Fleet management blog

What is an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)?

Explore how ABS works, its different types and how it can improve fleet safety.

Smart ways for transport companies to boost operations

Implementing fleet management technology can make a great difference for general freight companies. Find out how.

Add tacho automation for easy compliance...

Integrating your tachograph data with your GPS fleet tracking solution not only makes it easy to monitor drivers out on...

OBD: What You Need to Know

Find out all you need to know about on-board diagnostics including what OBD systems are, how OBD trackers work and how...

Coach your way to success

Advances in GPS technology have made it possible to monitor driving styles and habits with incredible accuracy

Top fleet management insights for UK businesses

Find out how a GPS fleet management solution can benefit your business and lead to a healthier bottom line.

Service industry boosted by advanced telematics

Telematics technology can improve day-to-day operations for companies in the service industry. Find out how more here.

Verizon Connect named market leader in commercial telematics...

Verizon Connect places in the highest tier as a Leader, and was also named a ‘Top Implementer’ and ‘Top Innovator’ among...

Key Fleet Safety Tips for Distracted Driving

Effectively mitigate distracted driving in your fleet with the three Ts: talk, train and track. These can help guide your...

What is Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and how does it impact...

GVWR are critical for fleet managers to understand and utilise for fleet safety and compliance.

What are Daytime Running Lights? Benefits & fleet safety

What DRLs are, how they differ from regular headlights, their benefits, and how they can impact fleet safety.

What’s the score?

You need to know how your drivers are performing out on the road, but you don’t have time to sift through masses of data...

Why is GPS asset tracking important for your company?

Discover the importance of GPS asset tracking for your company and how it can enhance safety, efficiency and security.

Fleets in the UK are decreasing costs with fleet management

A GPS fleet management solution can help your company reduce operational costs and increase its competitiveness.

Build your advanced fleet safety programme

Develop an advanced fleet safety programme to improve driver behaviour, reduce accidents, and enhance overall safety...

4 useful tips for fleet safety using dashcams for vehicles...

Here are four ways to focus on fleet safety, including new video-based driver coaching features from Verizon Connect.

What’s next for fleet management in the UK?

Find out how fleet management technology is the way forward and what it can do to help your fleet’s efficiency.

Incorporating Vision Zero into your fleet safety programme

Using Vision Zero in your fleet safety programme can help reduce road fatalities and serious injuries. Find out how.

Fleet managers are true safety and green leaders

Find out how fleet management systems can help fleet managers make their fleets greener and more sustainable.

Vehicle fleet management plays a vital role in improving daily...

Management software optimises processes for a more efficient workflow. Here’s how it helps fleet management companies.

8 best practices of top performing sustainable companies and...

Find out how susainable companies strengthen their sustainability efforts by reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions...

Top 6 fleet trends for 2025...

Companies that utilise fleet management software revealed a lot about fleet management trends for 2025. What are they?

Productivity

Spotlight on oil, gas and mining

Expanding to meet increased demand and overcome seasonal challenges is not an option for most oil, gas and mining businesses...

The top 5 emerging vehicle fleet management trends for 2025

1,318 Fleet managers showed powerful insights into how fleets can improve their operations, including these 5 emerging...

Challenges that fleet managers face every day

Fleet management technologies can help conquer the challenges that fleet managers often come across. Find out how here.

17 goals achieved thanks to fleet management solutions

Fleet management companies benefit from GPS tracking in their daily business. Here are the main improvements.

Proper vehicle fleet management can help cut fleet costs

Implementing a GPS fleet management solution in your company can help reduce costs. Read on to find out how.

Key insights on vehicle fleet management for 2025

The Fleet Technology Trends Survey 2025 proves that fleet management companies benefit from GPS tracking solutions.

5 ways fleet tech improves driver retention...

It is perhaps fair to say that while the business benefits have long been proven, some still see fleet technology as a...

Keeping track of fleet safety analytics

Track and improve fleet safety with big data and analytics, enabling real-time insights and proactive management...

Streamline fleet compliance with vehicle inspection reports.

Vehicle inspection reports are essential to tracking vehicle condition and performance for the safe operation of fleet...

Verizon Connect wins AutoTech Breakthrough's Driver Safety...

Verizon Connect has been recognised once again for its outstanding contributions to driver safety.

Prioritise fleet vehicle safety with a dashcam solution

Improve the safety of your fleet with vehicle dashcams that include driver coaching and data insights.

Productivity

How fleet management helps businesses improve productivity

Fleet management tech boosts business productivity by streamlining processes, ensuring safety and optimising resources

Verizon Connect AI Dashcam Wins 2024 IoT Product of the Year...

Verizon Connect continues its impressive streak by winning the 2024 IoT Product of the Year Award for their Integrated...

Verizon Connect’s Gold-Winning Momentum

Verizon Connect, a trailblazer in fleet management solutions, has consistently demonstrated excellence. From empowering...

Fleet tech your way to summer success

Few passenger transport firms have the luxury of expanding their fleet in peak season, leaving most to meet this high...

Fuel efficiency

Why should fleet managers monitor harsh braking?

