A new Driver App designed to take the stress out of fleet management and support fleets with their duty of care has launched from CBVC Vehicle Management.

The app provides the driver with all the information needed to manage their vehicle

It equips the driver with all the information needed to manage their vehicle, including emergency recovery number, accident management services, service and maintenance reservation contact, and more.

Mike Manners, managing director of CBVC Vehicle Management, said: “We created this app as a way for whoever in the company deals with fleet management issues – such as fleet managers, company directors or a member of the senior management team – to enhance their time management.

“Very often, drivers call asking questions such as ‘where do I go to replace a tyre? The car needs a service – where do I book it in? I’ve had an accident, what do I do now?’ With this app, the driver can find the answer to their questions, creating fleet efficiencies.”

The Driver App can also help the business manage its duty of care responsibilities to the driver by ensuring various vehicle checks are carried out and by providing a time-stamped audit trail. This includes the detailed daily checks required for commercial vehicle fleets.

The app can also bring cost- and time-saving benefits for companies that make use of CBVC Vehicle Management’s multi-bid vehicle acquisition arrangements, ensuring that only the details of a driver’s particular car funder’s services are displayed on the smartphone dashboard.

Manners concluded: “It’s quite remarkable that such a smartphone app can be so powerful in the management of a company fleet. Greater efficiency, reduced costs and smoother fleet operations all flow from using such tools as our Driver App, with the cost from as little as 7p per vehicle per day.”