February 2014

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    Fleet insurance broker to fit all vehicles with front-facing cameras

    The partnership sees Just Fleet use Intelligent Telematics’ IT 1000 3G Vehicle Camera to help fleet operators reduce their long-term exposure to vehicle accidents, cash for crash incidents and exaggerated or 50/50 claims. The 24-hour monitoring provided by the IT 1000 3G camera will enable instant notification of a high level event, such as accidents or […]

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    Days Contract Hire partners with SmartWitness on in-vehicle camera solution

    The independent vehicle fleet solutions company has teamed up with vehicle CCTV and safety systems specialist SmartWitness and fitting specialist eDrive to provide in-vehicle video recording cameras – so-called “dash cams” – to its fleet clients at a special rate. Cameras can be fitted to vehicles and then transferred to new vehicles on defleet. The […]

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    54% of motorists admit to distracted driving

    The poll of almost 1,500 drivers, carried out by Vision Critical on behalf of the IAM, also revealed that 54% of drivers admitted to missing a turning because they were distracted. A further 14% of drivers are quite often unable to recall any part of their journey in the car.  Younger drivers (18-25 year olds) […]

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    Chevin adds vehicle registration look-up to FleetWave

    The new feature means that just by typing in the registration or VIN of a vehicle, all the other major information fields will auto-populate, saving users a huge amount of time and effort as well as improving accuracy. Chevin managing director Ashley Sowerby said: ‘This is one of those seemingly simple innovations that will actually […]

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    Free Specsavers booklet to help fleets promote eyecare for driving

    The booklet, which is available either electronically or in printed format, covers all areas of eyecare from the health benefits of eyetests through to specific benefits offered to staff, including eyecare for driving, safety and VDU. This is the latest addition to the toolkit to help employers communicate their eyecare benefits to employees, including a […]

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    CAP Automotive acquires Derwent Management Services

    Based in Ludlow, Shropshire in the UK, Derwent Management Services (DMS) provides performance monitoring, risk management and benchmarking information, focused on the automotive sectors of the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium. It has also recently established a presence in France. The firms said that DMS’s Service, Maintenance & Repair (SMR) data will strengthen CAP’s Gold […]

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    Alphabet teams up with Chargemaster for EV charge card for fleets

    The AlphaElectric Charge Card enables drivers to top-up their vehicles at more than 85% of the UK’s public charging points, a fleet first for the UK market.  Business users of the AlphaElectric Charge Card will receive a consolidated monthly invoice, while private membership is also available via a monthly direct debit. Like traditional fuel stations, […]

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