Monitoring harsh braking and harsh acceleration can help companies save money and prevent accidents.

Look to improve process with construction fleet management.

Asset tracking software is a must-have for your construction fleet...

How AI video telematics boosts driver safety and helps to...

AI dashcams help fleet managers to promote driver safety and avoid accident costs.

3 strategies to help cut your fleet costs

Rising business costs can be controlled with fleet management technology and three key strategies. Find out how here.

Fuel efficiency

5 potential solutions for fleet engine idling reduction

Reducing the amount of time vehicles are idling is a simple way to maintain fuel economy among fleet vehicles

3 businesses that don’t need fleet management technology...

Believe it or not, there are some businesses out there that would struggle to benefit from the latest fleet tech. So...

Detect GPS jammers: what fleet managers need to know

The use of GPS jammers is illegal, but it would seem their use is growing throughout Europe.

How to boost an efficient fleet electrification strategy

Prepare your company for the shift to electric vehicles by having a foolproof fleet electrification strategy.

Want to keep your whole team happy? You need fleet management...

Fleet managers are far from the only ones who stand to benefit from a GPS fleet management solution. When implemented...

How does the construction industry use GPS tracking?

GPS tracking is now an extremely valuable, multi-faceted business tool for the construction industry.

Asset tracking software shapes the future of construction...

Let’s dive into how the future of the Construction industry looks like

Spotlight on the service industry

Different service businesses face different challenges, but all require the visibility and control to drive efficiency...

Spotlight on: construction and heavy equipment...

Efficiency, productivity and equipment uptime are often all that stand between a profit and a loss. But staying in control...

Asset tracking vehicle theft prevention and recovery

A GPS tracking system is the smart choice for vehicle recovery and theft prevention. Learn more about the options here.

The top trends of vehicle fleet management for 2024

Companies that utilise fleet management software revealed a lot about fleet management trends for 2024. What are they?

The top 5 emerging vehicle fleet management trends for 2024

Fleet management companies gave powerful insights in the Verizon Connect 2024 Fleet Technology Trends survey.

The benefits of asset trackers for construction

Asset monitoring solutions are very advantageous for the construction industry. Keep reading to find out why.

Electric Vehicle Fleet Management Features by Verizon Connect

Electric Commercial Vehicles and Fleet Management with Reveal

Managing business costs for fleets amid inflation

Fleet managers need to ensure business costs don’t get too high. Fleet management software is the perfect solution.

What is a Geofence?

A geofence is a virtual fence or perimeter around a physical location. It separates a location and surrounding area.

How to stay on track during the summer holidays

August is traditionally a popular time for those of us in the UK to head for the coast, the continent or a little further...

How to help your fleet beat the heat

While the predicted late summer heatwave may be good news for those wishing to top up their tan, it is far from a holiday...

It’s never been easier to go electric...

Until very recently, electric vehicles (EVs) were seen as a fringe alternative to traditional petrol and diesel-powered...

What do tachograph symbols mean?

Tachograph symbols are graphical representations of the information gathered by tachograph devices.

How businesses are generating ROI with fleet tracking...

the 73% of UK fleets we surveyed with a GPS solution, 5% saw a positive return within three months, 38% between four and...

Get eyes on the road – with integrated video

Since implementing an integrated dashcam solution, 67% of fleets we surveyed have improved driver safety, 41% improved...

Improve vehicle fleet management: 4 tips from fleet managers

Vehicle fleet management software can help drive results for your fleet. Hear directly from fleet managers using it.

The benefits of commercial vehicle tracking for your business

Discover the various benefits that a commercial vehicle tracking system can have on your business. Learn more today!...

Fleet management shapes future of general freight industry

Gain valuable insight into how fleet management can have a positive impact on the general freight industry...

Asset tracking helps strengthen the construction industry

We reveal how GPS asset racking can have a positive impact on businesses in the construction industry.

What will reduce fuel consumption?

Reducing fuel consumption is a top priority for fleet managers. Discover the different ways to get drivers on board...

Fleet management tech can help boost the services industry

Discover key insights into how fleet management technology can help businesses in the services industry.

Combatting the cost of living crisis: how to stay in control...

With the UK in the grip of a cost of living crisis, it can feel like there is little you can do to escape rising prices...

What are the new tachograph rules?

Tachographs have been mandatory for a while now. Discover what the new tachograph regulations are.

Fleet management technology transforms passenger transportation...

Fleet management technologies can help to transform the passenger transportation industry. Let´s have a look at some key...

How to see success with smaller fleets

Waste and inefficiency can quickly add up across any fleet. But if you’re running a small operation, just one inefficient...

Track every asset in 2023 – and beyond...

Fewer than half of European fleet-reliant businesses have a complete view of their mobile operation, from technicians...

What are the top 3 emerging trends in vehicle telematics in...

Find out what the top three emerging trends in vehicle telematics are in the UK for 2023 and how they can help you manage...

How fleet management systems can help businesses in the UK...

Safety, CO2 emissions, fuel consumption, etc. are challenges you need to face in daily business. Find out how fleet management...

79% of fleet managers in the UK find GPS vehicle tracking...

