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How safe and protected do female drivers feel in the road transport industry?

According to a study conducted by Women in Truck, while most women believe the trucking industry is safe, many female professionals still have safety and harassment concerns. The Women in Trucking Association (WIT) recently published a study that aims to give female drivers a voice on safety and harassment issues present in the male-dominated trucking industry. While professional truck driving can be a rewarding career choice for women, it is…

4 Frotcom features to improve driving behavior

Discover four Frotcom features specifically designed to improve your fleet drivers' driving behavior. It is fair to conclude that improving drivers’ driving behavior is increasingly at the top of the list for fleet managers. One reason for this is that the way fleet vehicles are driven has a significant impact on fuel and fleet maintenance costs, gas emissions, and the number of road accidents. As a fleet manager, it is thus crucial to…

New EU standards aim to improve service and safety levels of parking areas

The European Union has approved a new regulation on providing safe and secure parking places for trucks in Europe. The new measures aim to provide adequate facilities for professional drivers during their legally required rest times. Following the Mobility Package approval, the European Commission (EC) published a new directive outlining the minimum level of service that safe and secure parking places must provide to professional drivers…

Frotcom presents new features at events in Spain and Portugal

Frotcom attended road transport industry events in Spain and Portugal to showcase Frotcom's latest services.    From June 21st to June 22nd, 2022, Frotcom participated as one of the Tech4Fleet Sponsors in Madrid, Spain. The IV Congress of Technologies for Fleet Management gathered the biggest companies in Telematics and the Internet of Things (IoT) to discuss the main trends in Transport and Logistics, IoT, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Electric and conventional mobility. The Frotcom Spain team drew the attention with their live demonstrations of Frotcom's latest…

Pharmacyline improves driving behavior and decreases fuel consumption by 7% using Frotcom

With Frotcom, the Cypriot company has significantly improved its drivers’ driving behavior and reduced fuel consumption by 7%.  With a nearly century-long history, C. A. PAPAELLINAS Group has become a market leader in its sectors, including pharmaceutical distribution and promotion through its pharmaceutical distribution center, Pharmacyline Ltd. Pharmacyline is a pharmaceutical logistics services company, officially authorized by Cyprus's Ministry of Health to distribute pharmaceutical products in the country and overseas. It provides a wide range of medicines and health care goods to…

Pharmacyline improves driving behavior and decreases fuel consumption by 7% using Frotcom

With Frotcom, the Cypriot company has significantly improved its drivers’ driving behavior and reduced fuel consumption by 7%.With a nearly century-long history, C. A. PAPAELLINAS Group has become a market leader in its sectors, including pharmaceutical distribution and promotion through its pharmaceutical distribution center, Pharmacyline Ltd.Pharmacyline is a pharmaceutical logistics services company, officially authorized by Cyprus's Ministry of Health to distribute pharmaceutical products in the country and overseas. It provides a wide range of medicines and health care goods to retail…

What is Frotcom’s Multi-fleet management?

Frotcom’s Multi-fleet management solution solves concerns regarding managing multiple fleets. Outsourcing is an increasingly popular strategy for companies to ensure the success of their transport operations. It allows companies to solve distribution needs at specific work peaks or to cover particular areas where using their fleets could require more workforce, thus making operations more expensive. As a fleet manager, subcontracting can be challenging since it requires monitoring multiple fleets simultaneously. You must control each fleet's routes and communicate with a larger number…

100 European Union cities commit to full decarbonization by 2030

Under a new initiative from the European Commission, one hundred cities have publicly committed to reducing their emissions to zero by the end of the decade. Lisbon is one of the 100 cities to pledge to be carbon neutral by 2030 | Carlos Costa/AFP via Getty Images Under the new European Commission's 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities scheme published on April 28, 2022, 100 cities have committed to becoming climate…

Tachograph data: The key tool to manage your fleet

Tachograph data is essential for efficient fleet management and can save your company time and money. Most fleet managers recognize that tachograph data is at the heart of their fleet management. Moreover, they know that having access to this type of data is critical to avoid penalties and to facilitate daily procedures. The tachograph collects drivers' driving and rest times, allowing fleet managers to closely monitor their drivers' activities…

4 key aspects to consider when electrifying your fleet

When it concerns to your fleet electrification, there are a few aspects to focus on.As companies' sustainability commitments intensify, fleet electrification is increasingly on the radar of businesses worldwide. Although moving from plan to action is not always easy, there is a clear timeline for electrifying a fleet: Companies need assistance to make their electric vehicles (EVs) viable;They must ensure the transition to battery power to reduce the carbon footprint as much as possible;The application of cost-control systems in vehicle maintenance and power usage…