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Renewable gas will be included in truck emissions calculations
The European Parliament has voted in favor of a new regulation to establish CO2 emission standards for heavy vehicles, which includes the effect of renewable gas on the calculation.
The plenary session has decided that the European Commission will develop a methodology for 2020 that includes the effect of reducing CO2 emissions by the use of renewable gas as fuel, in the calculation of average emissions from truck fleets.Renewable gas, coming from…
Does your company suffer from NIMI syndrome?
NIMI is an acronym that stands for “Not In My Industry”. CEOs of companies suffering from NIMI syndrome are usually both optimistic and in big trouble. They basically believe that any disruption affecting other industries will not apply to them. They think they exist in a bubble, immune from changes brought about the digital transformation.
Common beliefs run along the lines of “We are the market leader, we have the best products, our industry is too traditional”…
But, guess what, the business landscape is evolving dramatically for every company, regardless of what they do or where they…
Distracted driving, the leading cause of fatal accidents
There are many reasons for accidents on the road but distractions are the cause of the most fatal accidents.
Anything that takes your attention away from the road, can be considered a distraction and mark the difference between life and death for a driver or pedestrian.
It has already been proven that the biggest distraction while driving is related to the use of mobile phones.
You may have wondered why the car in front of you changed its…
What is AdBlue and why does your diesel vehicle need it?
According to a study conducted in 2018, more than 4-fifths of fleet drivers do not know that AdBlue is now standard for new diesel vehicles and is used to produce cleaner emissions.
End-user knowledge of AdBlue is weak, although most of the new diesel vehicles are equipped with an exhaust treatment system called Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR).Contrary to what many people think, AdBlue is not a fuel additive, it’s a trademarked name for a…
Frotcom brings improved fleet efficiency to Fluidi
The more efficient use of Fluidi’s 70 vehicles is the result of pioneering fleet management and vehicle tracking software.
As Kosovo’s largest producer of soft and carbonated drinks, Fluidi Shkp produces approximately 40 million liters of beverages annually, which are distributed in Kosovo, Switzerland, Macedonia, Albania, and recently in the United Kingdom. To maintain customer satisfaction and increase market share, Fluidi realized that the…
Frotcom Peru launches new corporate video
The current trend for creating visual content inspired our Peruvian team to produce a corporate video as a visual tool to explain the service and software provided by Frotcom.
In addition, they invited Peruvian customers - from different sectors - to describe their experience of using Frotcom software and explain the benefits:
“…with Frotcom, we have been able to avoid fuel thefts and we have complete visibility of all our road units. We have been able to identify, through our indicators a significant improvement and therefore a better customer service,” says Mr. Diego Berckemeyer, Fleet…
Set up activity update notifications in Frotcom Workforce management Tasks
You can now set up notifications to receive alerts when new steps in the workflow are reached (e.g. Started, Moving to the destination, Arrived at destination, etc.), in the Tasks* being executed. These notifications can be sent to emails and mobile phones.To configure these notifications, you must go to Administration > Account - Jobs and choose all the task types and corresponding steps that will trigger notifications to users via emails or texts to their mobile phones…
New WHO report highlights insufficient progress to tackle lack of safety on the world’s roads
A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has indicated that road traffic deaths continue to rise, and now stand at an annual 1.35 million fatalities.
The WHO Global status report on road safety 2018 says road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of children and young people aged 5-29 years.“These deaths are an unacceptable price to pay for mobility,” said WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “There is no excuse…
Frotcom trusted to manage Euroluc Trans’ fleet
EuroLuc Trans provides complete national and international logistics solutions, tailored to customers’ needs. Apart from on-road services, the Romanian company also offers a variety of transport options, by air, sea, or rail and to the most diverse regions. Any transport organized and operated with EuroLuc Trans is guaranteed to reach its destination in complete safety.
In 2011, they contacted Frotcom because of issues with a competitor’s tracking solution which was installed in the three trucks they had at the time. They switched to Frotcom to benefit from accurate GPS vehicle tracking,…
Frotcom welcomes new talent to the Mobile Apps Development team as the company continues to expand
The Intelligent Vehicle Tracking and Fleet Management software company that has a presence in more than 30 countries continues to grow as the company welcomes fresh, new talent to the team.
With a continued focus on expanding its services, Frotcom is opening a new office in the PCI - Creative Science Park (Aveiro region, Portugal), where the new Mobile Apps Development team will be located.
Frotcom’s Aveiro office will join the existing…