Fleet managers face many daily challenges. Find out how GPS vehicle tracking can help boost performance and make your...

Business cost savings: a GPS tracking solution can help your...

According to our survey, 71% of businesses said that fuel was one of the biggest business challenges (extremely or very...

Smart video, smart drivers = modern fleet safety

An integrated system that seamlessly provides telematics with driver-facing and road-facing video data in a single platform...

Tackle distracted driving with driver-facing dashcams

One of the technologies that can help fleet managers reduce instances of distracted driving is an in-cab, driver-facing...

How do businesses in Europe embrace advanced fleet management...

Market uncertainty remains in 2023 as rising fuel prices and inflation creates significant challenges across the globe...

Why 76% of businesses in the UK consider GPS fleet tracking...

Fleet managers, executives and other mobile-business professionals face important daily operational challenges that make...

Get the best out of January – whatever it may bring

Whatever the first month of the new year brings, Verizon Connect can help – whether that means fitting in more jobs into...

How to winterproof your fleet

While we can control the temperature inside our vehicles and office, there’s little we can do to change the weather outside...

How fleet technology gets results...

As fleet management technology advances, new and complementary systems are bringing about similar results. Fleets around...

Why do 71% fleets in Europe use GPS systems for their daily...

According to the 2023 Fleet Technology Trends Report Survey conducted for Verizon Connect by ABI Research, the number...

These are the benefits that UK and European businesses have...

Inflation, supply chain constraints, fuel price fluctuations, and a more competitive market have created an environment...

Insights and key trends of fleet management in the UK and...

The 2023 Fleet Technology Trends Report for the UK and Europe revealed for the second year in a row, that customer service...

Get the right information at the right time – with Reveal...

Find out the top six reports accessed by Verizon Connect Reveal customers...

Passenger transport industry insights: How fleet technology...

Passenger transport is one of the top 5 sectors that uses GPS fleet tracking technology in their daily business, with...

Are you keeping on top of the tachograph?...

Fines for non-compliance are commonplace in the haulage industry, and in some cases operators even face prosecution. Yet...

Fuel efficiency

How to fight fluctuating fuel costs

There is very little the average fleet manager can do to impact the cost of fuel at the pump. There are, however, several...

Verizon Connect named #1 in innovation by ABI Research

SaaS-based global fleet management leader ranked highest among 11 providers

Goods transport industry insights: How fleet technology can...

General freight is one of the top 5 sectors that uses GPS fleet tracking technology in their daily business and 50% of...

Construction industry insights: Why fleet technology is one...

Construction is one of the top 5 sectors that uses GPS fleet tracking technology in their daily business with 79% of European...

5 ways to beat the traffic – and keep your business moving

While there is nothing you can do to reduce the number of vehicles along your routes, you can take plenty of steps to...

Services industry insights: How fleet technology can help...

Services is one of the top 5 sectors that uses GPS fleet tracking in their daily business with 69% of European companies...

The tacho doesn’t have to be taxing

Tackling the tachograph no longer has to be such a drain on time and resources. The digital tachograph helps drivers and...

Listen to your engine the easy way

Once implemented across your fleet, it collects critical engine data to help managers monitor fuel efficiency, vehicle...

How marginal gains can mean greater efficiency for large fleets

Reducing idling by a minute here or speed by a mile per hour there can potentially add up to increased efficiency and...

Turning the spotlight on Freight

Hauliers and freight companies are highly exposed to many of the fleet industry’s most pressing challenges. Rising fuel...

Turning the spotlight on Passenger Transport

Most passenger transport companies already use GPS technologies to track location. But while this is a great starting...

What is the future of green cars in Europe?...

What constitutes green transport and what is its status in the EU? Find out about the benefits of a green fleet and what...

Spotlight on Oil and Gas mining

Every fleet-reliant business is unique. But oil and gas fleets have specific needs not found in any other industry. Balancing...

Tips on using telematics to reduce fuel costs

Fleets have been faced with a whole array of challenges during the pandemic. For many, their supply chains will have been...

How fleet management technology powers businesses like yours

The true success of any fleet management system lies behind the numbers and in the everyday benefits experienced by businesses...

How fleet technology can help boost labour productivity

Wondering how to increase labour productivity? Companies that implement fleet technology report a boost in their labour...

How does fleet management help small businesses?...

Many SMEs have suffered because of the pandemic, but implementing fleet tracking has proven to help small business management...

68% of fleet managers surveyed in the UK stated that a GPS...

The Fleet Technology Trends Survey conducted for Verizon Connect by ABI Research reported positive findings when fleet...

How Europe’s fleets embrace GPS technology...

Based on the latest fleet technology trends survey of over 1,300 respondents across Europe, 68% of fleets say they have...

Happy New Year! How to stay productive with Verizon Connect

It’s that time again when business is anything but usual. For some, the start of the year is a quiet period. For others...

2021: A year in the life of fleet-reliant businesses...

As we reach the end of 2021, what better time to look back at the topics that grabbed the attention of fleet-reliant businesses...

Stay in control as your fleet grows...

A comprehensive solution can help you to gain complete visibility of your operation, spot inefficiency promote safety...

