Bibby Distribution adds more MAN trucks and telematics 03 September 2012

More than 450 new MAN TGX 440 tractor units will take to the road with Bibby Distribution over the next 18 months.

Bibby's new trucks, which will feature telematics systems from Microlise, form part of the company's fleet replacement plan for 2012/13.

The company believes that the tracking systems will "add greater supply chain visibility and improve fuel management across the business by focusing on driver behaviour".

An initial 55 of the new Euro 5 MAN units are now in operation across the business and will be closely followed by a further 131, scheduled for replacement this month (September).

The remaining new tractor units will replace life-expired trucks throughout the course of 2013.

"Keeping the age profile of the fleet down is as much about providing a cost-effective and reliable service to customers as it is about considering the impact of our activities on the environment and the safety of our drivers," comments John Finn, fleet and procurement director at Bibby Distribution.

"By understanding how drivers perform, including driving characteristics – such as acceleration, braking, gear changes, engine idle times etc – we hope to improve journey times, fuel costs and also driver stress and fatigue levels," he adds.

By the end of 2013, Bibby Distribution expects its entire fleet to have telematics systems, a move backed up by an on-going SAFED (Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving) driver development programme, delivered by its subsidiary training company, System Training.

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John Challen

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