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The Myth of Engine Control Module (ECM) Integration and Fuel Consumption Data

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What is the question that we get asked most by customers and prospects? Well, there are many, but a common question that highlights a growing concern with ever increasing fuel costs is “how do I accurately measure my individual vehicle fuel consumption?”

With the advent of On Board Diagnostics (OBD) in the 1980s the problem was solved, right? OBD, in an automotive context, is a generic term referring to a vehicle’s self-diagnostic and reporting capability. All vehicle manufacturers conform to SAE J1979 and the OBD-II standard has been mandatory for all cars and light trucks sold in the United States since 1996, and the EOBD standard has been mandatory for all petrol vehicles sold in the European Union since 2001 and all diesel vehicles since 2004.

Problem solved! We just connect to the vehicle OBD port (they all have one) and read the fuel consumption data, right? Wrong…..it’s not that simple, it’s complicated and fraught with pitfalls. Continue reading →

Changes in the Industry

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Tanya Roberts, GreenRoad’s SVP of Marketing, has recently contributed her expertise to an article in Food Logistics on the future of traditional vehicle routing technologies.

With the ongoing emergence of cloud computing solutions and online data, industry experts believe the traditional approach for vehicle routing will soon become obsolete. This new Web-based approach makes it easy for companies to seamlessly and instantly stay connected to their data.

“These technologies are coming together to form a new approach we like to call the ‘connected fleet,’” says Tanya Roberts, SVP of marketing at GreenRoad. “With this new trend of the connected fleet, managers now have eyes in every vehicle, and on every driver.”

Click here to read the full article.

It’s a Wrap! 2011: Your Highlights

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Well – 2011 has been a busy year for GreenRoad, from launching our ZFI partnership with Zurich, which quickly resulted in a very successful extension of the work that we have been doing with Iron Mountain and their fleet of 450 vehicles – and later in the year; City Link, to successfully signing up Bunzl, though our partnership with Marsh.

Our most exciting customer sign-up for 2011 was probably Stagecoach, who continue to roll GreenRoad out across their huge fleet of 6,500 across Scotland, England and Wales. We were incredibly pleased to become official strategic partners with RoadSafe’s Driving for Better Business in April, whilst announcing we had gained an additional 2,100 bus and coaches following the Eurobus show at the end of 2010 – firmly cementing us as leaders in the UK PSV market.
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Customer Spotlight: Iron Mountain Cuts Risky Driving Incidents By 13%, Achieves 15% Fuel Savings And Achieves An Immediate ROI!

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“GreenRoad helps with both improving safety and our mandate to reduce fuel consumption. We complement GreenRoad’s service with driver training and fleet management software, resulting in a phenomenal 15% fuel savings,” said Rory Morgan, Iron Mountain National Logistics General Manager.

Iron Mountain, a global leader in information management, helps organisations around the world reduce the risks and costs associated with storing, protecting and managing company information. Iron Mountain’s fleet of 430 vehicles in the UK and Ireland includes 290 vans and various types of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
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Communicating The Green Way!

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Hello World and welcome to the new GreenRoad.com blog!

You have probably noticed that the launch of this, our new blog and additional voice to the GreenRoad thought leadership machine, coincides with the unveiling of our new super-informative GreenRoad.com website.

Yes – we have been extremely busy at GreenRoad HQ , working to ensure that we have the very best tools in place to deliver the most interesting, informative and most importantly – relevant content for you.

So – what can you expect?
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