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April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

Top 5 Green Fleet Management Practices for 2024

With the European Union’s plans to reach zero net emissions of greenhouse gases and climate neutrality by 2050, it is clear that every business has to contribute to the goal. The transport industry carries a large responsibility for this, as it currently accounts for ¼ of the global CO2 emissions.
Green fleet management solutions offer a promising path toward more sustainable operations and enhanced efficiency of your business. In this article, we’ll outline five ways to go green while boosting the overall effectiveness of your company.

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024

Bulk Tainer Case Study: Easier Workflow for Fleet Managers with Mapon Solutions

A Bulk Tainer truck carrying a tanker trailer.

Efficient fleet management is crucial in chemical transportation to ensure safe and cost-effective operations. Bulk Tainer Group has been in the field since 2009 and offers tailor-made product transportation services. It has 5 divisions: Bulk Tainer Logistics, Bulk Tainer Transport, Bulk Tainer Depot, Bulk Tainer Custom Brokers and Bulk Tainer Telematics.

December 29, 2023January 4, 2024

A Look Back at 2023 and Into 2024

2023 and year in review placed around colourful graphics.

2023 was a busy year for both Mapon and our clients – while you drove more kilometres and visited more countries than ever before, our main focus was on making the internal mechanisms run smoother. We worked on optimising solutions, increasing the efficiency of our teams and discovering areas for improvement.

September 12, 2023December 28, 2023

Holkan: “With Mapon we expect to achieve great results!”

A large-font number 200,000 stands under multiple road vehicles that have location symbols on them. The truck has a Mexican flag, that's where Holkan is from.

At the end of spring 2023 we reached a milestone – 200,000 devices connected to the Mapon platform! Such an achievement has been made possible thanks to our clients and partners. Therefore, we invited Oscar de la Cruz, CEO of Holkan, our white label partner in Mexico, to an interview as they were the ones who connected the 200,000th device.

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023

What you need to know about the version 2 of the smart tachograph

August 2023 marks the first deadline for implementing second generation (or version 2) smart tachographs. As of now, all newly registered vehicles weighing over 3.5t must be equipped with a G2v2 smart tachograph.

In this article, we’ve gathered everything you need to know about the upcoming changes – why are they necessary, what new possibilities will they bring and what does that mean for your business!

July 25, 2023July 31, 2023

Fuel Management Systems: A Cost-Effective Solution to Fuel Savings and Theft Prevention

Fuel is by far the most costly part of fleet management, especially in transport and logistics. The average truck travels about 10 000 kilometres per month and consumes about 30 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres. This means that even a small change of 1 litre per 100 kilometres would result in fuel savings of 100 litres or more on the company’s balance sheet.

May 11, 2023November 16, 2023

Everything you need to know about BLE asset tracking

BLE tracking device half hidden in work equipment.

Since the creation of low energy Bluetooth (BLE), the tech industry has become increasingly creative in terms of BLE asset tracking applications. From tracking small assets such as keys, luggage, power tools and lawn mowers, to improved retail experiences, home automation systems, tracking pets and quality indoor navigation for businesses.

BLE asset tracking is a wireless solution that combines location accuracy, effective battery usage and overall cost-effectiveness. Bluetooth low energy trackers are typically used for short-range data transmission and are ideal for positioning and asset tracking. In this article we’ll head into the most essential considerations, giving you a better idea about BLE location tracking technology and its place in your business!

March 31, 2023October 12, 2023

E-bike GPS tracking solutions for Latvijas Pasts

E-bike with GPS tracking device next to logos of Mapon and Latvijas Pasts.

E-bike GPS tracking for Latvijas Pasts comes at a time when electrification is among the most notable technology trends. Many industries have been influenced by it, but the transportation sector is especially noteworthy. The European Union currently supports no less than 581 transport electrification projects, which is one of multiple indicators that electricity as a power source in the transportation industry is here to stay.

March 17, 2023November 16, 2023

RMC-Transports: Tachograph solutions have made work time planning 10 times easier

Nowadays it’s hard to imagine the transport and logistics industry without telematics solutions. In Europe alone, there are more than a million companies offering transport services, creating fierce competition for customers in search of the highest possible quality at the best possible price. This, among other things, is what fleet management systems help to ensure.

February 13, 2023April 18, 2024

A day without meetings – Mapon experience

It is hard to imagine office work without meetings. They have even become a part of popular culture through series such as The Office, in which the character Michael Scott often gathers all employees to hold spontaneous, long and usually purposeless meetings. Every joke has some truth to it, as organisations, including businesses, spend up to 15% of the collective work time in meetings. They can be spread across the week and different times of the workday.