86% of GPS fleet tracking users reached a positive ROI within...

COVID-19 was a big challenge last year. The digitalisation of businesses has become critical in order for them to remain...

Winter is coming – are you ready?

The winter months can be challenging for fleet-reliant businesses in a number of ways. Dark nights and inclement weather...

Fleet management technology – how much could you do?

When you add more applications to your fleet management solution, you can monitor everything from vehicles and drivers...

Why choose Verizon Connect?...

Verizon Connect’s suite of fleet management applications can help you do more with the resources at your disposal and...

2021 – an electric year for fleets

Electric vehicles (EVs) are no longer the new kids on the block. They have been on the fleet manager’s radar for some...

Fleet management duties and responsibilities

Do you really need a fleet manager for your company and what are fleet management duties and responsibilities? Here is...

Reduce your fuel spend with fleet management technology

Monitor inefficiencies, flag wasteful practices and potentially improve fuel economy with a fleet management solution...

Asset Management and its benefits...

Asset management is the best way to get the most out of your assets and improve efficiency in your business. Find out...

What’s in it for me? How fleet management technology benefits...

If you’ve spent any time researching fleet tracking solutions, you’ll know how they can help drive efficiency, reduce...

Focus on Construction: How Verizon Connect customers benefit...

Many in the construction industry make use of the latest fleet management technology. Those with comprehensive systems...

Counting the cost of personal mileage...

Personal mileage can impact your fleet in several ways, opening your vehicles and drivers up to increased risk, minimising...

Helping distribution do more

Successfully running a busy distribution company requires a very particular set of skills. Fleet managers are tasked with...

Get a greener fleet with Verizon Connect

Verizon Connect’s fleet management technology can help you monitor your CO2 output, reduce fuel consumption, and more...

How are fleet-reliant businesses adapting to life outside...

After years of debate and uncertainty, fleet-reliant businesses are gradually adapting to life outside the EU. The impact...

Tachograph infringement penalties

The most common infringements include driver hours offences, tachograph infringements and technical offences. Learn more...

How to manage your fleet with confidence & control

Managing a fleet is no easy business – regardless of whether you have 5 vehicles or 500. With a task list as long as your...

Digital tachograph cards guide

Digital tachograph cards are crucial for regulatory compliance and monitoring driver hours. But how do they work? Verizon...

Unlocking the full power of the dashcam

Dashcams have been providing motorists with an extra set of eyes on the road for many years. While this silent witness...

Fleet management for passenger transport

Now more than ever, transport businesses need the tools to maximise their resources – reducing costs, boosting efficiency...

2021 – the year of the electric fleet?

Today, EVs are more mainstream than ever before with most vehicle manufacturers releasing electric models in recent years...

Improve your coaching with more eyes on the road

When you regularly coach your employees, you can reduce common mistakes, strengthen the skillsets at your disposal, boost...

Fleet management for freight

Freight companies are increasingly looking to control costs, get more from their resources and drive greater efficiency...

The many benefits of mobile fleet management

With a busy fleet out on the road, you need the tools to manage and monitor your operation from anywhere – with location...

Are you seeing the full picture?

When you track every part of your mobile operation – your people, your vehicles and your equipment – you are armed with...

Running a fleet during a pandemic

With restrictions expected across much of the world for the next six months at least, we’re still some way from business...

Digital tachograph – how does it work?

The tachograph has been part of HGV fleet operators’ lives for many years now. But while it may be an old fixture, the...

Electric vehicle fleet management

Electric vehicles are the future of transportation and offer many benefits. Learn how Verizon Connect helps improve electric...

The future of electric vehicles

Electric vehicles (EV) are the future of transportation. They’re a key piece of the puzzle when it comes to improving...

How do drivers benefit from fleet management technology?

Much is written about the many benefits of GPS fleet management for businesses. If you’ve done any research into the technology...

How businesses like yours benefit from fleet management technology

If you’ve researched fleet management technology for any length of time, you’re likely already aware of the headline benefits...

Four ways to fight unauthorised use and theft

A recent ONS report found that one in every seven crimes in the UK is a vehicle theft. When it comes to unauthorised...

How to save money (and make money) with a fleet management...

There are many ways fleet management technology can help field service businesses overcome the challenges they face every...

Is it time for telematics?

Telematics solutions have fast risen in popularity in recent years. But while many more businesses are already seeing...

HGV driving hours regulations...

Closely monitoring driver hours is crucial to running a safe and compliant fleet. A fleet management solution can help...

Fuel management systems for vans

Improving fuel efficiency is crucial to fleet management. Discover how fuel monitoring with Verizon Connect can help improve...

Work smart with integrated video

An integrated video solution can help protect your vehicles, your drivers, your brand and much more...

Trailer tracking benefits for your fleet...

GPS tracking devices for trailer fleets can help reduce theft, protect your cargo and enhance asset utilisation. Discover...

Beyond the dashcam

Only when a dashcam forms part of a fully integrated video solution is its full potential unlocked. An integrated solution...

Van tracking system benefits for your fleet...

GPS-based vehicle and van tracking systems help you gain complete control over your fleet and improve your bottom line...

