How to Improve Driver Safety with Telematics
Welcome to another episode of Let’s Speak Fleet, where we bring you expert insights on the latest trends and technologies in fleet management. In this episode, Carlos Oropeza sits down with Kerry Mooney, Product Manager at Wheels, to tackle one of the most critical aspects of fleet management: Driver Safety.
Kerry shares actionable insights on how telematics and other tools like driver risk scoring, continuous monitoring, and tailored coaching can help foster a culture of safety in your fleet.
Fleetio Surpasses Milestone of 1 Million Vehicles; Accelerates Growth In 2024 Through Strategic New Hires, Partnerships and Products
Fleetio achieved a major milestone in 2024, surpassing 1 million vehicles managed in its fleet optimization platform. Closing the year with momentum, Fleetio launched a host of new features, expanded strategic partnerships and accelerated its evolution from a niche SaaS point tool to a comprehensive business solution.
"Fleetio is a trusted partner for thousands of organizations; we help them increase uptime, reduce downtime and lower total cost of fleet ownership,” said Jon Meachin, Chief Executive Officer of Fleetio. “Our success stems from a culture of continuous improvement, and we’re committed to engineering the kinds of software, services and marketplace ecosystems that fuel our customers’ ability to confidently run, repair and optimize their fleets."
“Hitting the 1M vehicle mark is a great milestone for us,” Meachin said. “It’s one of many important achievements in our journey, with much more to come.”
A Year in Review
We always look forward to FLD Remarketing’s annual Year in Review of the used vehicle market. This week, Bill Bishop talks about the key themes, trends and high/low points that defined 2024. In the coming weeks, Bishop will give us his thoughts on what is ahead for 2025.
We were delighted to sit down with Josh DeLaune, who, with his dad Scooter, founded American Coating Company, and its subsidiary, Patriot Fleet Solutions. We were eager to learn about the genesis of this thriving upfitter. It is one of those wonderful American stories of enterprise.
Do you market to fleets? If so, do not miss Ed Pierce’s Call to Action column in this issue. It is a blueprint for effective marketing strategies.
Our hearts are with our friends in Los Angeles. It is my old hometown, and I have seen many fires over the years, but nothing like this. We pray for your safety.
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
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IntelliShift Wins “Fleet Management Innovation of the Year” Award
IntelliShift, the next-gen fleet intelligence platform for safety and operations teams, announced that it has been selected as the winner of the Fleet Management Innovation of the Year award in the 9th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program conducted by IoT Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global Internet-of-Things (IoT) market.
The recipient of last year’s IoT Analytics Company of the Year award, IntelliShift is recognized as a result of its breakthrough features of the all-in-one telematics ecosystem, including digital inspections, AI-powered dash cameras, and fuel management to help fleet leaders save time and resources with a complete, real-time view of operations that enables proactive strategies to optimize performance and address challenges.
