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Lightfoot launches new website showcasing fleet management solutions

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Devon-based green tech company Lightfoot have recently launched a brand new website, with a focus on their offerings for both ICE fleets and electric fleets.

Lightfoot’s revolutionary fleet management solution consists of an in-cab driver coaching device that provides real-time feedback to those behind the wheel, alongside a driver rewards app and a comprehensive telematics suite.

The new website offers a greater overview of the all-in-one fleet management platform and highlights the different features available to petrol, diesel, EV, and mixed fleets. For example, in electric vehicles, Lightfoot can be used to manage driver home charge reimbursements, prevent energy fraud, and improve charging behaviour.

You can view the new website and find out more about what Lightfoot has to offer at: https://www.lightfoot.co.uk/

INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Reduce the risk of costly PCNs with PayByPhone’s fleet management solution

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Companies have little room to absorb unexpected charges such as Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued to their fleet drivers as they grapple with rising energy prices and running costs. PayByPhone Business, the dedicated parking solution for fleets and on-the-go workforces from the global leader in mobile parking payments provider PayByPhone, provides reprieve.

Without a fleet management solution, companies rely on their fleet drivers to pay for parking and claim it back on expenses. With drivers feeling the pinch of rising prices, they might be tempted to risk not paying for a parking session or not to extend it if appointments overrun to keep more money in their pockets.

This leaves employers open to a sharp increase of PCNs at a time when they, too, can ill-afford expensive, time-consuming fines.

With PayByPhone Business, fleet managers make it easy for their drivers to pay for business parking and to avoid personal spending – and PCNs. Fleet managers simply securely add a corporate card to their PayByPhone Business account. Each authorised driver in an authorised vehicle then has the option to pay using the corporate card when starting a business parking session. All they need is the PayByPhone app they may already have for personal use and 10 seconds of their time to start a parking session. Drivers don’t need to worry about parking expenses and have no excuse to risk non-payment.

With PayByPhone Business’ Extend From Anywhere function, fleet drivers further reduce the chance of a PCN by extending their parking session remotely. They receive an SMS reminder five minutes before their parking session runs out and they don’t need to leave their appointment to top it up. They can extend their session from the app or via a smartwatch, giving them, and fleet managers peace of mind that they won’t receive a fine for still being parked after a session has ended.

PayByPhone Business reduces costly PCNs at a time when every penny counts by making paying for business parking quick, easy and cost-free for fleet drivers.

For more information on how PayByPhone Business can help your fleet, please visit https://park.paybyphone.co.uk/business/.

Mina partners with Lightfoot to launch industry-leading solution to EV charging fraud

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Mina, the award-winning payment solution provider for EV charging at home and in public, and Lightfoot, the pioneering driver coaching and rewards technology specialists, have joined forces to launch a market-leading solution that will help stamp out EV charging fraud within electric fleets.

With a rising number of fleets transitioning to electric vehicles, energy fraud is a growing concern within the industry, especially where domestic charging is involved.

EV payment experts Mina already offer a comprehensive system for accurately paying drivers’ charging costs directly to their energy suppliers, but now through this new partnership with Lightfoot, fleet operators can rest assured that all charging sessions for business journeys have been automatically validated, ensuring that only commercial charges are reimbursed.

Find out more here: https://www.lightfoot.co.uk/news/2022/10/03/mina-and-lightfoot-partner/

Mer: A true partnership approach

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When investing in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, it is important to get it right first time. Making the correct choices in terms of charge point capabilities and their support package will save you a lot of money in the long run.

At Mer we take a true partnership approach, meaning that we work with you every step of the way, to ensure that your EV charging points properly support your transition to ultra-low emission vehicles:

Site surveys

Our experts carry out detailed site surveys to determine what infrastructure is best for you and how you can overcome any limitations on power availability.

Charger specification

We ensure you get the right chargers for you, whether that is fast chargers for overnight or top-up charging, or rapid chargers for faster turnarounds. You can even set tariffs for employees and visitors using your charge points.

