When buying a vehicle tracking system the number one consideration should be what return on investment it can offer. The ROI often depends on what features the system includes, so comparing features as well as costs is vital before deciding on a system.
Vehicle tracking is a mature technology which helps companies to streamline their operation and cut costs in a myriad of ways. Simply by knowing where their vehicles are at all times can revolutionise the way a business operates overnight. Add to this the fact that most vehicle tracking systems store the data they receive for up to 2 years, and you have a business tool that can also automatically generate wage claims, verify overtime claims and help monitor all aspects of field worker activity.
The Proven Benefits of Vehicle Tracking Include:
There are many GPS vehicle tracking systems on the market and there are key difference between what they do and the benefits and ROI they can offer. Explore this site to find independent information on vehicle tracking systems and industry news, you can also visit our partners at TrackCompare to compare vehicle tracking prices, features and ROI.
It is clear to most businesses that vehicle tracking systems are an invaluable way of interaction between worker and a ‘head office’ to monitor and control the usage of business vehicles. Read the rest of this entry »
Trafficmaster is a large fleet management and vehicle tracking firm. The company is a UK based company. Vector capital has just finished the process of buying the company for a staggering $145m which equates to about £92m. Read the rest of this entry »
In some parts of the world where the GPRS network is sketchy to say the least, vehicle tracking is unable to give you a live report of where your vehicles are. The tracking system can still communicate with the satellites via the GPS receiver and therefore can still ascertain its location, but without a satisfactory GPRS network there is no way of communicating this information back to a central computer, at least not on a frequent basis. Read the rest of this entry »
Some car manufacturers have started installing anti theft tracking into their vehicles. Peugeot are one manufacturer we spoke about here on this site earlier this month that have started installing anti theft tracking into their vans at the point of manufacture. But this is just anti theft tracking. It is not a fully integrated fleet tracking system. Read the rest of this entry »
While vehicle tracking has grown significantly in recent years, many companies running fleets of vehicles still do not have vehicle tracking. While it is true that not all companies with a fleet need or can benefit from vehicle tracking, many can. Read the rest of this entry »
There have now been major cuts made to road safety work being done around the country. This is due to central government making large cuts to road safety grants. This will mean a lot of the work planned by local councils will now no longer be done. Read the rest of this entry »
As we advance in technology it becomes more important than ever to use what is available to us. Read the rest of this entry »
As we have mentioned here on VehicleTrackingSystems.org.uk many times before leasing is becoming a thing of the past for vehicle tracking. The problems is for lease underwriters to recover the money when someone defaults on their payment or the tracking company goes bust and the customer is no longer willing to pay the lease has not been fixed. Read the rest of this entry »
The fact is that if one of your vehicles is involved in an accident it costs your company money. It does not matter how small the accident is or even if the accident was not the fault of one of your drivers. To add to this half of all company vehicle will be involved in an accident at some point. Read the rest of this entry »
Citroën are now adding anti theft tracking systems from Trafficmaster to all their LCVs. This is probably in a move to make their vans look a more attractive option than their competitors. The tracking system will give their vans added security. They are also adding satnav to all vehicles as well. Read the rest of this entry »
