With recent rising fuel costs, fleet operators are feeling the pressure to find convenient effective habits, with the aim of managing their fuel spend and operating costs. Ctrack, a fleet management solutions and vehicle tracking company, has developed a solution that provides real-time fuel usage data which assists fleet operators, small and large; to manage their fuel related costs.
Ctrack’s OBDII Fuel Reader gives access to important fuel consumption, carbon emission and RPM information through Ctrack’s internet applications. Motorists are able to compare fuel usage between vehicle types, drivers, departments and cost centres, giving them an accurate view of their travelling and consumption.
The OBDII Fuel Reader device plugs into the vehicle’s OBDII maintenance port and reads directly from the engine control unit. As this port is specifically provided for this purpose, no vehicle warranties are affected. The device complements Ctrack’s driver behaviour solution where better driving habits are promoted to reduce vehicle maintenance and increase fuel economy.
Typically, fuel accounts for more than a quarter of all operating costs for light commercial vehicles and car fleets. “The transport industry and consumers who travel daily are feeling the financial burden of rising fuel costs and in this regard the objective is to offer solutions that improve on fuel savings while conducting business as usual,” says Nick Vlok, CEO of DigiCore, supplier of Ctrack.
“The increased upward trend of fuel costs will see other costs climb, like food and electricity, paving way for businesses and consumers to seek cost saving measures,” concludes Vlok.
About DigiCore / Ctrack:
Ctrack is part of JSE listed DigiCore Holdings and specialises in vehicle tracking, fleet management solutions and insurance telematics for a global client base. With more than 28 years of innovation, technical and implementation experience, Ctrack is recognised as a world-leading provider of advanced machine-to-machine communication and telematics solutions that adds value to this global base of customers with mobile assets.
Ctrack’s end-to-end research, design, development, manufacturing, sales and support of customised solutions for customers is serviced by a global network of staff and team members in more than 50 countries. The company’s technology and electronic division designs and develops a robust range of asset management and monitoring systems using GPS satellite positioning, GSM cellular communication systems and other advanced communication and sensory technologies. The result is innovative and advanced machine-to-machine communication that provide Ctrack customers with 24x7x365 information and monitoring of their mobile assets that help them to achieve operational efficiencies and cost reduction targets.
Operations span six continents, with over 1,000 employees and more than 800,000 systems sold.