When integrating and visualizing your vehicle data provided by Geotab in the 7Gen Portal, you may prefer to limit which vehicles in your fleet you want to analyze and that not all vehicles in your fleet are analyzed by the 7Gen Analytics tools, such as ICE vehicles or Electric Vehicles that are not managed by 7Gen. In that case, you need to make sure each asset is properly tagged with a Group.
Once your vehicles are properly tagged, they will be conveniently listed in the Battery Electric Vehicle section of the Vehicles & Assets table.
If the EV is not tagged with the BEV group yet, you can simply click the asset ID and browse the group selector to find the group. The path to the corresponding group is shown as follows:
1-Company Group/Asset Information:
2-Company Group/Asset Information/Powertrain and Fuel Type:
3-Company Group/Asset Information/Powertrain and Fuel Type/Electric or Hybrid Plug-in:
4-Company Group/Asset Information/Powertrain and Fuel Type/Electric or Hybrid Plug-in/Battery Electric Vehicle:
Once you have reached the group, your asset will look like this:
CUSTOM GROUPS
You may add more controls by creating subgroups. A useful scenario would be for example: Your fleet has 10 EVs but you only want 3 of them to be analyzed by 7Gen. The following instructions shows how to customize groups:
You may create a new Group called 7Gen and edit the Asset Info accordingly. Please contact your account manager so that our engineers can customize the vehicle group to be exported to the 7Gen portal.
About the Geotab GO Device
Geotab Inc. is a global leader in commercial telematics and fleet management software, trusted by more than 100,000 customers ranging from small businesses to large public sector organizations. The Geotab GO device is a compact vehicle tracking device that plugs easily into a vehicle's OBD II port with no additional wiring required. Once connected, it begins capturing rich data on vehicle location, speed, distance, engine idling, hard braking, fuel consumption, and engine health, all transmitted with end-to-end security. This data flows into Geotab's web-based analytics platform, giving fleet managers a single platform to monitor vehicle maintenance, support fleet safety, and track operations across all fleet vehicles. The open platform supports over 200 third-party add-ons, making it adaptable for fleets in utilities, construction, mining, oil and gas, and other industries. This telematics solution is the foundation your 7Gen Portal integration is built on.
How Asset Groups Support Fleet Management
Asset groups in the Geotab portal are hierarchical organizational tags used to categorize and manage vehicles, trailers, and non-powered equipment. They serve as the foundation for data security, targeted reporting, and fleet customization within MyGeotab, allowing fleet managers to streamline data analysis, structure access permissions, and automate fleet management tasks across their operations.
The group hierarchy works from the top down: any rule or permission set at a parent group level automatically cascades to all child subgroups below it. A single asset or user can also be assigned to multiple independent groups simultaneously, enabling flexible segmentation by region, vehicle type, or business unit without creating conflicts in the hierarchy.
Data access in Geotab is tied directly to group membership. When a user is assigned to a group, their visibility is limited to assets within that group and its subgroups, making it straightforward to manage what each team or region can see. For organizations operating across distinct divisions, groups can act as corporate barriers that keep data clean and relevant for each part of the company. For large-scale deployments, Geotab's Import Groups SDK supports programmatic structure setup using a CSV file, making it practical to build and maintain complex group hierarchies at scale.
Fleet Data and Operational Insights
Once your fleet vehicles are correctly assigned to the Battery Electric Vehicle group, the 7Gen Portal works with real-time data from each asset. Vehicle location, speed, distance traveled, hours in service, engine idling duration, hard braking events, fuel consumption, and fuel costs all feed into the analytics layer, giving your team the visibility needed to monitor operations and protect fleet safety.
This data helps fleet managers and drivers identify patterns that affect productivity and service delivery. Reducing engine idling lowers fuel costs and emissions. Tracking hard braking supports driver safety and protects vehicles from premature wear. Monitoring engine health reduces unplanned downtime and lowers maintenance costs over time, contributing to measurable savings across the fleet. For organizations managing both gas-powered vehicles and EVs, the same platform lets you track emissions progress and compare costs side by side.
Geotab's Technology and Market Reach
Geotab is headquartered in Oakville, Canada, and has grown into a global market leader in commercial telematics, serving more than 100,000 customers across industries including utilities, construction, mining, and oil and gas. Its fleet management software connects approximately 6 million vehicles globally, processing data at scale to support fleet operators, service teams, and public sector organizations.
The Geotab GO device is compact hardware built for reliability and expandability. Through IOX expansion technology, the device supports additional accessories and enhanced memory on newer models, extending its capabilities as fleet needs grow. It connects over the internet via 4G LTE to deliver consistent data uptime across regions. With more than 700 partners and an open platform Marketplace, Geotab's technology scales alongside your fleet.
Custom Asset Types and Data Access Scope
Beyond the group path shown in the steps above, the Asset Information bracket in MyGeotab categorizes every asset by its fundamental properties, including powertrain and fuel type, which is exactly what the BEV tagging in this guide relies on. Administrators can also create custom asset types beyond the default categories like Vehicle or Trailer, each with its own label and map color, which makes mixed fleets with trailers, equipment, and EVs easier to read at a glance on the live map.
Asset groups also drive security. A user's Data Access scope can be assigned to a specific asset group, restricting that user's visibility to the assets within the group and its subgroups. For fleets sharing data with 7Gen, this means access can be scoped precisely to the vehicles 7Gen manages, keeping the rest of the fleet's data private while the 7Gen Portal receives everything it needs.
Telematics, Charging Software, and the Electric Fleet Transition
Telematics is half of the EV data picture; charging is the other half. EV charging software provides real-time data and analytics that help fleet managers optimize vehicle usage and reduce operational costs, and the strongest setups integrate charging data with telematics platforms like Geotab to monitor vehicle performance and charging patterns together. Features such as route optimization, maintenance alerts, and compliance tracking build on this combined data to improve fleet efficiency. Charging infrastructure planning matters just as much: the location, type, and number of charging stations should match your routes and depot dwell times, and public charging stations fill the gap in urban areas where private charging options are limited.
The business case for the transition is well established. Electrifying a fleet significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions and supports sustainability goals, while electric vehicles deliver lower operating costs over time through savings on fuel and maintenance, with some estimates suggesting fuel cost savings of up to 60% compared to gasoline vehicles over a vehicle's lifetime. Government incentives and carbon credits, where available, can offset part of the initial transition cost, though programs change over time, so confirm what is currently open in your region. Leasing reduces upfront capital requirements further, often bundles maintenance and support services, and gives fleet operators predictable monthly payments that make budgeting straightforward. This is the model 7Gen offers, pairing leased EVs with charging infrastructure and the portal analytics this guide covers.
Last reviewed: June 2026.