Grant support

We can help you access subsidies towards the cost of your charging infrastructure, such as the Government’s Workplace Charging Scheme. After you’ve filled in a few basic details, we can do the rest for you.

Aftersales service

Get superb insights into your charging infrastructure through our Mer Connect platform, providing data on usage, plus alerts if there are any issues with your charge points. We also provide comprehensive technical support packages.

Case Study: Milk & More

Milk & More is the UK’s biggest online doorstep milk delivery firm. The company needed a charge point strategy to support the introduction of electric vans into its fleet. The company tasked Mer with helping them create a programme to roll out charging infrastructure for these new vans.

Mer implemented a scoping exercise to fully understand the vans’ duty cycles and available down time for recharging – and carried out site surveys to assess local grid capacity. With most vehicles back at base from 8am to 11pm, Mer calculated that 7kW charging points would comfortably provide a full recharge for every vehicle, while still operating within each site’s power parameters.

The entire network is connected to Mer’s operating system, which gives Milk & More real-time visibility on energy consumed and which charge points are in use. It also acts as an early warning system for fault detection.

In total the Mer has installed over 200 charge points across five cities for Milk & More. Mer also helped its client access the Workplace Charging Scheme grant to subsidise costs.

Mark Chapman, electric fleet support specialist at Milk & More, said: “They have been a partner of ours from the very beginning. The team had a clear understanding of the direction of our fleet strategy and provided us with invaluable information to get us started as we moved to our new fleet. From providing charging for our very first vehicles in 2018 through to supporting us with additional infrastructure as our fleet continues to grow, they have been an important part of our journey.”

To find out more about how Mer can help your business electrify, visit https://uk.mer.eco/fleet

INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Future proof your fleet with SMS!

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With a mission to deliver the future of smart energy, SMS has been at the heart of the UK energy market for over 26 years. Providing a complete energy service, SMS funds, installs, operates and manages carbon reduction assets, including smart meters, EV charge points and battery storage systems, which facilitate a smarter, greener and more flexible energy system

The UK Government’s ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars has been brought forward to 2030, meaning the time to start your EV journey is now. Our expertise in delivering electrical infrastructure, our nationwide installation, operation and maintenance capabilities, and our independent hardware-agnostic approach makes SMS the perfect partner for your EV charging requirements.

SMS can support your facilities management objectives and future-proof your business by providing the benefit of EV charging for employees both in the workplace and at home. Not only can we fully fund the roll-out of EV chargepoints to your entire business, we can also offer a dedicated metering solution in domestic settings meaning EV charging costs are billed to you direct, are accurate and will have no impact on your employees. That is a  huge advantage as it negates the need for expense claims at a time when cost of living is of paramount concern and gives your business a lower nationwide cost for all your EV charging.

Other benefits of our EV Charging solution include a Fleet Module that provides detailed reporting, billing, history and the location of your entire fleet simultaneously. Our unique Fleet App enables simple and straightforward access to nationwide charging through roaming, and Fleet Manager’s can choose which networks drivers can use, providing cost management tools and useful driver support such as directions to the nearest, approved charge point.

Place your trust in a company with proven heritage in infrastructure, energy efficiency and asset management, so you can be sure we’ll always be here to help. That includes full maintenance and warranty management, should you wish.

Visit our website for more information: www.sms-plc.com/evcharging

Email: evcharging@sms-plc.com

Tel: Mark Winn, +44 7376 490 650

Come and see us at The Fleet Summit event, 7-8th November.

Book your place now: Lightfoot’s latest free webinar for fleet professionals

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Pioneering driver training technology provider Lightfoot is back with another in its series of webinars for fleet professionals, with the next instalment focusing on the challenges that fleets face when it comes to EV charging. You can sign up for this free webinar here.

Live With Lightfoot: Charging Challenges will take place on Tuesday 18th October at 10:30am and will feature an expert panel discussing the ins and outs of fleet electrification, with a focus on the common challenges of EV charge management – and how to overcome them.

