Northgate has relaunched its intelligent telematics service to provide fleets with live fleet data that will help them maximise cost efficiencies and alleviate operational cost rises across the board.
Available for use across customers’ entire fleets – not just on Northgate vehicles – the firm’s full suite of telematics offerings not only maximises efficient vehicle usage via the ability to plan routes in an intelligent manner, but it can also work with drivers to maximise driving efficiency along these routes.
Two service levels of telematics provision are on offer: Control provides live vehicle tracking, journey history, the ability to monitor out-of-hours use, vehicle activity, and can generate reports which help the effective utilisation of vehicles.
The Control+ offering delivers additional features such as bespoke out-of-hours reporting, driver behaviour alerts, a full report suite with bespoke reporting, as well as access to performance dashboards, and real-time alerts via SMS.
Branded dashboards enable individual users to view different information according to their needs. A clean interface clearly displays live locations via a map view, while additional data is accessed via easy-to-navigate tabs.
The firm’s telematics service is also a key component in its Drive to Zero fleet electrification programme, providing a crucial first step for fleets looking to transition to electric vehicles. The data captured by the system is used by Northgate to build an accurate picture of vehicle usage, from which a suitability report can be generated, before a robust transition programme is then implemented.
Northgate also offers optional add-ons, including front-facing cameras for capturing any evidence required in the event of an accident as well as informing operators on driver behaviour.
In scenarios where drivers hop in and out of multiple vehicles, Northgate can add driver tracking as a bolt-on service.
Esso Fuel Card connectivity is also available to keep track of fuel expenses, saving customers an average of 7p per litre on pump prices.
And Northgate can also provide face-to-face training sessions to businesses to ensure the telematics services are used to maximum effectiveness.
Neil McCrossan, sales and marketing director, said “Northgate’s full suite of telematics provisions have been designed to help our customers maximise the overall efficiency of their fleets. Whether through good route planning, ensuring that no unnecessary miles are covered, or through increasing vehicle range through better driving styles, our programme gives businesses the tools they need to ensure the best possible usage of their vehicles.”
Existing customers include Wandle, a responsive repairs business with a fleet of 35 vehicles. The firm’s account manager Tracey Horner said: “Installing telematics in all the vehicles has been extremely beneficial to Wandle, so much so that the company driving policy is being re-written.
“The tracking and cameras provide the drivers with peace of mind too; they are there for their safety as well as the other road users and to help the company save on fuel and vehicle repair costs.”
