A growing number of light commercial vehicle and car operators are turning to telematics in order to drive the efficiency and performance of their fleets.
So says MiX Telematics, adding that future LCV fleet take-up will also see more advanced safety features deployed.
Marc Trollet, managing director of MiX Telematics Europe and North Africa, said: “While the heavy commercial sector is sure to be at the vanguard of developments, our light commercial vehicle business has also increased significantly over the past year or so.”
He added: “Currently, most light duty vehicle fleets typically require the basic telematics features, such as asset tracking, mileage, MPG, and driver behaviours for safety, but we are confident they will follow the heavy sector by progressively introducing other services, such as in-cab camera technology, to enhance the safety of their drivers out on the road.”
In particular, MiX says in-cab technology solutions will become more popular as fleets look to enhance driver safety and reduce road risk. Other technologies also likely to see increase fleet take-up include collision avoidance technology and driver fatigue solutions.
The firm also added its view that fully supported open and expandable telematics platforms are set to become the industry norm for transport operators
“A shift to open in-vehicle platforms is undoubtedly coming as it allows fleets to scale the technology to meet their needs,” said Trollet. “This is becoming increasingly important to operators as solution providers such as ourselves and our partners continue to develop more and more innovative ways in which on-board technology can be used to their advantage.
“Completing the picture are mobile apps. We already offer a range of apps to serve the needs of customers on the move, and with more and more people now using their mobile devices as their primary source of interaction with web-based services, this is set to continue and develop further.”
