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: • […]
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, 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 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.
The Association for Driving Licence Verification (ADLV), of which Jaama is a member, is to work closely with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) on the implementation of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The new Regulation comes into effect on May 25 and requires changes to be made to the Access […]
MoT testing on cars and light commercial vehicles in England, Scotland and Wales is to undergo a major overhaul from May 20. Impacting on Class 3, 4, 5 and 7 vehicles, the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published an updated MoT Inspection Manual that outlines the changes. Although in draft form […]
Thirty businesses and public sector organisations are now benefiting from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) earned recognition pilot. The pilot, which involves Jaama customers, is a new way for organisations with lorries, buses and coaches to prove they meet driver and vehicle standards. The businesses will regularly share performance information with […]
Jaama’s Key2 asset management system has been a multi award-winner throughout its 14-year history and the industry-leading technology is helping some of the UK’s best known fleets win top awards.
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction companies, introduced Key2 following a comprehensive marketplace review and has subsequently won a string of industry awards notably for its fleet safety.
Meanwhile, Speedy Services, a leading service provider offering equipment for both hire and sale, and associated services to construction, infrastructure, industrial and related industries, has similarly had its fleet operation recognised.
Hertfordshire-headquartered Skanska operates a UK-wide fleet of some 2,500 vehicles comprising 1,600 company cars, 650 light commercial vehicles and 250 heavy commercial vehicles and also uses its vehicle management software to manage some plant equipment assets.
Cutting the fleet administration burden and utilising data to deliver financial savings were critical to Skanska in selecting Key2 as its new vehicle management software system, but so was future proofing the technology.
The company was named Safe Fleet of the Year in both the 2016 and 2017 fleet industry ‘Oscars’ – the annual awards from trade publication Fleet News.
Ministers say they put road safety first as they decided to maintain the period before cars and vans have a first MoT test at three years. The move comes after a Department for Transport consultation last year to consider changing the wait before the first test to four years. Most of those responding […]