We asked some of leading fleet technology experts about their predictions for 2025. They have shared their views about what innovations they expect to emerge over the next 12 months and what this might mean for fleet operators.

TACKLING THE COST OF MOBILE PHONE DISTRACTION

Mark Hadley, CEO, Blackout Technologies

The number of drivers successfully prosecuted in England and Wales for using a mobile phone in 2023 rose by 93%, reaching a seven-year high. With tougher laws so far failing to provide an adequate deterrent and a significant proportion of drivers openly admitting to using their smartphones behind the wheel, we will see more fleets adopting emerging innovations to tackle this dangerous behaviour. I believe blocking technology will become the next breakthrough solution in the fight against mobile phone distraction, which contributes to as many as 40 per cent of vehicle collisions. By removing temptation and fostering improved concentration, it will become possible to prevent many avoidable road injuries and deaths, while reducing insurance premiums and enhancing overall driver and fleet performance.

https://www.blackout-technologies.com/

THE JOURNEY TOWARDS TRUE FLEET RISK UNDERSTANDING

Steve Thomas, Managing Director, Inseego UK

With continued advances in data analysis and connectivity, significant progress will be made in understanding of true fleet risk. By bringing together fleet and video telematics with various of other data sources, it will become possible to interrogate a wider range of historical and real-time information. This allows details such as points on licence, speeding fines, completed training and driving experience to be considered alongside behaviour, incidents, near misses, fuel usage, speed limits, road type, driving time and weather conditions. By making sense of these numerous risk elements, essential fleets can create a complete picture of driver performance, which leads to highly accurate risk scoring and supports enhanced gamification, incentivisation and engagement strategies.

https://inseego.com/

SMARTER, ALL-IN-ONE TELEMATICS FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT FLEETS

Vernon Bonser, UK Sales Director, Queclink Wireless Solutions

The continued evolution of dashcam hardware will see the development of sophisticated all-in-one fleet and video telematics, with advanced multi-camera and tracking capabilities. CAN bus integration, sensor monitoring and Bluetooth connectivity will all become more prevalent over the next 12 months, providing fleets with greater visibility and control without the need to operate multiple systems. When combined with emerging 5G and cloud-and edge-based AI technologies, there is also an opportunity to achieve greater levels of intelligence and automation. This will help streamline driver, vehicle and fleet management processes that support a safe, sustainable and cost-efficient operation.

https://www.queclink.com/

MAKING THE MOST OF SMART CAMERAS FOR ENHANCED DRIVER COACHING

Sam Footer, Partnership Director, SureCam

Essential fleet operators are struggling to handle the avalanche of alerts and video uploads generated by the latest AI cameras. The emergence of these smart devices – that determine threats both in the vehicle and on the road – have provided an added layer of risk detection, but with this has come added challenges. Information overload is now a major problem, which is impairing the ability of fleets to engage with drivers without massively growing manual workload. We will therefore see AI increasingly embedded into cloud-based video telematics platforms to provide fleet managers with the tools needed to better coach drivers and help them correct their driving styles in real-time. This will enable them to focus on what is important and resolve driver issues without needing excessive human oversight and intervention.

https://surecam.com/

DRIVING FLEET PERFORMANCE WITH AI-DRIVEN MAPPING INNOVATIONS
Richard Kent, Director of Sales, Trimble 
Fleet management will continue to be transformed by sophisticated mapping technologies over the next 12 months. AI-driven predictive mapping will enable real-time route adjustments by accounting for traffic, weather, and driver habits, allowing for proactive decision-making that will ultimately cut costs and optimise delivery times. We will also see further advances in user-specific mapping that offer detailed customisation, such as the ability to add unique locations and entry/exit points, reducing dwell times. Meanwhile, hazard-aware mapping will provide real-time alerts about potential dangers and risk-minimised routes. For the growing electric vehicle (EV) fleets, intelligent mapping will identify routes with optimal charging access, easing range anxiety and promoting energy efficiency.

transportation.trimble.com 

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL VIABILITY FOR COMMERCIAL EV FLEETS

Leah O’Dwyer, CEO, ZeroMission

Commercial electric vehicle (EV) adoption will continue to gather pace as new types and models – across vans, HGVs and specialist vehicles – become available to the essential fleet sector. This will bring a growing realisation that vehicles, charging infrastructure, schedules, power supply cannot be managed independently in isolation. Only with an integrated approach will it be possible to see the complete picture from a fleet, facilities, service delivery and financial perspective to support an effective transition to commercial EVs and meet the required performance metrics. By connecting these different aspects of an EV fleet, organisations will gain a degree of confidence they can get the job done, which is the reassurance needed to drive even greater uptake within the marketplace.

https://zeromission.io/

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