How safe is your fleet?

Safety remains at the top of the agenda for fleet-reliant business owners. As well as having to ensure the wellbeing of...

Six simple ways to improve with integration

A modern GPS solution allows business owners and fleet managers to build a fully integrated fleet, eliminate data silos...

Battery-powered GPS tracking for assets...

When it comes to fleet management, tracking unpowered assets is just as important as powered assets. Learn all about battery-...

Staying productive in the new normal

A comprehensive fleet tracking solution can help you quickly scale up to serve more customers, keep your vehicles out...

Keep your fleet safe in a slowdown

Anyone that has owned or managed a business for any length of time knows that the occasional slowdown in trade is inevitable...

What is an In-Vehicle Monitoring System?

What is an In-Vehicle Monitoring System (IVMS)? Discover how they work and the tangible benefits for your business, right...

COVID-19 impact: UK hours driven drop nearly 55%, recovering...

Many fleets have seen a decrease in miles driven recently as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic—but some are already recovering.

Staying efficient in a changing landscape

Whether you are looking to adapt to increased demand, striving for greater efficiency, or evolving to a new way of working...

Fleet management solutions: how do GPS trackers work?

What is GPS tracking and how does it work? Find out all you need to know about GPS tracking systems and how they can enhance...

Immobilisation solutions to protect your fleet vehicles from...

GPS vehicle tracking devices can help protect you from vehicle theft and increase vehicle recovery. Learn more about immobilisation...

Bad driving is bad for business

Discover how bad driving habits can impact your business with tips from Verizon Connect. It's important that your drivers...

Connected cars: technologies & benefits...

What is connected vehicle technology? How does it work? What benefits can it bring to an operational fleet? Find out here...

What is fleet management?

Discover what fleet management is, how it works and the benefits it can bring. Find out all there is to know with Verizon...

The benefits of a fleet management solution...

Fleet management software can help businesses to increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve safety and more. Read about...

3 fuel saving tips for your business

Fleet management and fuel costs go hand in hand. However, that doesn’t mean that businesses need to accept huge fuel bills...

Examining the impact of COVID-19

In recent weeks, many of us have had to adjust the way we live our lives. Millions are now working from home with all...

Take back control of the tachograph...

As uncovered in last year’s Fleet Manager Insight Report, just 19% of fleet managers download tacho data remotely. This...

3 ways vehicle tracking can help to improve customer service

Tracking the location of your fleet with a vehicle tracking system can help you achieve your goals. Learn three ways...

5 reasons to install a dashcam

Integrating dashcams into your fleet can be hugely beneficial. In-vehicle cameras allow you to more closely monitor driving...

4 reasons to track your assets...

To effectively schedule, dispatch and utilise your vehicles, equipment, machinery and more, you need to know their location...

Benefits of Commercial GPS Technology

Read the many critical benefits of commercial gps technology for businesses. Commercial Truck Drivers and Businesses...

How Productive Is Your Fleet?

Learn the simple tips and tricks to ensure you're fleet is being as productive as it can be.

Introducing Verizon Connect Integrated Video

With Verizon Connect Integrated Video, fleet managers can realise all of the benefits of an advanced dashcam solution...

Make Payroll Pain-Free With Fleet Tracking

Manual process naturally opens the door to inaccuracies, by automating payroll with the help of a GPS system, businesses...

Are You Getting The Most From Your GPS Solution

Find out if you're currently seeing all the potential benefits of your GPS fleet management solution

The UK has left the EU – what now for the nation’s fleets?

The UK left the European Union at the end of last month – so what’s changed. If you’re a fleet-reliant business owner...

How to protect against fuel price fluctuation...

Several factors are currently causing fluctuations in the price of fuel. And while business owners can do nothing about...

Assessing the impact of fleet accidents...

Many road users do not consider the impact of an accident before one occurs. For fleet-reliant business owners, however...

Big, Beautiful Data

How does being in the know help your business achieve more? Learn how big data can improve your business by knowing the...

Do you know where your drivers are now?

Worried about where your vehicles are? Do you know when your employees really clock off? Take control and sleep easy...

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice

Choosing anything that costs money should take careful thought & consideration. A telematics system is no different...

9 ways to bring down fuel costs

Fuel is never going to be cheap and buying less will always improve your bottom line. Make sure you're following these...

Go green in 2020

In a bid to lower emissions, governments around the world are committing to ambitious carbon targets. In its fifth carbon...

What to expect in 2020

Once a date confined only to science fiction, the year 2020 is finally upon us. And what a year it is set to be. With...

5 questions to ask before purchasing GPS fleet tracking

When looking for your ideal GPS fleet tracking solution, it’s important to thoroughly research the market. Not all systems...

5 simple ways to measure success... and how GPS fleet tracking...

Just as you have a plan for success, so too should you have a plan for how to measure it. And whether you’re assessing...

Take control of your carbon footprint...

The issue of carbon emissions has arguably never been higher on the agenda. Businesses around the world are acutely aware...

How to track your way to a safer fleet

When most people think of GPS tracking, safety is not the first thing that comes to mind. Business owners implement GPS...

