25% of fleet managers not monitoring vehicle data daily – Ford Pro

A survey conducted by Ford Pro has found that 25% of fleet managers and 46% of van drivers are not monitoring vehicle health data daily to schedule urgent service work.

Small business drivers were least likely to harness vehicle data effectively, with 10% reporting they knew ‘a lot’ about how data could help save time and money, compared to 32% of van drivers as a whole, and 57% of fleet managers.

Ford Pro said fleets could reduce van downtime by 60% through monitoring vehicle data and responding promptly to vehicle health alerts.

Hans Schep, general manager at Ford Pro Europe, said: “Connected vehicle data is the lifeblood of commercial vehicle efficiency.

“Like a fitness tracker for your fleet, it helps optimise vehicle and driver performance by providing both real-time updates and cumulative data for deeper analysis and richer insight.

“This new research has shown that there is a gap which separates the savviest in our business, who have seized the opportunity presented by connected data to save time and money, from those still relying exclusively on traditional management tools and not unlocking its potential.

“As an industry, we need to close this gap – and fast.”

The survey asked 3,000 van drivers and 150 fleet managers across Europe and the US about data and telematics.