Companies across industries need to start reducing their environmental impact. Not only are the dangers of climate change already happening in real time, but customers and business partners are beginning to stress the importance of working with Eco-friendly companies. Vehicle fleets and transportation companies are not alone.

Furthermore, improving Eco-friendliness equates to bigger fuel savings and higher efficiency. So when you go Eco-friendly you’re increasing your appeal to customers and business partners by being more sustainable, you’re saving money, and your increasing efficiency.

Well electric semi trucks are nowhere near where they need to be, so how can vehicle fleets become more Eco-friendly? Here are 10 tips.

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 If you’re making the decision to implement a GPS-tracking solution into your business, congratulations! You’ll be reaping the benefits in no time.

While it’s a great move for any fleet, implementing GPS tracking needs to be done right to ensure you get the results your GPS system is capable of delivering.

Here are 10 tips to smoothly implement GPS fleet tracking into your fleet:

Set Clear Goals and Objectives.

 After doing some research to see some of the benefits of implementing GPS fleet tracking (route optimization, security, decreased liability, increased customer service, reduced fuel costs, increased safety, and maintenance alerts… to name a few) you’ll want to write down what benefits you hope your business operations will gain from GPS fleet tracking.

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GPS fleet tracking systems are a great option for any business that relies on a vehicle fleet, especially HVAC companies. The benefits are significant and the investment required to invest in GPS fleet tracking solutions is minimal, allowing HVAC companies to simultaneously cut down on expenses and increase profit margins.

By tackling challenges and supporting the bottom line, implementing GPS fleet tracking systems is the best solution for any HVAC company looking to get an edge on their competition.

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Upgrading your fleet management system to an automated system is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve your business.

Here are 7 advantages to automated fleet management systems:

1)  Driver Safety

Safety should always be first. Your assets are important but the people transporting those assets are even more so. And anyway, without them, you wouldn’t have a business (no matter what Elon Musk says).

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Ensuring the safety of drivers is one of the most important things for every fleet manager. While all of your drivers are literally professional drivers, as a fleet manager you know accidents do happen.

Before and during an accident happens, one of the most important things that affect safety is braking. An inappropriate brake can cause an accident in and of itself. Brake too hard and the car behind can rear-end you, brake not hard enough and you can rear-end someone else, or worse.

One of the best ways to improve safety for your vehicle fleet is to go over some safe braking techniques and tips with your drivers.

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