Fleets hit by lack of integrated tracking, dashcam and vehicle check systems

By |2022-12-01T10:12:36+00:00December 1st, 2022|Van management, Van News|

Trying to marry up standalone systems is costing fleets time and money unnecessarily, as well as increasing risk and reducing the ability of firms to improve operational efficiency. Streamlining and simplifying all systems through integrated technology allows fleet managers to have all the information in one place, giving them complete visibility over routes, drivers and vehicles.

Driver greener – win money!

By |2021-05-19T10:19:05+01:00May 19th, 2021|Van News|

Last year, The Drivers’ Lottery, which is free to enter, paid out in excess of £50,000 to more than 16,000 fleet drivers and in 2021 The Drivers’ Lottery plans to triple pay-outs. Giving fleet managers a new and highly engaging tool to help cut cost and reduce emissions, The Drivers’ Lottery works in conjunction with Lightfoot’s in-cab driver efficiency training device.

Affordable tracker that gives greater control of vehicles

By |2016-06-23T16:05:10+01:00June 23rd, 2016|Van News|

A NEW “game-changing”, real-time telematics and vehicle tracking alert system has been launched by mapping specialist Viezu Technologies to help its fleet customers and vehicle owners with an affordable tracker that gives greater control and information about the use of their vehicles. What’s more, adopting an equally unique and innovative approach, the low cost solution is available to fleets, vehicle owners and retail [...]

How modern securities protect fleet operators’ most important assets

By |2015-11-10T10:11:21+00:00October 27th, 2014|Van Security|

Monitoring risk of business van drivers through vehicle tracking has the potential to change the future of driving Gareth Jones of Dawsonrentals IN the UK there is a growing ‘zero tolerance’ culture, with widespread improvements in the security measures implemented by both the authorities and by fleet operations professionals to combat substance abuse and driver fatigue. The past decade has seen a crackdown, but drug use and fatigued driving remain key threats [...]

100,000th Citroen commercial benefits from Teletrac tracking

By |2015-09-15T16:32:25+01:00June 11th, 2014|Van News|

Jeremy Smith (left), Citroen's head of commercial vehicles with Teletrac's Pat Gallagher and the 100,000th Berlingo to get the van tracking system A Berlingo van has become the 100,000th Citroen commercial to be fitted with the cost-saving Teletrac vehicle tracking as standard. nearly all stolen vans fitted with Trackstar are recovered within 1 hour of being taken Unique [...]

Rental firm adds van tracking benefits

By |2015-09-15T16:34:51+01:00April 11th, 2014|Van News|

If your business uses rental vans, you'll now get all the business van benefits of tracking the vans you rent BUSINESS van managers trying to keep track of their vans will welcome the latest innovation from Practical Car & Van Rental. The firm, one of the largest vehicle rental companies in the UK, has partnered with, In-Car Cleverness [...]

Quartix tracking improves driving standards at contract flooring business

By |2015-11-13T21:18:50+00:00March 13th, 2014|Telematics|

Contract Flooring Solutions is using van tracking to maximise efficiency and to reward best driving practice BIRMINGHAM based Contract Flooring Solutions discovered the benefits of vehicle tracking from a business associate of Stephen Day, one of the directors. league tables encourage friendly competition between drivers The business is now using Quartix vehicle tracking to maintain accurate time-keeping records [...]

How Quartix vehicle tracking has boosted efficiencies for car recovery specialist

By |2015-09-03T17:09:18+01:00March 13th, 2014|Van Case Studies, Van management|

Beeches Recovery operates out of Birmingham and Coventry and works with a range of motoring organisations CAR recovery specialist Beeches Recovery has installed Quartix vehicle tracking to improve its operations and reduce fuel expenses on more than 30 of its recovery vehicles. Beeches Recovery, which operates from two sites in Birmingham and Coventry, is using the Quartix system [...]

ForeTrack GPS tracking smoothes cleaning company’s van operation

By |2015-11-13T21:22:55+00:00November 1st, 2013|Telematics|

On track: Carly Russell of Total Cleaning Company South with Tom Ross, managing director of ForeTrack   WANT to make your van operation sparkle? Total Cleaning - as you would expect - know how to shine up their customers, but the van operation was looking...well, a little dusty. ForeTrack's online van tracking starts from £15 a month Total [...]

Citroen Trafficmaster Smartnav tracks van thieves

By |2013-08-23T07:16:52+01:00August 23rd, 2013|Van management, Van News|

The latest Trafficmaster Smartnav system has a larger, higher-resolution colour screen to give greater clarity for the map display, as well the system's functions, displayed across the bottom THERE’s a good chance that your business vans are already equipped with satnav – its obvious advantages are in saving money by finding the best routes to a job, and [...]

Van jackers get hijacked by tracking system

By |2012-03-30T17:43:18+01:00March 30th, 2012|Van News|

Delta Security firm's van in violent van jack is saved by tracking system
FORTUNATELY driver Roger Hirsch was unhurt...and thankfully so was the van, thanks to the the Quartix tracking system which allowed the police to track and recover the stolen van
Story: Ralph Morton

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