Paul Hollick, Lightfoot’s Managing Director, will be joined by Client Services Director Ben Bax, along with Paul Ayris, Fleet Manager of LiveWest and Malcolm Oliver-White, Group Head of Asset Management at Peel Ports. Both Paul and Malcolm will be sharing their insights into the realities of operating an EV fleet and looking at what to do to make the rollout of EVs as seamless as possible.

Attendees will also hear from Ashley Tate, CEO of Mina – the award-winning home charging solution for businesses. Ashley will be joining the panel to discuss optimal charging behaviour, as well as how to effectively manage driver expenses through Lightfoot’s dedicated EV fleet management system.

If you’d like to register for this free event, you can do so here.

Driver rewards tech provider Lightfoot to attend Fleet & Mobility Live 2022

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Lightfoot, the innovative British green-tech company and provider of the UK’s leading in-cab driver coaching and rewards platform, will be exhibiting at this year’s Fleet & Mobility Live show at the NEC Birmingham.

Taking place from 11th-12th October, Fleet & Mobility Live is the country’s foremost annual event for the fleet and transport community, delivering strategic insights into a range of key topics affecting the industry – from the electric future of vehicles to compliance, risk, and all the latest technology innovations.

You’ll find the Lightfoot team on Stand E52, ready and waiting to answer your questions on everything from fleet decarbonisation to fuel savings and road safety, and to demonstrate Lightfoot’s cutting-edge fleet management technology.

Get in touch with the Lightfoot team to book your slot now

A true partnership approach

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When investing in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, it is important to get it right first time. Making the right choices in terms of charge point capabilities and their support package will save you a lot of money in the long run.

At Mer we take a true partnership approach, meaning that we work with you every step of the way, to ensure that your EV charging points properly support your transition to ultra-low emission vehicles.

Site surveys

Our experts carry out detailed site surveys to determine what infrastructure is best for you and how you can overcome any limitations on power availability.

Charger specification

We ensure you get the right chargers for you, whether that is fast chargers for overnight or top-up charging, or rapid chargers for faster turnarounds. You can even set tariffs for employees and visitors using your charge points.

Grant support

We can help you access subsidies towards the cost of your charging infrastructure, such as the Government’s Workplace Charging Scheme. After you’ve filled in a few basic details, we can do the rest for you.

Aftersales service

Get superb insights into your charging infrastructure through our Mer Connect platform, providing data on usage, plus alerts if there are any issues with your charge points. We also provide comprehensive technical support packages.

Call us today

To find out more about how we can help your business, call us on 03300 562 562, email sales.uk@mer.eco, or download our Fleet Managers Guide to Electrification at https://uk.mer.eco/fleet.  

Ease the financial burden on drivers with PayByPhone’s fleet management solution

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The cost-of-living crisis is putting pressure on businesses as fleet managers look to ease the financial burden on their drivers who fork out parking fees and must wait for reimbursement. PayByPhone Business, the dedicated parking solution for fleets and on-the-go workforces from the global leader mobile parking payments PayByPhone, is the answer.

UK inflation has hit double-digits and UK workers are feeling the pinch. This is hitting fleet drivers in their pockets – they pay for parking before claiming it back on expenses. The outlay can build up, putting a strain on disposable income when every penny counts.

With PayByPhone Business, fleet managers help their drivers through this economic crisis by keeping more money in their drivers’ wallets. An added benefit is the drivers don’t need to save receipts or worry about including lengthy parking details on expense reports. They keep their money in their pocket when paying for parking, avoiding personal spending for business parking altogether.

Fleet managers simply securely add a corporate card to the account. Each authorised fleet driver, in an authorised vehicle, has the option to pay using the corporate card when starting a business parking session. All they need is the PayByPhone app they may already have for personal use.

With businesses not immune to rising costs either, prudent fleet managers will want to prevent unauthorised parking charges. PayByPhone Business comes with security built-in as corporate card details are protected against interception or misuse. For added convenience, PayByPhone Business brings a company’s parking under one easy-to-use, centralised system so one or more admins have visibility over all parking activity in a simple solution – one app and one interactive dashboard.

