If there is one thing fleet managers have learned during the COVID pandemic it’s that the ability to adapt quickly has become crucial to business survival. It’s more important than ever to ensure your fleet is agile enough to accommodate unforeseen circumstances.

The past year has been challenging and has forced many fleet managers to adapt the way they operate. Rather than seeing all changes as merely temporary, this is the perfect time to review your fleet and see which new processes could benefit your fleet in the long run.

With the new Right to Repair Act coming into effect on 1 July this year, fleet managers and customers need to prepare for a new landscape when it comes to vehicle maintenance and repairs.

No matter the size of the fleet, the one thing they all have in common is drivers. This post takes a closer look at the challenges faced by fleet drivers and some best practice tips for drivers looking to become masters of their craft.

Many years ago, in a not-so-distant province on the coast of South Africa, there was a fleet manager named Matthew. Matthew worked at a large industrial company and was responsible to manage a fleet of over 100 vehicles. Despite having a tracking system in the vehicles, Matthew battled with high fleet costs which upset his senior management team. The senior management team demanded reductions in the operational cost of the fleet of vehicles. Month after month he would spend many hours scanning the copious number of reports sent to him.