Introducing the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter with Midlands Truck & Van
By Midlands Truck & Van The eSprinter builds on many of the legendary Sprinter’s features and moves them forward into a more sustainable way of doing business. Our research† has identified 3 things businesses are either actively looking for from a van – efficiency, and reliability – or wish to know more about – connectivity. […]
Civil engineering firm’s micro-fleet cuts higher-risk driving by two-thirds
Skilled Labour Services, which specialises in the supply and provision of skilled labour for groundworks and civil engineering construction projects, has seen incidents of higher risk driving within its fleet plummet by two-thirds all thanks to Lightfoot’s award-winning in-cab technology and rewards platform. Empowered by Lightfoot’s dashboard device, which guides drivers to a better style […]
Empower your drivers with Lytx
By Lytx Fleet managers know that even the most experienced and safest drivers may be subject to a periodic slip-up. When that happens, it’s important to help those behind the wheel get back on track as quickly as possible. Unlike traditional telematics which only tells you the what, Lytx® uses powerful technologies such as machine vision and […]
Lytx can help you go beyond DVS compliance
By Lytx Lytx® Video Platform, powered by the DriveCam® event recorder, provides drivers with visibility in and around the vehicle; up to 4 connected cameras provide 360-degree visibility. Eliminating blind spots with sensors and cameras greatly reduces the likelihood of accidents and helps drivers contribute to the goals set forth in the Vision Zero and DVS schemes. In […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: FCA Fleet & Business
By FCA Fleet & Business 2020 has been a memorable year for probably more negative reasons that positive ones. One phrase that has prevailed this year has been ‘the new normal’. The automotive industry has been going through an unprecedented rate of change in the last few years, but the ramifications of the events of […]
Why Lightfoot has trumped telematics
Many companies who turn to Lightfoot have had telematics systems for years which have always provided a wealth of data to managers who are then relied on to communicate this information back to drivers in a top-down way – inefficient, ineffective and outdated. Companies have realised that this approach is fundamentally broken and the wrong […]
Route Optimisation & Planning: Unlock your fleet’s productivity potential
By Trakm8 Finding the most efficient route from A to B is an easy task. But multiply that by hundreds of destinations, vehicles and deliveries, and you have a big job on your hands. For fleet managers, the result is a time-intensive route plan leaving potential productivity, fuel and carbon efficiency gains by the wayside. […]
Reflex Vehicle Hire offer guidance for a safer fleet
Reflex Vehicle Hire are an industry-leading flexible rental company that have assisted many businesses with their Safety as Standard promise. Reflex deliver enhanced safety services for customers that provide unparalleled levels of insight and risk management in the sector. Alongside their first-class service levels, they have developed an award-winning modular safety solution which sits under […]
How self-installed vehicle tracking became an unlikely fleet management hero during ‘Lockdown’
Back in the summer of 2019, Kinesis launched a new low cost, easy-to-install tracking device named Kinesis atom. At the time, the company purely wanted to offer fleet managers an introduction to vehicle tracking at an affordable price. However, during the height of the Coronavirus outbreak, and the subsequent ‘lockdowns’, the device has been adopted by […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: RAC Telematics & Duty of care
Telematics can support duty of care obligations by keeping records for regulatory purposes in a central, easy-to-reach place. The online portal enables businesses to prove they are meeting their obligations in the case of an accident. Telematics software can also support employers by identifying the length lone workers are on site, showing working hours, highlighting […]
