Altrad’s 1,000 van fleet to roll out Michelin Connected Fleet

Support services provider Altrad will roll out Michelin Connected Fleet’s connected management services across its 1,000-strong fleet of vans over the next year. The company says it will use the solutions and insights to improve driver behaviour, help reduce accident rates and assist in the transition to electric vehicles. It also wants to make its operations more cost-effective, safer and more sustainable.

Matthew Hammond, head of fleet & plant at Altrad, says: “We are committed to continually improving the safety of our fleet and Michelin Connected Fleet is the right partner to help us engage with our drivers. Whilst most of our journeys are good, we’re looking at how we can enhance our performance to be even better.

“Our objective is to gain greater visibility of what our vans are doing, on a day-to-day basis whilst empowering our drivers to improve and be more disciplined by utilising Michelin Connected Fleet’s driver behaviour tools and in-cab coaching techniques.”

Altrad trialled some of Michelin Connected Fleet’s services for different projects over recent years, eventually choosing to replace its previous telematics partner. It says the Michelin Connected Fleet service will help it to provide a more integrated and comprehensive approach to fleet management.

Hammond adds: “We also recognise a range of other benefits for our business, including optimising fleet utilisation, better fuel economy and assisting Altrad in reducing CO2 emissions across our fleet.”