New research suggests that most fleets are adopting telematics technologies because of their safety concerns…
Safety Concerns and Telematics
Research conducted by the Arval Mobility Observatory Barometer has revealed that the primary reason fleets are adopting telematics technologies is that of safety. Over a third of the respondents involved in the research (37%) said they opted to use it because of driver behaviour. In addition, 34% stated that it was for vehicle tracking and to improve security.
The research also revealed other common factors amongst fleets. They included the likes of reducing fleet costs (24%), improving overall efficiency (22%), avoiding unauthorised usage (4%), improving car sharing (3%) and environmental reasons (3%).
Overall, 44% of British fleets said that they were using telematics technology to connect their company vehicles. Smaller businesses are more likely to be using it than larger ones, at 50% and 35% respectively.
‘Core Fleet Objectives’
Shaun Sadlier, head of Arval Mobility Observatory in the UK, commented on the research. He said, “connected vehicle penetration is relatively high in UK car fleets, with more than four out of 10 making use of the technology”.
He continued, “the most commonly-mentioned reasons for adopting connected vehicle technology are broadly to track vehicle location, control costs, monitor driver on-road behaviour and improve operational efficiency. These are all core fleet management objectives to which the technology can make very real contributions”.
Sadlier also offered an explanation for the seeming ennui amongst fleets concerning the environment. He said, “our explanation is that as fleets continue with their process of electrification, active monitoring of potential emissions is becoming less of an ongoing issue. Zero-emission cars are not an emissions worry. Similarly, as tax around low and zero emission vehicles has fallen, concerns around ‘not allowed usage’ have also decreased with the planned decline of diesel and petrol cars”.
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