5 simple ways to reduce fuel costs

Fuel is often the biggest operating expense for most fleets. And with prices at the pump fluctuating, it’s not always...

3 reasons for roadside breakdowns

No one likes being stuck by the side of the road. If you're a driver with a busy schedule, waiting for roadside assistance...

4 ways small fleets can benefit from GPS tracking...

Many small fleets view GPS fleet management systems as excessive – something reserved for larger national or even international...

Winter is coming: is your fleet ready?

UK roads can be challenging all year round but the winter in particular can present additional hazards. Unpredictable...

How to overcome grey fleet management challenges

Organisations that hire grey fleet drivers may encounter challenges with establishing company-wide policies surrounding...

Rising to the challenge of tacho compliance

Navigating tachograph regulation can be a complex task. To help keep your fleet safe and compliant with EU law, it’s imperative...

Stay in control with remote immobilisation

Staying in control is an ongoing challenge for fleet-reliant business owners. With a workforce largely out on the road...

5 common challenges faced by larger fleets...

Enterprise fleets face a unique set of demands. Managing a large remote workforce, often spread across a vast area, can...

Reduce unauthorised use with Immobilisation from Verizon Connect

The negative impact of unauthorised vehicle use for a company can be huge. Not only because of the loss of physical assets...

Are you tracking your vital assets?

Fleets around the world are using GPS technology to monitor and manage mobile workforces, track key metrics such as fuel...

Why Verizon Connect?

An increasing number of businesses are now using GPS solutions to track, monitor and manage their mobile operation...

Are you making fleet safety a priority within your business?

Did you know 1 in 3 road accidents involve a vehicle being driven for work? It’s an eye watering figure and one that many...

4 blockbuster benefits of automation

When we talk of automation in business, it’s easy to get carried away with thoughts of an army of robot workers or super...

Your business now vs. your business with GPS fleet tracking

The majority of UK fleet-reliant businesses now use some form of GPS fleet management system to monitor staff location...

Save money with proactive maintenance

Maintenance is a common concern among fleet managers, with good reason. Poorly maintained vehicles are not only unsafe...

Enhancing the electrical industry

It’s easy to commend the virtues of a GPS tracking solution – greater productivity, improved safety, lower costs – the...

Transforming transportation – lower costs, improved service

The bus and transportation industry is a challenging place to be in 2019. According to official government statistics...

Haulage: How to handle an increasingly challenging market

The haulage industry has never been without its challenges. Handling multiple shipments across various locations, battling...

Supercharge your utilities company...

While every utilities company is different, the challenges they face are anything but. A demanding customer-base, tight...

How to stay tacho compliant

EU tachograph regulation is strict and the punishment for failing to comply can be severe. Despite this, many fleet-reliant...

3 ways fleet management software benefits the distribution...

The demands on the distribution industry have noticeably increased in recent years. With customers becoming increasingly...

Are your drivers as safe as you think?

A newly discovered loophole in the way road accidents are reported has thrown the topic of commercial driver safety into...

Get your business ready for the future with telematics

The modern fleet is more connected than ever. As the digital revolution continues, this level of connectivity is only...

Are your drivers at risk?

A new report by Road Safety Analysis, commissioned by the AA, has found that ‘at-work’ drivers are far more likely to...

5 ways to optimise your fleet...

When you’re fully aware of what’s happening in your business, you can identify more ways to improve safety, cut costs...

70% of UK drivers admit to breaking the speed limit

The majority of drivers on UK roads regularly break the speed limit. That’s the finding of a recent report published by...

9 Secrets Series: Timing is everything

Your time is precious, especially if you’re running a business. Yet, how much time do you and your team currently waste...

9 Secrets Series: Don't short change yourself

Staff may complete job sheets and not include accurate start and finish times. So, when it comes to billing your customers...

9 Secrets Series: Optimising from A to B

When it comes to getting from A to B, are your drivers following the quickest and most efficient route?...

3 signs of a mediocre fleet

In the present era, fleet managers have access to millions of data points at the touch of a button to track various business...

Common Myths Series: All I need is a dot on a map

Many of those who think fleet tracking is too expensive often also believe they are overpaying as they only really require...

9 Secrets Series: Manual processes are both outdated and overpriced

When it comes to your day-to-day operations, do you have manual processes in place which could be automated?

What does Brexit mean for fleets?

Since the result of the EU referendum on 23rd June 2016, businesses and industry bodies across the UK have attempted to...

Common Myths Series: Fleet tracking is too expensive

It’s no secret that there’s a cost to installing GPS tracking across your fleet. However, this should be seen as an investment...

9 Secrets Series: You could be letting your vehicles down

Depreciating vehicle values — and everyday wear and tear — can weigh heavily on your bottom line. While vehicles are expensive...

Common Myths Series: All systems are the same

By far the most common system myth is that all GPS solutions are the same. Fleet managers that have used and been left...

Less paperwork = higher profits?

As the world’s businesses strive to get ever closer to the utopian vision of a paperless office, there’s an old business...

9 Secrets Series: Don't accept bad habits

Do you know how well (or how poorly) your individual drivers perform on the roads?...

