AA calls on businesses to embrace connected car data

“We’re keen to help businesses and fleet managers to make best use of the available connected car technology benefits,” says Stuart Thomas, director of AA Fleet and SME services. “The AA’s Fleet Intelligence system generates invaluable data that can deliver huge improvements in risk management and efficiency. A recent Fleet Intelligence review, which analysed fleet-wide connected car data, revealed that an astonishing 36% of fleet breakdowns could have been prevented.

“The data identified the top avoidable faults that drivers experienced as those incurred by coil, turbo and DPF (diesel particulate filter) issues. Our system also shows the average number of days that passed between fault development and breakdown, as well as identifying the total percentage of same day breakdowns. Not only does this highly valuable data have the potential to decrease levels of downtime, it also allows fleet managers to prioritise employee safety by allowing them to swiftly respond to dangerous faults which arise, providing the data generated is regularly analysed. We urge managers to get in touch to find out how we can help them to make the most of this opportunity.”