Modern fleet management software allows fleet managers to control and manage vehicle recalls more effectively, with less likelihood of any vehicles being missed, which could have potentially disastrous consequences. .

Toyota has begun a recall of hundreds of thousands of its vehicles in the UK and Europe following problems with defective accelerator pedals.

Local authorities, under pressure due to Government spending cuts, can save up to 10% of their fleet fuel costs by using fleet management software to manage spend at both filling stations and their own fuel bunkers.

That’s the view from fleet software provider Mycompanyfleet which has received positive feedback from a number of public sector fleets to its proposals, including the use of exception reporting to highlight those drivers who are exceeding pre-agreed spending parameters or time limits.

KLM Equipment Services (KES), an independent subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, has appointed Mycompanyfleet to provide the fleet management systems to manage its fleet of 2,500 vehicles and equipment at Amsterdam’s Schipol Airport, following an extensive selection process.

With the UK still in recession, fleet cost control will continue to be the key priority for most companies in 2010.  Fleet software provider Mycompanyfleet has devised a five-point plan for fleet managers to help them keep costs under control by tackling five key issues: the grey fleet, fuel management, vehicle utilisation, fleet servicing and data entry.

Huge savings can be made from adopting a whole life cost approach when adding new vehicles to the fleet, and not relying on their upfront monthly leasing rentals or front end price, says Mycompanyfleet, the fleet software solutions provider and automotive division of NorthgateArinso.

Fleet managers can cut rental and other vehicle hire costs through better utilisation of vehicles already on the fleet. That’s the view from Mycompanyfleet, the fleet software solutions provider and automotive division of NorthgateArinso, which says that companies can save money by improving the way they utilise the vehicles they already have.

It has been a great first year for fleet software solutions provider, Mycompanyfleet, which has seen a number of key business wins, the signing up of around 100 fleet customers and a wealth of new product launches aimed at improving efficiencies for those working in the fleet industry.

With the clocks going back and the first frosts having arrived, it looks as if winter is just around the corner. Mycompanyfleet thought it seemed like a good time to remind drivers of the added perils of driving at this time of year and the do’s and don’ts of winter driving.

Too many companies are attracted by ‘loss leaders’ and opt for the lowest rental rates when choosing a leasing company supplier rather than considering the whole life costs of running a fleet over its life, and in doing so end of paying far more than they need to - by up to 20% in some cases

Latest generation fleet software can play a key role in helping fleet operators keep spiraling end-of-contract and excess mileage charges from leasing companies under control. So says software solutions specialist Mycompanyfleet, the automotive division of HR solutions provider, NorthgateArinso.

Fleet software provider Mycompanyfleet is helping fleet managers tackle the problem of grey fleet drivers and remote company workers with the launch of its new intuitive Driver Self-Serve web portal.

Latest generation fleet software can play a key role in helping fleet operators keep spiraling end-of-contract and excess mileage charges from leasing companies under control

Leading corporate fast-fit supplier, Kwik-Fit Fleet, has selected a bespoke version of Mycompanyfleet’s YourAcumen Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to help enhance driver support services to UK leasing companies through its new Service24 proposition

Portuguese fleet management provider Boxer has selected Mycompanyfleet’s FleetAcumen fleet software system to fully automate its service offering to fleet customers in Portugal, following a review of the leading software systems in the UK.

Fleet solutions provider Mycompanyfleet has launched a new ‘movement module’  as the latest addition to  its acclaimed FleetAcumen fleet software system,  which provides executive chauffeur fleets, specialist rental and taxi firms with more effective route mapping and driver and vehicle allocation planning.