BOCA RATON, Fla., July 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MiX Telematics (NYSE:MIXT), a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions, announced today the results of a new survey it conducted among fleet executives and managers, exploring their top concerns and ELD readiness. MiX worked with Bobit Research Services to conduct the online survey, which took place in March and April 2018 and garnered 122 complete responses.
Key findings:
- Across all respondents, reducing risky driving was identified as the top concern for fleet professionals for 2018, followed by optimizing fleet operating costs, ELD/HOS compliance and improving maintenance.
- Among fleets with 500+ vehicles, optimizing overall fleet operating costs was the top concern, and improving maintenance was second, with reducing risky driving in fifth place.
- Looking at the data by job title, senior managers’ top concerns were reducing risky driving and improving maintenance, but fleet managers top concerns were improving maintenance and optimizing overall fleet operating costs.
- 71 percent of respondents whose fleets needed to comply with the ELD Mandate say they have already completed their implementations. Only one percent have not begun the process at all. The balance are either in the midst of the process or grandfathered in until Dec 2019 with AOBRDs.
Pete Allen, Chief Client Officer at MiX Telematics North America, said, “By this point – seven months after the ELD Mandate went into effect – we expected higher compliance. 3 in 10 fleets that need to comply have not yet done so. With the FMCSA now fully enforcing the law, fleets need to take action.”
Allen also noted the difference in priorities between fleet executives and fleet managers. “Safety should be the number one priority for every fleet, and every fleet employee,” said Allen. “Executives need to make sure incentives are aligned around this very important goal.”
Download a full report on the survey at http://explore.mixtelematics.com/us/white-paper/survey.
About MiX Telematics
MiX Telematics is a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions delivered as SaaS to customers managing over 676,000 subscribers in more than 120 countries. In the U.S., MiX Telematics is known for providing the best customer support, including service for life on all solutions and dedicated account managers who proactively monitor customers' systems for optimal use. The company's products and services provide fleets of all sizes with solutions for efficiency, safety, compliance and security. MiX Telematics was founded in 1996 and has offices in the United States, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Uganda, Brazil, Australia and the United Arab Emirates as well as a network of more than 130 fleet partners worldwide. MiX Telematics shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:MIXT) and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE:MIX). For more information, visit www.mixtelematics.com.
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