Common Myths Series: Fleet management tools require too much...

Rolling out any new technology across your business can seem daunting. This is a valid concern: a fleet manager’s time...

Why work hard when you can work smart?

When you’re running a busy fleet, it often feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day. With so many important tasks...

9 Secrets Series: Fuel card abuse happens, but it can be stopped

Fuel cards can be a very convenient and easy way to manage your fleet’s fuel purchases. However, without the ability to...

Majority of motorists in favour of harsher penalties for speeding

A recent survey commissioned by the head of road safety for England’s Police and Crime Commissioners has revealed that...

Common Myths Series: Our current system works fine

Fleet tracking myths don’t just come from businesses that have decided against installing a GPS solution, they’re prevalent...

9 Secrets Series: You don’t have to pay for wasted fuel

As a fleet owner, fuel can be an enormous and ever fluctuating cost, one that’s hard to control let alone predict.

Plumbing and Heating: How to handle a busy winter period

Frozen pipes, emergency call-outs and unsociable hours often conspire to make the winter period particularly busy for...

Common Myths Series: We only cover a small area

For many smaller firms that rely on fleets, it’s easy to feel like GPS vehicle tracking is overkill. After all, you only...

Are you keeping your new year’s resolutions on the road?

Keeping on the straight and narrow. Everyone wants to be better, and that includes your fleet

9 Secrets Series: Only pay what you owe

You only bill your customers for hours worked — it should be the same with your staff.

Common Myths Series: Driver trust

Many fleet managers believe introducing GPS tracking is a declaration of war on driver trust. Is there any truth to this?

Harnessing the power of technology to help stay safe this...

Winter weather is a safety and efficiency threat for the mobile workforce. Those without the right tools will be left...

Get your assets under control in 2019

Businesses often find themselves caught in a never-ending cycle of playing catch up and putting out fires, never having...

2019: Set your goals

For many of us, the new year means new goals. Whether it is a personal resolution to lose weight or learn a language...

MRM: A smarter way to protect public transport...

Platforms such as Mobile Resource Management (MRM) could help improve passenger safety on public transport...

How to stay on trend in 2019

January is often a time of reflection on the year gone by and planning for the one ahead. Did you achieve everything you...

Do you have a winter driving policy?

With reports suggesting that the UK is set for its coldest winter in almost a decade, now is the time for fleet-reliant...

Dummies guide Video to Mobile Resource Management

Video - Dummies Guide to Mobile Resource Management

What is Telematics?

A combination of the words telecommunications and informatics, it was the joining of these two sciences that resulted...

How to handle the holiday season

The holiday season is traditionally a busy time for many fleet-reliant businesses...

Research finds Ops directors need new tools

79% of senior operational decision makers believe they need a better way to efficiently manage their mobile workforce...

Minimise driver distraction

It almost goes without saying that driving while distracted is potentially dangerous. Yet despite this, four out five...

Tackling Black Friday and the Christmas season

Logistics managers and ops directors turn to tech to help cope with the influx of seasonal orders...

How drivers benefit from GPS tracking

The business benefits of GPS tracking are a major reason behind its growing popularity. With numerous case studies highlighting...

Mobile Resource Management – driving efficiency in the Airline...

Airline Services businesses need a robust MRM platform to boost operational efficiency

Mobile phones and mobile workers...

Despite harsher penalties, in the UK, for mobile phone use while driving (an instant £200 fine and six penalty points)...

Three things your fleet data could be trying to tell you...

Your fleet may be producing vast amounts of valuable data every minute of every day but without the technology to help...

How to reduce your fleet expenses...

If you are responsible for a fleet of vehicles, you’ll no doubt be aware that day-to-day costs can quickly add up, especially...

Visualising your fleet data...

The modern world runs on data. We create and consume more than ever before. In fact, 90% of all data ever generated was...

Out of hours: to track or not to track?

How can you allow your drivers to use a company vehicle in their own time and only track during the working day?

The gamification of fleet safety

Every driver knows the importance of safer driving. But, while it is important, it’s not the most enthralling of subjects...

Are your drivers taking adequate breaks?...

This is a question that should concern every fleet manager. For one, the effects of driving while tired can be significant...

Why tracking your assets is as important as tracking your...

If your company has physical high-value assets, such as cranes, tractors or excavators, then keeping track of them is...

Four lesser known benefits of vehicle tracking

When it comes to summarising the many reasons to implement GPS tracking, it’s only natural that some benefits take precedence...

In the loop: How MRM can turn around your business by maximising...

Your mobile workforce are first on scene but last to the technology rollout. Yet a survey found a MRM platform can boost...

Three tips for a safer fleet

A safe working environment is of huge importance to every business. For those that rely on fleets, with drivers on the...

Is your tachograph working for you?

For many fleet businesses, the tachograph is merely a legal requirement – simply another box to tick in the life of the...

Stay in the know wherever you go

Are you aware of what’s happening with your fleet when you aren't in the office? You’re not alone if you don’t...

Gig economy workers experience a lack of care and integration...

Research from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health reveals a disconnect between gig economy workers and employers...

