Every year, as summer vacation approaches, a ritual is common to all car owners. Checks before you hit the road: levels, tire pressure, air conditioning... Essential for preventing breakdowns, and traveling safely and leaving with peace of mind.
But this concern for foresight does not only concern vacationers: for businesses too, summer is a risky period for the car fleet. Longer trips, vehicle immobilization, increased activity in certain sectors (hotels, delivery, maintenance...), the summer season requires organization.
Embedded Telematics Now allows fleet managers to have a real-time eye on the condition of their vehicles, driving behaviors, mechanical alerts, consumption... These are all key indicators to get through the summer without a hitch.
Vehicles that are always up to date!
The summer period is no more stressful than any other when you have the right tools. Anticipating is becoming a daily reflex, and not a race against time!
The fleet is managed in real time thanks to Alerts Automatically reported and to the management reports generated according to the desired frequency.
The OPTIMUM solution allows continuous monitoring of the fleet. The installation of a CAN box in vehicles, connected to the on-board computer, allows key vehicle information to be reported in real time. Thanks to this, the OPTIMUM platform is supplied with sensitive and reliable data. Fleet managers are then informed of: mechanical alerts, critical levels, battery status, mileage...
Thus, the Alerts Are processed and planned on a daily basis. Vehicle checks and maintenance are no longer concentrated before vacation starts, but according to the deadlines recommended by the manufacturer.
Securing Vehicles During the Holidays
During the holidays, a decrease in vehicle use may be observed. Some vehicles remain parked in the company car park for several days, several weeks: a direct exposure to thefts!
Vehicle geolocation or vehicle immobilization are effective solutions to prevent and secure the fleet. Geolocation makes it possible to create zones of Geofencing Around parking areas and thus to issue alerts in case of unauthorized movement. In the event of a proven theft, geolocation will allow the vehicle to be easily recovered with the assistance of the police.
This permanent surveillance makes it possible, in fact, to act quickly: in France, vehicles equipped with geolocation solutions are found in 80% of cases in less than 48 hours ! (Source: Coyote)
Thanks to these tools, available on the OPTIMUM platform, even in lean times, the fleet remains under control and in safety!
Follow the rebound in activity in certain sectors
On the other hand, key business sectors peak in activity during the summer period. This is the case in the hotel, tourism, and vehicle rental sectors (+35% rotation of vehicles), logistics and maintenance (+30% of trips for technical services, troubleshooting).
In these areas, vehicles are often over-stressed, with longer trips, more frequent deliveries or increased interventions. This increase in pace can lead to premature wear and tear on vehicles, overconsumption...
The OPTIMUM platform makes it possible to monitor in real time the kilometers traveled, the missions carried out, the driving behaviors, and to adapt the schedules or the assignments of the vehicles. Mechanical alerts also allow maintenance to be scheduled at the right time, without impacting operational activity before a failure occurs in high season.
In some sectors, mission management, a feature offered by the OPTIMUM platform, makes it possible to optimize field work time and organization for maximized productivity.
Even at full speed, everything is under control with the OPTIMUM platform!
Distinguish between professional and personal trips during the holidays
When employees leave with their company vehicle, the border between personal and professional use can blur; only vacation dates make it possible to affirm the professional or personal use of the vehicles.
The OPTIMUM car fleet management solution makes it possible to establish, for each driver, standard frameworks distinguishing between private and professional uses. All kilometers worked during the holidays will therefore be deemed “private”. This will be particularly useful, in particular for calculating Benefits in Kind and choosing the most expensive tax regime: in real life or at a fixed price. As a result, significant savings for both the company and the owner of the company vehicle. In some cases, choosing the actual regime allows the amount of Benefits in Kind to be divided by 5.
The distinction between private/professional uses also makes it possible, depending on the company's choices, to deduct (or not) fuel costs incurred during vacation periods. Beyond the impact on the tax regime of Benefits in Kind, the choice made makes it possible to significantly influence the amount of the energy bill.
Eco-driving: even in summer!
Summer is also about high temperatures, traffic jams on holiday roads... factors that can directly impact the way employees drive: sudden accelerations, frequent slowdowns,...
Thanks to embedded telematics, the OPTIMUM platform makes it possible toAnalyze driving behaviors and to identify drifts (increased consumption, emergency braking, excessive speed, etc.). Valuable indicators to alert, raise awareness and train drivers in eco-driving.
The impact is threefold: reducing fuel costs, extending the lifespan of vehicles and, of course: preventing road risks, even in summer!
In conclusion,
Summer is not a headache for businesses equipped with the right tools! With a fleet management platform like OPTIMUM, every aspect of fleet management is optimized and automated: preventive maintenance, road safety, usage analysis, productivity of field missions, monitoring and cost analysis.
At full speed or at a standstill, your fleet remains under control, all year round!
