Telent reports £216,000 fuel savings with TomTom 17 May 2013

Improved driver behaviour and fuel initiatives among its mobile workforce have resulted in technology services firm Telent notching up an annual fleet fuel saving of £216,000.

Using driving performance management tools from TomTom, the company has managed to reduce incidents of speeding, idling, harsh braking and other efficiency failings among 250 of its drivers.

"TomTom's fleet management solutions have given us a clear insight into the behaviour of our mobile workers and has enabled us to encourage improved performance behind the wheel," comments Neil Williams, Telent's head of estates, facilities management and fleet.

"The bottom line savings have been remarkable – and we can now see an average fuel cost difference of £72 per driver per month, between best and worst performing drivers," he adds.

Telent adopted TomTom's WORKsmart fleet management system, which combines tracking and navigation technology with the company's ecoPLUS on-board fuel diagnostic device.

The unit gathers data, including fuel consumption, speeding, harsh braking and steering, and feeds that back to drivers in real time through their navigation devices – encouraging improvements as they drive.

It is also available for managers in Webfleet, TomTom's online fleet management software, as a live information dashboard. The system's OptiDrive indicator combines fuel efficiency information with speeding, idling and braking data, and scores the driver out of 10.

"We are anticipating significant further bottom line fuel savings over the coming months, along with substantial motor insurance premium reductions as a result of an improved fleet risk profile," states Williams.

Author
John Challen

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