Vehicles equipped with Lightfoot devices travelled a record one billion miles in 2024 – the first time this milestone has been hit in a calendar year.
The exact figure of 1,063,911,619 miles – a 15% increase on 2023’s 924,650,184 miles – is the equivalent of 42,727 trips around the world. Along the way, the driver coaching technology has saved 42,360 tonnes of carbon (2023: 36,488 tonnes).
The new record comes on the back of dramatic growth and demand for Lightfoot’s safety and decarbonisation technology.
CEO Paul Hollick said the billion-mile mark was a major milestone for Lightfoot and its customers.
“It demonstrates the technology is now an integral part of at-work driving for a vast number of businesses, and such growth and high mileages deliver proven results in terms of reducing fuel use, increasing electric range and minimising accidents.”
Major UK fleets using Lightfoot to improve efficiency, and reduce the risk to their drivers and vehicles, include Tesco, Asda, Iceland, Octopus Energy, Currys and Virgin Media.
“When you think about the sheer scale of what Lightfoot is now achieving, it is remarkable,” Hollick continued. “We’re also proven to help reduce typical vehicle wear and tear by up to 45% and reduce downtime. When your customers are driving such high mileages, Lightfoot technology can have a massive impact on costs, downtime and emissions.”
Lightfoot continues to take on more fleet customers across every industry sector, from retail and food to estate management, utilities and construction.
The business also continues to expand in Europe and globally; last year’s promotion of Paul Hollick to CEO will further growth plans and create added success for Lightfoot while also delivering safer and more sustainable fleets.
“As we continue to grow, it becomes a virtuous circle in which we provide ever-greater results,” said Hollick.
“With one billion miles now hit, we are very excited to see what remarkable things can be achieved between ourselves and our partners in the next billion.”
