MAN France Launches Microlise Telematics
Posted on 25. Jan, 2011 by Alex in Microlise - In the News, News, Partners
MAN France, in Evry last week, held a highly successful event to release a brand new product offering, to over 100 of their biggest customers.
The new products and services have been launched to enable their customers to reduce their fuel consumption and overall operation costs and consist of; The new Energy Saving “TGX Efficient Line”, their newest and most efficient model; MAN ProfiDrive the eco driver training programme; MAN Telematics (Developed by Microlise – Known in the UK as MAN Trucknology) including the Innovative Safe & Economical Driving Reports and the MAN Eco Repair and Maintenance Service.
On the 14th of January, their 100 strong sales team were trained via 6 room based workshops and the test road on the Montlhéry Circuit in how to use the Telematics system.
The very next day, 50 TGX Efficientline demonstration vehicles left MAN Every and travelled back to each individual dealership across France, each vehicle equipped with the MAN Telematics so that the sales team could view their journeys on the Microlise Map Client in real time from the event in Evry.
MAN to reveal all at CV Show 2011
Posted on 07. Dec, 2010 by Alex in News, Partners
MAN will use next year’s CV Show to launch a number of initiatives, one of which will focus on providing operators with a total-cost-of-ownership package that utilises MAN’s unique EcoStyle fleet management system.
CEO Des Evans says too many operators focus on the initial purchase price of the vehicle and forget that fuel represents more than 40% and the driver 30% of the total operating cost.
“We can now take the purchase price out of the equation and help the operator manage the 90% of other costs not associated with the actual truck, allowing them to focus on what really matters – ie running the vehicle as efficiently as possible,” he says.
The CV Show 2011 runs from 12-14 April at the NEC, Birmingham.
Pre-calculate your CO2 Emissions with Microlise & PTV
Posted on 29. Sep, 2010 by Alex in News, Partners, Product
Routes generated by PTV take into account truck-restricted and prohibited roads to ensure optimal safety & reliability; these routes are calculated based on vehicle height, weight & load type to avoid commercial truck restrictions. PTV utilises raw mapping data from Tele Atlas and NAVTEQ (both world leading traffic & map providers). This data is incorporated into the Microlise Contextual Speeding Module (whereby speeding events are triggered not just based on the vehicle’s speed restriction, but the posted speed of the specific road the vehicle is on).
Steven Watson, Microlise’s Director of Product commented: “We selected PTV as our mapping suppliers for two simple reasons, Performance & Scalability. We provide a managed service to our customers who are located all over the world, we needed an application that could not only integrate seamlessly into our system but one that could handle these requirements without fail, and PTV fit the bill.”
MAN EcoStyle driver & vehicle management system was the key factor for Peacocks in a decision to purchase new MAN tractor units – Motor Transport Reports
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by Alex in Microlise - In the News, News, Partners
Peacocks, the South Wales-based High Street retail fashion chain, says MAN’s EcoStyle driver and vehicle management system was the key factor in its decision to add nine of the German manufacturers tractor units to its 65-strong fleet.
The web-based system provides analysis of driving styles and productivity, allowing driver training to be tailored to individual needs. The new batch of TGX 26.440 BLS 6×2’s – Peacock’s first MAN’s since 2005 – will be based at the firm’s central transport facility at Merthyr Tydfil, from where the 500 UK and 90 overseas stores are supplied. Movements include 3,500 containers per annum out of Southampton.
Motor Transport 26.06.2010
Paul Jurevicius, Microlise’s Channel Account Manager commented today: ” This is another example of how the MAN/Microlise partnership can help fleet operators by deploying the MAN Trucknology Service – which includes the web-based Microlise telematics solution, comprising of EcoStyle driver performance reporting – they are helped to reduce operating costs and maximise fuel savings all in one neat package as part of their truck purchase.”
Ford Motor Company Take home the Award for Best Telematics Service & Application for Commercial Vehicles for Crew Chief
Posted on 11. Jun, 2010 by Alex in News, Partners, Product
This award was looking to reward the best Telematics Service Provider for commercial vehicles management at this years Telematics Update Event. The Crew Chief telematics application, devloped in partnership with Microlise, was submitted for the award, and was shortlisted back in May. The winners were announced at the Henry Ford Rouge Factory in Dearborn, Detroit on the 7th of June. In winning in the award, the Crew Chief Application demonstrated a high standard of customer service, rapid application development and faultless integration and deployment. Below, Nizam Uddin, the Microlise Project Manager on the Ford Crew Chief Project (Left), Bill Frykman, Business Development Manager for Ford Work Solutions with the award (Center), with Steve Walsh, head of Microlise’s USA operation(Right).
