Driver, vehicle and journey data accessed via cloud-based management solution
An industry-leading, sophisticated cloud-based IT fleet management solution is at the hub of a new service which promises savings averaging hundreds of pounds per vehicle per year launched by CBVC Vehicle Management.
Called “Your Fleet Partner” the subscription-based online fleet management service – accessible at www.yourfleetpartner.co.uk – is targeted at businesses operating between 10 and 200 company cars and commercial vehicles but delivers ‘big fleet benefits’.
Mike Manners, Managing Director of Staffordshire-headquartered CBVC Vehicle Management, said: “Cost reduction is the number one issue facing businesses in a challenging economic climate, “Your Fleet Partner” not only saves fleets money but eases the fleet administration burden in organisations particularly where a fully staffed fleet department cannot be justified.
“Amongst others, today’s fleet manager needs to be a lawyer, a mechanic, an accountant, an HR specialist and an administrator. It is almost impossible for one person to have all of that know-how to optimise company vehicle operations which are frequently an employer’s second biggest overhead after payroll.
“Our roots are very much based in the finance broking market so we are highly experienced in delivering superb vehicle leasing rates. We have applied the same discipline to our fleet management philosophy to deliver great all round savings.
“This attention to reducing and managing costs has been embraced as we developed our new product “Your Fleet Partner” ensuring that members to the scheme enjoy the cost benefits usually associated and reserved for larger fleets.
“Our new service gives customers access to on-going support through our team of industry professionals with a wealth of fleet knowledge and experience, as well as an online vehicle management system that negates the need for organisations to introduce, host and maintain their own.”
CBVC Vehicle Management, which currently has more than 3,000 leased company cars, and light and heavy commercial vehicles on its system, says “Your Fleet Partner” is a support solution for experienced transport managers and, importantly, for non-fleet professionals that have taken on management responsibility for vehicles as part of a wider job role.
CBVC Vehicle Management’s buying power means “Your Fleet Partner” subscribers are able to access a comprehensive range of fleet management services from industry-leading suppliers thus accumulating major cost savings.
Savings, CBVC Vehicle Management has calculated, could average more than £400 per vehicle per year across a range of fleet management services including: vehicle servicing through a network of more than 3,000 garages nationwide, accident repairs, short-term vehicle hire with access to more than 200,000 vehicles nationally, RAC roadside recovery and low cost windscreen and tyre replacement.
For a monthly fee of £6.50 + VAT per vehicle, “Your Fleet Partner”, delivers cost and administration savings, increases management control, drives operating efficiency and effectiveness and ensures legislative compliance with the benefits of monthly consolidated invoicing and no fixed contract terms.
Mr Manners said: “It doesn’t matter whether vehicles are leased via CBVC Vehicle Management, through another provider or purchased outright, “Your Fleet Partner” treats them all the same and is an outsourced solution that all businesses can benefit from.
“Our purchasing power is an important benefit for users of the “Your Fleet Partner” service, as we are involved in buying all things fleet on a day-to-day basis. For instance, in respect of vehicle purchase and financing we can guarantee consistently competitive market pricing on all types of vehicle funding, allowing our clients to take advantage of manufacturers’ special offers, yet maintain a consistent treatment of vehicles.”
A feature of the “Your Fleet Partner” package is free RAC membership on cars and smaller light commercial vehicles, the savings on which alone when compared with retail prices cover the cost of the whole service with its multitude of other savings.
Mr Manners said: “Add the savings per vehicle up across an entire 20, 50 or 100-vehicle fleet over a three or four-year replacement cycle and they run into thousands of pounds and comfortably allow businesses to recoup the monthly fee.”
The cloud-based IT management system being utilised by CBVC Vehicle Management has been in use for six years and is a stable and robust platform.
The robust system manages all vehicles, drivers, funding and operational activity with fleet decision-makers able to access information 24/7 via a traffic light dashboard that gives an at-a-glance view of the health of their fleet. Users also have access to a comprehensive suite of fleet management reports available in real-time and SMS reminders and alerts are sent to drivers.
Further services, including fuel cards and fuel management, driver licence checking, driver training, Motor Insurance Database compliance, vehicle mileage capture, P11D report production, end of life vehicle refurbishment and vehicle policy and driver handbook design, are available at a small additional cost.
Mr Manners concluded: “Our launch of “Your Fleet Partner” enables all organisations, irrespective of the number of vehicles operated, to take a big fleet approach to their own operation.”
