BVRLA Fleet Technology Report released

Insight into the status of the connected vehicle market and the impact it is having on the vehicle rental and leasing industry has been revealed in the latest BVRLA Fleet Technology Report.

The report shows that BVRLA members have an increasingly clear vision of how they can deliver more value with vehicle connectivity, such as mobility as a service (MaaS) and vehicle tracking.

However, their plans are being compromised by difficulties in getting the right access to vehicle data and concerns around GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance.

The BVRLA worked with connected vehicle consultants SBD Automotive in producing the report, which is partly based on in-depth interviews with senior executives at ARI Fleet, Arval, Avis Budget Group, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, LeasePlan and Lex Autolease.

The report highlights manufacturers’ connected vehicle strategies and a breakdown of the most popular vehicle data used cases. It also provides a SWOT-analysis of the vehicle rental and leasing sector’s position in the connected vehicle environment and useful tips for how fleets can work more effectively with manufacturers.

“Connected vehicles and data are already having a massive impact on our members and the association is determined to help them thrive in this exciting new environment,” said BVRLA Chief Executive, Gerry Keaney.

“The whole automotive industry is grappling with the challenges and opportunities presented by this technology and the introduction of new data protection rules has added even more uncertainty.

“We hope this report will provide fleet operators with the best perspective yet on the key issues at stake and how they can be tackled. We are very grateful that some of our most innovative members were able to share their insight and experiences.”

A full copy of the report can be downloaded from the BVRLA website, click the Read More link below.