Microlise’s Driver Performance system monitors France’s top drivers at the Charade Circuit event
Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by Alex in Customers, News, Partners, Product
MAN Camions & Bus SAS in France are currently hosting 350 of their top customers at the Charade Circuit in Clemont-Ferrand, France. They are using the Microlise Driver Performance Monitoring Telematics System to evaluate the driving styles of France’s top truck drivers in 5 MAN TGX demonstration vehicles. Microlise’s senior French Business Analyst is at Charade assisting the event and demonstrating the systems capabilities and features, while the Business Analysts in the UK are monitoring the progress of the drivers in realtime. See below for our lastest map view of the event.
Grocontinental confirms power of vehicle telematics – Transport Engineer Reports
Posted on 21. May, 2010 by Alex in Customers, Microlise - In the News, News, Partners, Product
Storage and distribution firm Grocontinental reckons it has seen a rise from 20% to 65% of its drivers achieving a ‘B’ rating on MAN’s EcoStyle driver and vehicle performance tool. 
That matters because, as transport manager Chris Humphries, says, that increase has led to an improvement in efficiency and, importantly, a stabilisation of fuel economy across the fleet.
MAN EcoStyle went live at the Shropshire-based company in January with Grocontinental’s fleet of 54 MAN TGX tractor units. The company’s transport division comprises 56 tractor units and 120 temperature-controlled trailers which operate throughout Europe.
The web-based system monitors driving parameters such as harsh braking and acceleration, maintaining sweet-spot engine revs and minimising idle time. Drivers are then trained to optimise their performance, irrespective of the terrain or the load on the vehicle.
Says Humphries: “[MAN's course] really opened my eyes on how much a driver can influence the fuel economy of the vehicle. We were driving the training vehicle, which was fitted with a permanent fuel meter, and we saw how our driving could go from the worst case of 0.8 mpg to using no fuel at all!”
Incidentally, Grocontinental has also created a text-based system (accessible only when the vehicle is stationary) to provide drivers with on-the-road instructions. That addition was driven through by joint managing director David Grocott. Mobile phones have since been removed from the fleet, and replaced by written instructions from the planning office.
“This is the first time that we feel that we are able to influence the way our drivers handle their vehicles in a more safe and efficient way,” comments Grocott.
“We have made a huge investment in the new trucks and this new technology ensures that we stay at the forefront of the industry and continue to expand and develop our business.”
Article by Brian Tnham
Fleet Driver of the Year – Shortlist Announced
Posted on 21. May, 2010 by Alex in News, Partners, Product
The shortlist for the Fleet Driver of the Year category of the Motor Transport Awards 2010 has been announced. Congratulations to all three drivers who are as follows:
David Elliott, Suckling Transport
Steve Ward, TNT Express Services UK & Ireland
Paul Fullwood, Wincanton
Microlise will now be analysing driver performance data collected from installed telematics systems in the driver’s main vehicle, and the winners of all the awards, including the coveted Haulier of the Year, will be announced at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on 13 July.
Microlise selected as Telematics Awards 2010 Finalist for Ford Crew Chief™ offering
Posted on 04. May, 2010 by Alex in News, Partners, Product
Every year the Telematics Awards recognises and celebrates the key companies that are driving the industry forward and pushing the boundaries in GPS technology.
Microlise have been selected as a finalist for the Industry Newcomer Award for their Crew Chief offering (part of the Ford Work Solutions products).
Organised by Telematics Update, the finalists for these awards stand out in an industry where innovation is expected as the norm, and companies clamor for publicity, platform and prestige.
“This is a crucial year for the industry as the recovery process has already begun, and, telematics players, now more than ever, need to come together to strategise for the next decade of telematics service provision,” says Precksha Saksena, managing director of Telematics Update. “The response has been terrific and Telematics Update would like to each and every company that put itself forward as each and every entry made the competition even more intense. This year’s winners will be celebrated as true leaders in a year that epitomises the strength of the telematics industry, as the industry will continue to pull together in order to innovate and maintain progression and momentum.”
During the past six months, hundreds of companies have nominated themselves or their partners and clients through the Telematics Awards website.
An independent panel of industry experts from the digital automotive, mobile and web industries have analysed the submissions and individually narrowed down each category.
Van telematics seminar a success
Posted on 01. Apr, 2010 by Alex in Customers, News, Partners
The SMMT Telematics Seminar on 24 March proved a great success, with over 50 guests including operators, telematics providers, vehicle makers, civil servants and journalists. The event was designed to raise the profile for telematics and its potential to help van and truck operators save cash, fuel and emissions. Presentations were given by representatives from Ford Motor Company (US) and Tesco.com showing how the use of supplier Microlise’s telematics systems is already having positive and game changing effect on their businesses. TomTom WORK explained how they expected telematics to increase their ability to deliver efficiencies for van operators and a representative of Mediforce explained the important role TomTom plays in his firm’s private ambulance business.
