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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: ClearInspect ‘Self Inspection’ functionality enables Leasing / Contract hire / Subscription providers to assess vehicle condition remotely

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Unreported damage in leased / rented/ subscription fleets

Fleet owners would like to know the condition of their vehicles during the term of use and just prior to end of lease to assess damages, generate repair estimates and also plan for repairs.

  1. Physical checks sending assessors to customer locations is impractical and expensive and it is inconvenient for end users to bring their vehicles in for inspection on a regular basis.
  2. End users are not trained to carry out inspections and hence quality of the assessment could be poor if not guided properly.
  3. Some end users may want to hide parts of the vehicle while capturing images (where there are damages)
  4. There is significant admin effort required in reviewing these inspections, generating repair estimates and planning for repairs.
  5. They would also like to prepare payment plans to recover repair costs from their end users over a reasonable amount of time rather than postpone it till the end-of-lease

Making remote damage assessment efficient

With ClearInspect self inspection functionality, fleet admins can create custom weblinks and share with their customers via email on a monthly or quarterly basis depending on usage. End users open the weblinks on a mobile browser on their smartphones and are guided through the inspection process. With ClearInspect real time AI, images captured are checked in real time if they meet the necessary criteria so users cannot skip parts of the vehicle. Images uploaded by end users are automatically analysed for damages and a condition report highlighting all the damages is generated for fleet admins to view. Optional feature enables generation of repair estimates based on damages identified.

Weblink based inspections carried out by end users is an efficient way for fleet owners to know the condition of their vehicles during the lease/rental/subscription term (mid term) and towards the end. Combined with automated damage assessment and repair cost estimation it reduces admin overhead significantly.

About ClearQuote Technologies Limited

ClearInspect is a product of ClearQuote Technologies Limited includes clients in Australia, UK, Europe & India and powers several thousand vehicle inspections a day. Visit https://clearinspect.co.uk for more information or write to hello@clearinspect.co.uk for a demo and a free trial.

Digitised vehicle inspections reducing commercial fleet spend

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A number of recent surveys of commercial fleet managers carried our across the UK (including  those from Webfleet and Samsara) have indicated a focus on reducing fleet spend in 2023 and the importance of investing in technology to realise these cost savings.

Longer replacement cycles (partially driven by new vehicle supply constraints and by cost pressures) mean that fleet managers must contend with an ageing fleet and have to ensure their operation in a safe, reliable and economical way.

Ensuring a safe and reliable (ageing) fleet with minimal downtime can only come out of better SMR management which in turn is a function of how efficiently vehicle condition is monitored, issues identified/anticipated and resolved. Technology in the form of digital fleet inspection software can help with better SMR management.

Digitised vehicle inspections can help fleet managers

  • Assess fleet condition and plan maintenance/repair
  • Identify and anticipate potential safety and compliance issues

Nothing new here although you will be surprised at the number of mid-large fleets still operating on paper based inspections and excel sheets. The trick is to move away from manual/semi-digital processes to digital tools that not only make the inspection process simple but also reduce the admin overhead required to manage the outcome of the inspections effectively.

ClearInspect is one such tool that helps fleet managers administer vehicle inspections seamlessly with an AI enabled app that can be used by drivers or team leads. Most visual inspection checks are via image capture using the smartphone app and images are automatically analysed to identify defects or damages. A customisable easy to use checklist enables capture of other information on the condition of the vehicle.

Alerts are generated for the fleet administrator or manager along with a dashboard for viewing inspection results. Efficient damage management helps not only track but also reduce repair costs for fleet managers and this tool is ideally suited for small to medium fleets (passenger and commercial).

More information available on the website or a free trial can be arranged via hello@clearinspect.co.uk

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Introducing ClearInspect – Making fleet inspections simple, efficient & accurate

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ClearInspect helps fleet managers efficiently assess & track vehicle condition based on smartphone images and thereby reduce damages and costs.

Damage repair costs in fleets

Ageing fleet due to supply shortages and inflationary cost pressures mean fleet managers need to find effective ways to reduce damages and associated repair costs. Vehicle inspections are largely manual and tracking damages requires extensive admin effort. Vehicle damage history is a messy plethora of emails, messages, paperwork, image files in folders even for ‘well managed’ fleets. Overall resulting in lower accountability and frequent unrecorded damage ending in huge repair bills.

Making damage assessment efficient

ClearInspect is a simple intuitive mobile app that helps even untrained users carry out fleet inspections in a guided way. Walk around images of a vehicle captured using the app are analysed automatically to identify & assess damages, documented uniquely and a vehicle condition report is generated. Damages are also categorized as new and pre-existing. Fleet managers can get alerts on new damages to any vehicle, also see the latest status of each of their fleet in a dashboard. Reducing time and effort in inspections and tracking damages is one area where fleets see benefit from using ClearInspect. Better tracking results in increased accountability with users of the fleet and thereby has been proven to reduce damages and related costs for commercial fleet customers of ClearInspect in the UK and Europe.

Walk-around / Pre-use checks, Handover, regular inspections – all in one

In addition to its unique image based damage assessment functionality, the app has a fully customizable checklist that can be used to carry out all types of inspections. Available for both iOS and Android devices (phones, tablets) as well as a mobile weblink feature that enables inspections to be carried out in a mobile browser (without an app download). A web dashboard is available for fleet managers to see inspection details and vehicle damage history.

About ClearQuote Technologies Limited

ClearInspect is a product of ClearQuote Technologies Limited, recently established in the UK with its headquarters registered in Cardiff, the company operates an extensive engineering team in India and includes clients in Australia, UK, Europe & India and powers several thousand vehicle inspections a day.

Visit https://clearinspect.co.uk for more information or write to hello@clearinspect.co.uk for a demo and a free trial.