Fleet management is becoming increasingly complex: this is something business owners need to bear in mind

Ordering a car, taking out a lease agreement and ensuring the driver receives their car. Fleet management used to be relatively straightforward. Those days are over: fleet management has become a great deal more complex. This presents some tough challenges, but also offers exciting opportunities. That is why we are offering tips for business owners with a fleet.

Nowadays, there is much more involved in managing a modern fleet. Changing regulations, electrification, sustainability, rising costs and new mobility issues make fleet management a specialised field in its own right.

Electric driving is both the solution and a new challenge

The switch to electric driving is a good example. As well as choosing an electric vehicle, factors such as charging cards, home charging, charging infrastructure, range and grid congestion all play a part. Tax and legislative developments, such as changes to the BPM (motor vehicle tax), additional tax liability and road pricing, also influence the choices organisations must make. From next year, for example, the ‘pseudo-final levy’ will come into force.

Added to this are the day-to-day operational tasks: monitoring contracts, ordering and taking delivery of vehicles, handling claims, checking invoices and helping staff with their mobility queries.

It remains a human endeavour

Behind every vehicle is an employee with their own wishes and expectations. At the same time, decisions must fit within both the mobility policy and the available budget. This makes fleet management a constant balancing act between costs, policy, sustainability, regulations and employee satisfaction.

Precisely because all these factors come together, effective fleet management requires time, expertise and a thorough overview.

Outsourcing fleet management

The new aspects of fleet management make this the perfect time to hire a full-time fleet manager or even put together a team. Developments are happening rapidly, are exciting and are gradually making your fleet managers increasingly valuable to the organisation.

At the same time, this represents a significant investment that your organisation may not yet be ready for. And if fleet management is carried out ‘alongside’ other tasks, there is a high risk that important developments or optimisations will not receive sufficient attention. By outsourcing management to a specialist, you bring in expertise and capacity without having to organise everything yourself.

PrismaFleet optimises your fleet

This is where PrismaFleet can help. We assist organisations in professionally managing their vehicle fleets. From day-to-day operational tasks and contract management to cost control and mobility issues. Fleet management is a specialism in its own right, and we have decades of experience in the field!

Interested? Request a no-obligation introductory meeting and receive a live demo of our fleet management software, MobyHub, during the session.