FleetFob by AIR-serv enables fleet operators to issue drivers with contactless fobs to access forecourt equipment that auto-calibrates tyre air pressure for accurate inflation. The fobs can also be used for Jet wash and vacuum services.
AIR-serv team members, Tom Byrne – General Sales Manager South, Richard Sweet – Sales and Marketing Director, Brett Oliver – General Sales Manager North
Blending compliance, convenience, and cost-efficiency
The service means drivers don’t need to worry about having cash or submitting expenses – thereby overcoming common inhibitors to conducting regular tyre pressure checks for company vehicles.
Additionally, fleet managers benefit from having just one monthly invoice and oversight of usage – saving a huge amount of time, reducing administrative overheads, and simplifying the financial management of vehicle maintenance.
Because AIR-serv has over 7,500 air (tyre inflation machines), jet wash and vacuum machines – the largest network of any provider – fobs can be used at supermarket and oil company branded forecourts across the UK, ensuring both convenience and safety for drivers.
Safer tyres = safer roads
With 28% of collisions known to be caused by mechanical issues attributed to either defective or under inflated tyres, and 190[1] people killed or seriously injured (KSI) on UK roads in 2023 as a result of tyre failure, the service has won the backing of safety campaigners.
Stuart Lovatt, Chair at TyreSafe, commented: “A key challenge for fleet managers, particularly with van fleets, is ensuring drivers regularly check tyre pressures when it requires personal expenditure. FleetFob removes this barrier, making it far more likely that vehicles will operate with correctly inflated tyres.
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“This is crucial not only for road safety by maintaining optimal steering, cornering, and braking, but also for reducing uneven tyre wear, improving fuel economy, minimising the emission of harmful particulates, and enhancing overall ride comfort. This initiative is a significant step towards safer and more sustainable fleet operations.”
Keeping costs down, and brand standards up
In addition to the safety, fuel efficiency and cost-saving benefits of reduced admin, FleetFob also helps organisations ensure public facing assets are maintained to a high standard.
Drivers can use FleetFob to access Jet wash and vacuum services, without having to worry about finding cash or claiming back expenses, simplifying and encouraging regular vehicle cleaning for optimal brand representation.
Collaborative development of safety-focussed services
Clive Steel, AIR-serv CEO for UK and Europe, commented: “Our aim is always to provide equipment and services that help our customers and keep millions of people safe on the road. FleetFob, developed in collaboration with UK fleet operators, reflects this ethos.
“By making it easier for drivers to check and inflate their tyres, reducing the administrative burden on managers, and leveraging our extensive forecourt footprint to ensure the solution is practical for operators serving any UK region, we know FleetFob will make a real difference.”
[1] The Department for Transport’s latest “Reported Road Casualties Great Britain” report
