RFID vs. Bluetooth: Battle of Vehicle Trackers

U.S. dealers annually have sold 17 million vehicles or more for four years straight. By any definition, that’s a lot of inventory. Which begs the question. How do dealerships keep track of these assets in a dynamic business where vehicles are frequently sold, serviced or otherwise moved? New cars are “things” we refer to as inventory, and those things can be better managed with the right vehicle-locator technology. Two of the most common wireless technologies used are RFID and Bluetooth. Perhaps the greatest disadvantage of an RFID system is in its overall cost, which is high compared to Bluetooth.