M-Logistics Commercial Vehicle Show Update

AutoAlert demonstrated its low-cost tracking system for small fleets at the Commercial Vehicle show in May 2007.

AutoAlert is a low-cost tracking system that combines a tracking unit and a mobile telephone. Already established in the classic car sector, the company has developed new versions aimed at small fleets, where the owners/managers are possibly mobile themselves, but need to check regularly on their fleet status.

The company says over half of the 22,800 van fleets in the UK consist of five or fewer vehicles.

Vehicle position reports can be checked via the AutoAlert with a mobile phone with internet-access capability. Drivers can also use the site to get navigation maps.

The solutions includes many of the features found in conventional tracking systems, including alerts when the vehicle is moved without the keys in the ignition, tampered with or driven without authorisation, and remote diagnostics.

(C) Sharon Clancy, M-Logistics