Fleet drivers must never be in a position where they can’t afford to work because they are waiting to be reimbursed. By removing the financial burden of paying for business parking out of their own pockets, PayByPhone Business supports fleet drivers through these challenging times.

For more information on how PayByPhone Business can help your fleet drivers, please visit https://park.paybyphone.co.uk/business/.

Turning fleet data insights into automatic actions

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By Mark Thomas, EVP Marketing & Alliances, Ridecell

How Automation Technology Can Transform Your Fleet

Data has become invaluable for fleet-based businesses. Organizations are increasingly leveraging more data from telematics and dashcams, where everything from real-time engine diagnostics to crash detection is readily available. But while GPS tracking information and data dashboards provide benefits for your fleet, you may not be getting the most out of the information these tools provide.

With the help of fleet automation technology, organizations can take the mountain of alerts and insights coming from their fleet systems to review and respond—all automatically. While today’s fleet management systems are great at producing insights and recommended actions, these required actions become to-dos for the fleet manager. By turning those same fleet management insights into triggers for automated actions, managers can avoid repetitive and mundane tasks while streamlining daily fleet operations and helping keep vehicles and drivers safe.

How does fleet automation help?

Fleet managers are constantly inundated with notifications and suggested actions such as fleet locations, schedules, driver behavior, maintenance issues, cabin monitoring and more. They also may be receiving alerts and information from multiple systems and dashboards, making it difficult to sort through, prioritize and act on these insights.

By automating some of the simpler fleet processes, many of those notifications can be turned into automated actions. Managers can set and prioritize business rules moving towards a “self-managing” fleet that prioritizes and resolves alerts and tasks on its own—automating routine tasks by setting up digital workflows that act like digital employees.

A fleet automation platform reads every notification and automates tasks where there is a routine resolution. For example, if a check engine light is showing low windshield washer fluid, a simple work order to the staff employee can be created directing them to the vehicle and initiating the resolution. If it’s a cracked windshield, the glass vendor will be notified along with the vehicle type, year, make and model with a note about which glass to replace or repair. In these and many other cases, there is no need for a fleet middleman to read the alert and manually assign someone to resolve it. Every notification coming from your fleet is prioritized and acted upon if possible.

And automated fleet actions aren’t just for the mundane and routine. They’re perfect for situations where time is critical and action is required immediately. Automating dispatching an ambulance to an accident, or the police to a vehicle that’s detected as being stolen are two examples where a few minutes can save lives or prevent a theft.

Gain control and keep vehicles safe with keyless tech

Moving vehicle keys to the cloud is a crucial part of fleet automation. While physical keys can easily get stolen or lost, keyless technology serves as a digital security system that allows drivers to unlock and lock vehicle doors,fundamentally changing how you access and use fleet vehicles.

  • Assign or reassign drivers to vehicles and provide instant access from anywhere
  • Remotely control who can start a vehicle and the areas they access
  • Grant specific access based on roles
  • Set doors to lock automatically as the driver walks away from the vehicle, increasing security of the vehicle and its contents
  • Unlock doors as the driver approaches to increase efficiency

By leveraging keyless entry, you gain true control of your fleet’s accessibility. Your drivers won’t have to worry about picking up a physical key or carrying it around during deliveries, and with the help of a proximity locking solution, drivers, vehicles, and the cargo they carry are more secure, saving valuable seconds per delivery.

And, with a fully automated security management solution, you can protect your vehicles and their contents around the clock. The system will automatically detect if a vehicle is moving and whether an authorized driver is present—if not, it will prevent theft altogether by digitally immobilizing that vehicle the moment the engine is stopped and instantly notifying authorities.

Choosing the right solution for your fleet

Is it time for your fleet to embrace true change management and take the next step in your digital transformation journey?

To truly be set up for success, be sure that your automation solution checks off the following boxes:

  • Provides actionable data insights that can efficiently inform real-time decisions
  • Offers an intuitive technology experience for everyone—from fleet managers to drivers
  • Delivers a speedy implementation timeline—that can have you up and running for faster ROI
  • Uses flexible architecture that can easily integrate with your organization’s fleet management tools, ensuring a seamless automation experience.