Top five driver distractions inside your vehicle

There is no doubt that driving distractions can cause traffic problems and road crashes. Driving safely requires total concentration and while there are numerous distractions outside a vehicle – such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorbikes as well as advertising and signs – there are also potential distractions inside. IAM RoadSmart has provided advice on how […]

Jaama launches new Key2 modules

Jaama adds new functionality to its industry-leading, multi award-winning Key2 asset management system to improve its customers’ fleet operating efficiency, ensure increased compliance management along with providing additional cost controls.

Jaama has completely overhauled and significantly improved the Vehicle Event Manager area of Key2 and renamed it Compliance Manager.
 
Additionally, a new Tyre Data Import module enables validation of incoming tyre costs against pre-agreed costs matrices to ensure correct charging for tyres. The new import module complements Key2’s existing tyre management functionality. 

Furthermore, Key2 has also been enhanced to enable the importing of vehicle details that are the subject of a motor manufacturer recall along with the ability to capture the related rectification work. The new functionality works alongside the current manual entry system, streamlining the process and significantly reducing administrative intervention.

The new Compliance Manager module is fully configurable to meet individual fleet requirements. It enables managers to create their own regular and one-off events relating to vehicles to ensure that they are never missed for example; servicing in accordance with manufacturer requirements, MoT’s and commercial vehicle inspections.

Appeal for a ‘Clear government strategy’ at ICFM conference

An appeal for “clear government strategy that we can all hang our hat on” was made by Paul Tate, commodity manager at Siemens, speaking during the ‘Fleet Managers’ Excellence in Action’ debate at the 2018 ICFM Annual National Members’ Conference. Answering a question on the taxation of electric vehicles and the introduction of Clean Air […]

Van tax to be cut for green vehicles

The government has revealed plans to “help the great British white van driver go green”. In this month’s Spring Statement, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond announced that the government would hold a consultation on reducing Vehicle Excise Duty rates for the “cleanest vans”. From April 1, 2018 Vehicle Excise Duty on most vans will […]

Ditching company cars for cash allowances comes with risks

Vehicle and asset finance specialist Maxxia Group, are advising UK businesses that ditching company cars in favour of cash allowances for perk drivers is not without its risks from cost and duty of care issues. The company says it is holding increasing numbers of conversations with businesses which are looking at the implications of ditching […]

ADAS technology contributes to rise in vehicle repair costs

A new investigation has revealed that although Innovative Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) fitted into the latest vehicles are important safety aids, they are adding significantly to the cost of car repair bills. Findings by consumer publication What Car? reveal that quotes obtained for various ADAS replacement sensors included prices reaching as high as: • […]

Record number of fleet employees join the ICFM

In the first two months of 2018, the ICFM have seen record numbers of employees with fleet responsibility join. More than 50 employees from a wide range of organisations operating company cars, vans and ‘grey fleet’ vehicles have signed up to undertake ICFM training courses. Many of the new recruits have end-user responsibility for company […]

Jaama to showcase ‘MyVehicle App’ at CV Show 2018

Jaama, the UK’s leading fleet industry asset management software system provider, will be showcasing new functionality introduced to its smartphone ‘MyVehicle App’ – a genuine fleet and transport industry game-changer – at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show.
 
‘MyVehicle App’ was unveiled at last year’s Commercial Vehicle Show and since then Jaama customers with a combined total of more than 100,000 drivers have procured the tool.
 
At this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, being held at the NEC in Birmingham, from April 24-26, Jaama will showcase a range of additional features specifically designed to help commercial vehicle operators reduce van and HGV downtime and ensure maximum compliance.
 
Those features include:

•‘MyVehicle App’ retaining a historic record of vehicle defects highlighted by drivers when undertaking daily checks, the rectification date and other details including the name of the person signing the vehicle back on to the road. That means that should a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) enforcement officer stop a vehicle, the driver is in possession of a defect history record so reducing downtime and paperwork.

•Drivers being able to take a photo of a ‘critical’ defect and attach ‘off-road’ status to the commercial vehicle via ‘MyVehicle App’. That in turn, via auto-triggering will create an ‘urgent job’ alert in Jaama’s multi award-winning web-based vehicle, driver and workshop management solution Key2.

Jaama assist organisations achieve and maintain FORS

Jaama is committed to working in partnership with customers and industry bodies to promote best practice and raise standards across the fleet industry and was the 1st fleet software supplier to become an Associates FORS member to promote this commitment through practical action.
 
Technology is a major aid to making fleet administration easier for fleet managers and ensuring vehicles are operating in tip-top condition and comply with legislation.  Jaama is the industry’s benchmark for quality and innovation and is established as the UK’s most recommended software supplier in the fleet, leasing and hire markets.