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Zubie is a privately owned company, founded in 2014, providing a cloud based, connected-car platform and services for enterprises, business fleets and families with "at risk" drivers. The company aims to disrupt the telematics industry by delivering a low cost, plug an play, no contract, global positioning system (GPS) and vehicle tracking.

The Zubie device plugs into the (OBDII) port located under the dashboard of a majority of vehicles made after 1996. The device includes a GPRS tracker, e-sim card with M2M data plan and multiple sensors such as accelerometer. Users sync it with a native app and/or a web site to monitor vehicle location in real time, report on vehicle health and maintenance and score driver performance.

History
Zubie was launched in 2012 as a venture between (BestBuy) and OpenAir Equity Partners under the name Greenlight Connectivity Solutions. in 2014 Best Buy Geek Squad started to use Zubie in their fleet of 4,000 vehicles. The same year it signed a deal with (Progressive Insurance) to offer Zubie users discounts on auto insurance based on driving score. In 2015, it introduced Zubie Perks, a new way to save money on car maintenance In 2016 it launched Zubie + In Car Wifi on the (Verizon) 4G LTE network.

Awards and recognition
Zubie won 2015 Best Insurance Telematics Product Award by TU automotive in Detroit.