Citroën (UK)

Award-winning Teletrac Fleet Director® telematics PackageTeletrac provides Citroën LCVS with an award-winning telematics package, which is fitted as standard to all Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay panel vans, and has played a key role in Citroën winning the Van Fleet World Honours Security Award.

To date over 100,000 Citroën Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay panel vans have been fitted with the Teletrac telematics package. Pat Gallagher, Teletrac's Fleet Director of In-Vehicle Products, explains: “More and more LCV operators are now appreciating not only the productivity gains that Teletrac telematics brings, but also – as Citroën’s success in the Van Fleet World Honours proves - Trackstar’s major security benefits. The standard fitment of Teletrac’s Smartnav/Trackstar telematics package has resulted in Citroën Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay panel vans being amongst the most economical and secure for UK businesses.”The benefits of fitting a Teletrac telematics package in Citroën’s LCVs

Company: Citroen UKAddress: Pinley HouseContact: Jeremy SmithNumber of Vehicles: 100,000

Business Challenges:▫ Improved driver efficiencies▫ Cut fuel costs▫ Reduce overtime pay▫ Assist with Health & Safety compliance

Solution: Teletrac

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TELETRAC - Part of the Trafficmaster group. Teletrac Fleet Director is the most advanced and interactive fleet automation software on the market, equipped with easy-to-use navigation and safety capabilities. With innovative features that include on-board navigation, lane guidance and two-way messaging, it is the premier software for fleet tracking intelligence. Tracking more than 500,000 vehicles in 84 countries, Teletrac saves fleet owners time and money while reducing their carbon footprint. Teletrac customers report up to 30% lower fuel usage, an average of 15% less driver overtime, 12% higher productivity and less unauthorised vehicle use.

“Telematics is a crucial added value service for Citroen.”Citroën UK

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equivalent of more than 6,500 working days while the latest installations also gain an emergency call icon on the touch screen which allows the driver to summons assistance after an accident, a medical emergency or a breakdown.

Pat Gallagher adds: “The Teletrac telematics package is worth some £2,000 per year, per vehicle in terms of increased productivity and lower running costs. Add to this the benefits of the unique 24/7 Personal Assistance service; enhanced safety and security; driver stress reduced by up to a third in real-life operation and you can see that Smartnav provides a significant benefit for LCV operators in the current difficult economic climate.”

Teletrac’s telematics package comes with the option of upgrading to Teletrac’s advanced fleet management system, Teletrac Fleet Director, which provides fleet managers with a full range of services. These include optimised routing on multi-drop runs, live vehicle reporting, two-way messaging and vehicle or driver management reports. The system can also be used to record when vehicles arrive and leave specific locations as well as highlighting if the vehicle has been used at weekends or out of hours.

include: - The equivalent of 6,500 working days regained in 2011 due to congestion avoidance - Up to 12% improvement in fuel economy - Up to 10% reduction in vehicle running costs - Up to 33% reduction in driver stress levels, with an associated reduction in risk and safety gains - Greater vehicle security – Touchscreen emergency call facility.

Teletrac’s Smartnav system not only provides in-depth navigation, it also plans the route to avoid traffic congestion. It does this using live traffic information gathered from Trafficmaster’s unique network of 5,000 roadside cameras, and real-time road speeds, to calculate the quickest route to the required destination. If congestion occurs after the vehicle has started on the journey, Smartnav will instantaneously work out all the viable alternatives and calculate the route with the shortest journey time. The driver can then select the new route with one touch of the screenLast year, this facility saved Citroën LCV drivers the

Companies who use Teletrac Fleet Director are able to improve construction site safety, performance and profitability, thus reducing risks and protecting assets.