What keeps you awake at night?

Many fleet managers are met with daily pressures within their organisation and how effectively it is being run...

Where are your vehicles outside of working hours?

What your drivers get up to outside of working hours is their business. The whereabouts of your vehicles, however, is...

How to improve poor driving habits...

Do you run a fleet of vehicles and often rely on feedback from the public regarding your drivers and their behaviour on...

Are you paying for hours not worked?...

Picture this: Your employees are paid to work 7:30 am- 16:00 pm. Dave, however, is starting at 8:00 am and finishing at...

Dysfunctional Families

Dysfunctional Families: Is your mobile workforce the poor relation in your enterprise?

Calling all drivers – here’s what GPS tracking really means...

Plenty is written, quite rightly, about the enormous potential of GPS fleet tracking to help businesses work smarter and...

TCFM unifies separate systems

TC Facilities Management unifies separate systems to monitor and manage field workers creating productivity dividends

Three key takeaways from the Commercial Vehicle Show 2018

Conversations with our partners at CV Show 2018 revealed three clear issues keeping enterprises awake at night.

Connecting your business for digital transformation

MRM supports digital transformation objectives by connecting new services with legacy IT to gain a one-world view of the...

UK drivers spending more than one day per year stuck in traffic.

New research reveals drivers in UK cities spend more than one day per year stuck in traffic. This adds up to an overall...

Common Myths Series: Driver location

Another common objection to GPS tracking is not that drivers would see it as a breach of trust but that the trust is so...

UK motorists are taking a relaxed attitude towards dangerous...

The AA has found that over half of UK motorists believe they can get away with dangerous driving due to a lack of police...

Lorries can’t limbo

Railway bridges experience almost 2,000 lorry strikes per year. According to recent research from Network Rail, more than...

Creating a culture of safe driving across the Fleet

New study shows the extent to which outside factors can influence your divers’ behaviour

Helping fleet managers with vehicle maintenance

Government statistics reveal that nearly 50% of all class 7 goods vehicles between 3-3.5 tonnes fail their MOTs and highlights...

For now, diesel can be the best choice for fleets

Though fleets should look towards electric vehicles in the long-term, diesel remains the best option in the short- to...

Bridging the gap to a fully autonomous world

Driverless cars would be on the UK roads by 2021 under Government plans to invest in the sector. While it will be some...

Building a business case for MRM...

A panel of 4 fleet owners including Balfour Beatty discussed some unexpected benefits of telematics and Mobile Resource...

Traffic jams cost the UK economy £9bn annually

Traffic jams on major UK roads cost the economy around £9bn a year in wasted time, fuel, and unnecessary carbon emissions...

Using the power of the cloud to get through the storm

Storms battered many parts of the British Isles last week highlighting the need for organisations to be prepared for all...

Safety Warning for UK roads

New Department for Transport statistics reveal that road deaths have reached a four-year high, and despite strict safety...

Fleet management systems set to soar

It may be no surprise to those at the sharp end of fleet operations, that a new report from analysts’ predicting that...

New research shows significant rise in fuel costs

This week, Confused.com released research showing petrol & diesel prices have risen by 7p per litre in the last year...

Autonomous vehicle reality check

It seems everyone is talking about autonomous vehicles and they have tremendous potential for fleets. But analyst Bob...

UK average speeds fall by 20%

A new study has found congestion in the UK’s major cities has created a 20% decline in average vehicle speeds. Combined...

New tests announced for ‘self-driving’ lorries on UK roads

The UK government announcement that small convoys of partially self-driving lorries will be trialled on major roads by...

More than half of vehicle fleets are missing out on the benefits...

A new survey from Shell has highlighted more than half of fleet executives still use manual systems for everyday fleet...

Mulholland enjoy 2.5% efficiency gain and expect £50,000 fuel...

For fleets, small gains can be applied across all your assets to become significant savings. Read how Mulholland Contracts...

Making Driver Vehicle inspection Report (DVIR) easier.

A recent post from the FTA reminds us that from vans to HGVs daily vehicle checks are essential. These checks help identify...

Is your fleet’s tyre pressure deflating profits?

Research recently released by tyre manufacturer Michelin estimates that 60% are driving on under-inflated tyres which...

New diesel & petrol vehicles to be banned from 2040 in UK

Plans to ban production of diesel and petrol vehicles by 2040 will have wide reaching implications across the British...

Is MRM the secret weapon for fleets to avoid peak holiday...

With more than 250 sets of roadworks scheduled across major routes all over the country, is MRM the "secret weapon" for...

BVRLA report: drivers uncomfortable sharing data on their...

Report from BVRLA has found 44% are uncomfortable sharing data on their driving behaviour and performance. But do the...

Apple introducing a new "Do not disturb while driving"

Apple is introducing a new "Do not disturb while driving" mode for its iOS 11 software update, which is due out soon...

The intelligent fleet: bridging the communications gap

Sergio Barata looks at connectivity trends and gazes into the future to help you understand where IoT and connected fleet...

Is your fleet running on diesel?

Make your fleet, workforce & assets more intelligent and boost fuel efficiency to create significant economic and environmental...