A report from the AA found that up to 1,700 deaths or serious injuries on British roads last year were attributable to subpar vehicle maintenance.
That figure was prior to the cost of living crisis. While reducing or scrapping the ongoing maintenance of fleet vehicles may seem like a way to save money, Trakm8 has warned that doing so could have safety implications for drivers and road users.
According to Trakm8, purchasing the right sort of software and solutions can help businesses make savings later down the line.
Trakm8’s ConnectedCare telematics solution delivers a monitoring solution with a range of metrics and information to allow remote access to vehicle health insights. These include live dashboard warnings, battery health overviews and fuel use updates. This system is expected to reduce downtime and management costs, providing fleet managers with the tools needed to optimise their fleet according to vehicle health.
The company also offers Route Optimisation software that is said to enable fleet managers to utilise their vehicles smartly. November and December are historically the busiest months of the year for delivery fleets, so technology that helps vehicles work smarter, either by reducing the number of vehicles a business needs to have out on the road or reducing the fuel spend of individual vehicles, can pay dividends.
Nick Guise, group marketing manager at Trakm8, said: “The cost of living crisis is obviously having a severe impact across the sector. Our hope though is that managers take proactive steps to optimise rather than delaying action.
“Trakm8 have a range of optimisation tools and telematics solutions that provide insight and feedback for users. This includes ways to reduce fuel costs through driver feedback and reducing idling as well as bigger picture savings like route optimisation and planning software.”