Ford Pro announced a new suite of fleet management solutions designed to help make mountains of paperwork and endless spreadsheets a thing of the past for small business owners moving into a digital age. Ford Pro Fleet Management Software, the suite’s flagship product, is the latest tool added to the Ford Pro Intelligence suite of fleet management solutions, expanding on the one-stop shop of vehicles, software, charging, service and financing, according to a release.
The always-on software program – available on a subscription basis for as low as $5 per month per vehicle (terms and conditions may apply) gives office admins and fleet managers a new tool to combat drawers and file folders brimming with paperwork that tracks important metrics on every vehicle in their fleets.
Powered by fleet management software provider Fleetio, the cloud-based, easy-to-manage system fully digitizes cost-related data and puts total cost of ownership at a fleet manager's fingertips.
“Small and medium businesses told us they need a suite of tools ranging from driver and vehicle tracking to title and registration to vehicle health and maintenance monitoring but simplified – all with one, trusted partner, so that’s why we developed Ford Pro fleet management solutions,” said Dave Prusinski, global chief revenue officer. “Total cost of ownership is the most crucial piece of fleet-related data to business owners, and Ford Pro has invested significantly to scale software products typically reserved for large fleets, making them accessible to small and medium-sized businesses, completely flexible for their needs and budgets.”
Powerful Intelligence for Small Businesses
The three primary fleet management products in the suite include:
Ford Pro Fleet Management Software
Provides a flexible tracking system designed to monitor fuel usage costs and work with virtually any payment method a business might use
Tracks important data on vehicles of any make, both Ford and non-Ford, as well as gas and electric models
Optimizes vehicle cycle management
Enables drivers to automate maintenance and repair tracking at more than 55,000 in-network repair facilities across the United States
Is optimized for fleets of up to 150 vehicles
Ford Pro Title and Registration
Helps business owners save time on registration and licensing management
Provides a single point of contact to renew vehicle registrations
Helps business owners manage vehicle title-related concerns such as transfer from state-to-state
Ford Pro Driver Risk Management
Helps owners track crucial information on their fleet drivers
Reports include comprehensive Motor Vehicle Record checks and monitoring, license expiration dates and violation point customization
Broadening Fleet Management Solutions
The web-based system is available to individual drivers in a mobile app format, enabling them to input data while on the job. The program integrates with Ford Pro vehicle software such as Ford Pro Telematics, which Ford notes gives business owners an even broader view of important fleet vehicle information. As today's modern fleet manager knows, telematics is designed to help optimize fleet efficiency by tracking crucial information such as driver habits, real-time vehicle location and downtime.
Available add-ons to the base Ford Pro Fleet Management Software product include an equipment tracker, which helps keep tabs on costs associated with equipment such as lawn mowers, trailers and other power equipment, and a Garage Management System, which helps owners manage parts and inventory.
Check out Ford Pro to learn more information or see a demo of Ford Pro Fleet Management Software.
Curious about Ford Pro? Ford Pro is a separate global vehicle services and distribution business within Ford with a goal to develop and deliver work-ready products and services for commercial and government customers. Part of the lineup includes the Ford Pro Lightning. The power of a Ford F-Series with the capability of an electric truck, the Ford F-150 Lightning Pro is ready to work for truck fleets.
