Travelling to France? Order your vehicle emissions sticker

Drivers travelling to Paris, Lyon and Grenoble this Easter and in the coming months are being urged to order recently introduced vehicle emissions stickers as soon as possible after it took six weeks for one to reach the UK, according to RAC.   The Crit’Air scheme, which was brought into force in January by the […]

Jaama appoint IT Manager as expansion continues

Leading fleet and asset management software company Jaama has further underlined its commitment to providing customers with sophisticated cutting-edge solutions with the appointment of a dedicated IT manager.
 
Stuart Jones, who reports to Jaama IT director James Thresher, is responsible for maintaining the smooth running of the company’s IT infrastructure in addition to managing the implementation of various strategic framework projects 
 
Additionally, his responsibilities include maintaining Jaama’s ISO 9001 certification for its quality management systems and ISO 27001:2013 certification for its information security management.
 
Mr Jones has joined Jaama with a 17-year IT career behind him during which he has worked in the local government, banking and housing sectors. He decided to break into IT after discovering a passion for technology as a teacher, which followed four years in the British Army. A physics graduate, Mr Jones completed a number of IT exams during his time teaching. 

40% of van drivers indicate job stresses

Almost two-fifths (39%) of UK van drivers say the stresses of the job have a negative impact on their personal lives, according to new research.   The study, conducted by TomTom Telematics, lifts the lid on the pressure drivers face as a result of challenging work schedules. Almost a quarter (24%) claim daily job schedules […]

Make drivers aware of new mobile phone penalities

Fleet managers have been urged to make employees that drive on business aware of the doubling of penalties for being caught using a hand-held phone while on the road.   The call came from the AA following this month’s increase in the fixed penalty for a hand-held mobile phone offence from £100 and three points […]

Jaama creates new job roles to enhance the customer service

Jaama is continuing with its growth plans for 2017 creating more new positions within the business to accommodate the ever-growing demand for its products and services. 
 
The company’s Key2 software platform is industry-leading in the fleet, leasing and plant management sectors. 
 
The latest recruits include two business analysts within Jaama’s development team – Rajni Doel and Stuart Whitehurst who are filling newly-created posts.
 
Jaama managing director Martin Evans said: “2016 was another fantastic year for Jaama with revenue up by 18% as an ever-increasing number of organisations decided to utilise our Key2 web-enabled technology which has driven the need to recruit additional staff.”
 

Driver-less cars ‘could lead to complacency’

Certain types of driverless vehicles may not be safe, peers have warned.  Over-reliance on technology could mean drivers react slowly to taking back control of a semi-autonomous vehicle in an emergency, they said.  However, the Lords Science and Technology Committee noted that some technology could reduce accidents caused by human error.   The Department for […]

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems adoption on the rise

The adoption of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in UK fleets is accelerating but the industry’s knowledge is struggling to keep up with the pace of change particularly in respect of vehicle maintenance, according to new research from Autoglass.   A survey of 250 fleet managers found that just over a third (34%) of the […]

Make sure you check your drivers licences

A doubling of the penalties for motorists being caught using a handheld mobile phone while on the move makes it ever-more critical that employers introduce robust procedures to validate driving licences.   The fixed penalty for using a handheld mobile phone while driving increased from £100 to £200 and penalty points from three to six […]

Toxicity Charge or T-Charge to be introduced in London

A £10 Toxicity Charge – or T-Charge – is to be introduced in central London from autumn 2017, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed.   The T-Charge will apply to the oldest, most polluting vehicles – those that do not meet Euro 4/IV standards, which are typically those diesel and petrol vehicles registered before 2006. […]