Notes from the Yipii team
Latest news, insights, and updates on fleet management, GPS tracking, and IoT operations in Malta.
Alerts2026-09-11
Geofencing in Malta: the first five zones worth drawing
Most noisy geofences are the right shape and the wrong size. The five zones we would draw for a fleet here, how wide each one should be, and the setting that stops the depot firing every morning.
Cold chain2026-09-11
Temperature monitoring in a refrigerated van: what the record has to show
A customer rejects a load and says the van was warm. What the temperature record has to show, how to read it, and the reading that means the sensor went quiet rather than the van being cold.
Compliance2026-08-29
Y-plate tracking devices in Malta: what the rules require and what a failure costs
A dead tracker means the vehicle comes off the road that day. The six obligations, the trip log most operators cannot produce, and how a spare plug-in unit keeps the car earning while the wired one is repaired.
Compliance2026-08-25
Y-plate requirements in Malta: the 2026 operator guide
Licence, garaging, vehicle, drivers and the tracking rule your booking platform now asks about, in the order you actually meet them.
Capability explainer2026-08-01
Replaying a route three weeks after a complaint
A complaint about a trip weeks ago is answerable if the trip is still there: replay the exact route with a speed chart beside it.
Tracking and sharing2026-07-31
What happens to a tracking link after you have sent it
A live tracking link expires at a time you set when you create it, shows you how many times it has been opened, and can be switched off early.
Transport and delivery2026-07-29
Send clients a live link, not a reassurance
You can send a client a link that shows their delivery moving on a map, with no login at their end, and it expires when the vehicle arrives.
Reporting2026-02-28
Fleet Management Reporting in Malta: Beyond Raw Data Exports
Most fleet tracking platforms export raw GPS data. Here is why structured reports with filters, aggregation, and scheduling actually matter for Malta fleet operations.
Connectivity2026-02-21
How Multi-Network SIMs Solve Malta's Fleet Tracking Connectivity Problem
Mobile network outages create gaps in fleet tracking data. Here is how multi-network SIMs keep your vehicles visible even when providers go down.
Fleet Management2026-02-14
Why We Rebuilt Our Fleet Tracking Platform: The Yipii Story
After 15 years in fleet tracking, we rebuilt our platform from the ground up. Here is why we chose the hard path, and what it means for Malta fleet operators.