Teltonika TAT100: The Battery-Powered Asset Tracker for UK Fleets

Joseph Cimand
1 day ago
2 min read

Not every asset you need to track has a 12V power supply. Trailers, portable equipment, motorcycles, containers, and non-motorised vehicles all need a tracker that runs on its own battery. The Teltonika TAT100 was built exactly for this purpose — a compact, self-powered GPS device that tracks anything, anywhere, without needing a wiring connection.

Motorcycle being tracked with Teltonika TAT100 battery-powered GPS asset tracker

What Is the Teltonika TAT100?

The TAT100 is a compact battery-powered GPS tracker from Teltonika. It runs entirely from an internal rechargeable battery with no need for hardwired power, making it ideal for tracking assets that aren't always connected to a vehicle's supply. It communicates over 2G cellular networks and uses GNSS for precise positioning, with an accelerometer onboard that detects movement.

TAT100 Battery Life and Reporting

In standard tracking mode the TAT100 sends position updates at configurable intervals. Extended battery life modes allow the device to sleep between reports, dramatically extending runtime — ideal for trailers or equipment that don't move daily. In slow reporting deployments the device can run for months between charges. When assets start moving, the accelerometer wakes the device and triggers more frequent position updates automatically, so you always know when something has moved.

What Can You Track with the TAT100?

The TAT100 suits any asset without a dedicated 12V supply: unaccompanied trailers in a yard or parked between drops, portable tools, generators, and plant equipment on construction sites, motorcycles and bicycles where hardwiring isn't practical, shipping containers and cargo pallets in transit, and storage units or site equipment that need low-frequency check-in tracking. If the asset has value and moves — or shouldn't move — the TAT100 provides a cost-effective solution.

TAT100 vs Hardwired GPS Tracker

The TAT100 is the right choice when an asset has no constant power supply, when you need quick deployment without professional installation, or when the asset moves infrequently. For vehicles with a 12V supply — vans, trucks, cars — a hardwired Teltonika device like the Teltonika FMB920 or FMC920 provides richer data and more features including driver identification keypads integration and CAN bus vehicle data.

Buy the Teltonika TAT100 from Tracking Hardware

Tracking Hardware is an authorised Teltonika distributor holding UK stock of the TAT100 and the full Teltonika range. Contact our team if you need advice on asset tracking deployments, or browse the full Teltonika range on our website.

All Teltonika devices we supply are fully unlocked — not tied to any specific telematics platform or fleet management software. You are free to use them with any platform that supports the Teltonika protocol.