used to describe the systems used in commercial fleet cars. The term ‘Telematics’ was derived from the translation of the French term telematique. In 1978, Alain Minc and Simon Nora devised this and reported to the French government on the emergence of a computer-based society. Vehicle-telematics is the only area where this term can be applied. However, it has a broader connotation that can be used in academic contexts.

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