Vertas partners Trackm8 to drive fleet efficiencies
Facilities management specialist Vertas has partnered up with Trakm8 to enhance the operating efficiency of its 280-vehicle fleet, consisting of vans, pool cars, mini-buses and coaches. With a focus on fleet efficiency and carbon footprint reduction, Vertas approached Trakm8 to install telematics systems in its fleet to support the company’s mission to become carbon neutral by […]
Are British roads capable of catering for autonomous vehicles?
This year, the UK became the first country to allow self-driving cars on motorways at low speed. The country is making incredible progress in the trials for autonomous vehicles and is funding innovative projects that will pave the way towards the transport revolution. Technological advancements in terms of AVs are at the forefront of this […]
When business and pleasure don’t mix
For fleet managers, managing parking payments is tricky. Using solutions that aren’t tailored to fleets as a workaround may seem clever at the time, but these are riddled with risk and a massive time drain. A workaround that doesn’t work PayByPhone, the global leader in mobile parking payments, realised that a precarious approach to fleet […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Fleet management made easy with PayByPhone
Controlling costs, avoiding information overload, satisfying compliance regulations – the to-do list for a busy fleet manager is long and complex. That’s why services that help manage large, on-the-go workforces are at the top of any business-critical needs list. But now parking payments are one less thing to worry about, thanks to a new solution […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: RingGo Corporate parking app
RingGo is the UK’s no.1 parking app, with over 500 locations across 140 local authorities. We’re proud to offer the widest availability of TouchFree cashless parking across the whole of the UK. More than 11,000 businesses use RingGo Corporate to take the hassle out of parking for employees and manage their fleet, parking finances and admin all […]
Yodel enhances fleet safety with SmartDrive
Yodel, the UK independent parcel carrier, has enhanced its fleet safety programme and reduced collision rates over its HGV fleet, using SmartDrive Systems’ managed service video-based safety programme. The company operates a proactive, ongoing safety improvement programme – implementing the latest technology across all aspects of its fleet to ensure continuous improvement. The investment in […]
Lucion rolls out innovative Lightfoot technology
Gateshead-headquartered Lucion Services, an international leader in environmental risk management services, has announced the roll-out of Lightfoot’s in-vehicle driver efficiency technology and rewards platform to its fleet of 197 vans. The decision follows successful trials which led to uplifts in mpg by more than 10%, reductions in CO2 emissions by 5.6%, falls in idling time by […]
Lightfoot announces a series of new rewards
Lightfoot, the industry-leading fleet driver rewards platform and in-cab driver guidance technology, has announced a series of new rewards for users in the run up to Christmas. In addition to giving 15% off all Virgin experience days – a perfect present for partners, friends and family – the team at Lightfoot are giving users 10% off Warranty […]
The benefits of maximising uptime through a technology driven approach to rental
By David Brennan (pictured), CEO of Nexus Vehicle Rental Nexus has cemented itself at the forefront of innovation for 20 years and has successfully carved its market niche by applying technology to meet evolving industry trends and the ever-changing demands of its customers. Nexus is transforming the vehicle rental industry in much the same way […]
Here are the top driving apps for 2020
The UK was home to 38.9 million vehicles by the end of September 2019, with 32 million being cars. The number is rising 1.3 per cent year on year too, so it’s safe to say that we in the UK love a good road trip. But with the nation on lockdown, many of us are […]
