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Microlise Release a Brand New Trailer Tracking Solution

Due to customer demand, Microlise have introduced a brand new trailer tracking solution. This small, rugged & water-proof battery backed unit can either be charged up from the AC mains, attached to the asset or trailer and left to report in periodically or connected to a DC supply on the Trailer – for example, the…

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Tesco adds Microlise equipped Ivecos to online fleet

As reported in this months Van User magazine, Tesco.com is taking delivery of 795 Iveco light commercials. The online supermarket shopping subsidiary will become one of the UK’s largest operators of the daily AGile automated manual Gearbox, as the order includes 770 daily 35S11 vans equipped with the transmission. The firm has also taken 25…

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Microlise’s Tracking solution accredited for Petrochemical safe working

Microlise’s MTU3 Tracking & Telematics device now comes with full zone 2 ATEX certification. Like many Telematics solutions providers, Microlise have been installing their MTU3 (Microlise Tracking Unit 3) devices into Petrochemical tankers in compliance with the Energy Institute guidelines for many years – this means that vehicles can be tracked apart from when the…

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Fleet Driver of the Year – Shortlist Announced

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…

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Tesco sign international Transport Management System deal with Microlise Ltd

Following a successful trial in Slovakia in late 2009, Tesco have now awarded a contract to Microlise, which will see a roll out of  Microlise Transport Management Solutions to their store delivery operations throughout Central Europe, Asia and the USA. This implementation will give Tesco’s distribution operations visibility across many of the geographical areas in…

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Fleet operators urged to enter MT Awards

With just days to go before the closing date to enter the Motor Transport Awards 2010, fleet operators are being urged to put forward their top driver for the new Fleet Driver of the Year award sponsored by Microlise The fleet driver will be chosen on a range of criteria, including fuel efficiency, safety record,…

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Ford Motor Company & Tesco.com to speak at Van Telematics Seminar

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders will run a half-day seminar on telematics’ role in cutting fuel use, costs and CO2 emissions for van operators. Van traffic is up by 40% over the last ten years and vans now account for about 13% of UK vehicle miles, so they make a big contribution to…

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Contextual Speeding arrives!

The TaxPayers’ Alliance stated in May 2009 that drivers have been hit for almost a billion pounds in speeding fines in the last decade, with at least two tickets handed out every minute. How many SP30’s are you paying for? Traditionally, the limitation with reporting speeding events in Tracking & Telematics solutions is that speeding…

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What are you waiting for? Get your own fuel rebate.

www.YourFuelRebate.com With fuel being the biggest single cost for an Operator and every load being fiercely fought over its essential that fuel is used efficiently in order to remain competitive. Over the last 3 years Microlise have developed a system to enable Operators to have complete visibility of how their vehicles and drivers are performing.…

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