Fuel costs have risen at an unforeseeable rate. Budgets are being exceeded. As a business, you now need a method of ensuring you decrease your average fuel consumption as quickly as possible - without cutting back on service - in order to compensate for the substantial and on-going increase in fuel prices.

Fuel is widely regarded as the second highest expense for operation of a fleet of vehicles. With this comes the potential for substantial cost savings if corrective action is taken.

Driver behaviour and vehicle maintenance are critical to controling fuel costs. Worn out tires, sub-optimal routes, excessive idling, harsh acceleration, speeding, and red band driving all contribute to unnecessary fuel consumption. However, without the relevant data, there is little you can do to take corrective action.

With MiX Telematics fleet management solutions you're able to track driver behaviour and routes driven in real-time or via archived reports per driver, per vehicle and per route. This enables you to make informed decisions and take corrective action to reduce fuel costs and extend the life of your fleet.

BENEFITS • Reduce fuel consumption • Reduce wear and tear of your vehicles

"Fuel costs skyrocketed last year. FM Performer let me lessen the negative impact on my business. I was able to eliminate non-business miles and reduce the time engines idle. I saved over 5,600 euros just by reducing the idle time." Barry Robinson | ServisPros

SOLUTION FM300 Communicator (CAN)

FM300 Communicator (CAN): The FM300 Communicator (CAN) is the ideal on-board computer for the management of vehicle and driver performance, driver safety and vehicle utilization. The on-board computer allows the fleet manager to remotely monitor the performance of a vehicle. Data is recorded on a second-by-second basis with driver violations and detailed trip information being made available to the fleet manager in real-time.

MiX Telematics' FM300 Communicator (CAN) includes fuel saving features such as:

• Real-time SMS and e-mail alerts triggered by specified violations, e.g. over-speeding, harsh-acceleration, red-band driving

• Reports detailing fuel consumption on specified routes

• Driver-specific reports providing an overview of driver behaviour, e.g. distance travelled, speed, violations, excessive idling

• In-cab alerts to drivers when a violation occurs

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