It’s been a rough couple of years for South African private and commercial vehicle owners alike, with spikes in vehicle theft and hijacking, persistent petrol price hikes, deteriorating road conditions, and all-around cost increases, whether for domestic products or vehicle repairs.
Sounds depressing, doesn’t it? So, what’s the ultimate safety solution?
Let’s find out.
Whether you’re on your way to work or part of a fleet business, Cartrack’s aim has always been to make your trip safer and smarter and ensure you,your passengers or cargo reach your destination safely and on time.
As The Star’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards winner for the “Best Vehicle Tracking Company,” we’ve been hard at work to develop and maintain services and products that enhance the daily lives of our customers and simplify safety and efficiency.
We’re honoured to be considered the best tracking company in South Africa by Star readers. We’re on a constant mission to develop new ways to help you stay safe, remain in control and have complete peace of mind over your vehicle or fleet on SA’s roads.
Founded in South Africa in 2004, Cartrack was quickly ontrack to becoming a global provider of smart mobility solutions for transportation-related industries that use fleet management, asset recovery, and insurance.
Developing advanced telematics-enabled tracking units and coupling these with equally dedicated 24/7 customer care and emergency assistance has made Cartrack one of South Africa’s most reliable and trusted vehicle recovery and fleet management solutions. CEO and founder Zak Calisto’s hands-on approach has turned Cartrack into a global success story that reached its 2 million subscriber milestone earlier this year and is currently flourishing in 23 countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
One of the best things about Cartrack is that it has tailor-made solutions for consumers and business owners designed to transform the way you manage your fleet-based business and view vehicle and driver safety, asset and vehicle theft, and productivity.
Driving your vehicle in a high theft and hijacking environment is stressful enough, so we’ve perfected the art of stolen vehicle recovery and everything else to help private vehicle owners drive with confidence and peace of mind on South African roads:
Cartrack is dedicated to helping our customers prioritise safety and peace of mind. Take a look at Alicia’s experience and how our team of recovery agents were able to help her get back her baby boy and her vehicle.
With years of experience in developing industry-leading fleet management solutions, Cartrack offers a range of features that help businesses increase visibility and get the data they need to make forward-thinking and profit-boosting decisions. Here are a few of the features that help fleet-based businesses enhance their daily operations.
MiFleet
Our MiFleet cost management platform is designed to help you reduce running costs by increasing operational visibility and synchronising operational, financial, and admin workflows. This feature was developed in-house and tested on Cartrack’s fleet with exciting results.
Cartrack’s fleet consists of over 700 utility vehicles, and our main concerns were high vehicle running costs, reduced visibility, and the inability to pinpoint operational inefficiencies to implement strategic improvements.
By digitally streamlining operational, financial, and administrative processes, our team were able to make proactive decisions and spot cost-draining activities like fuel wastage, inefficient routes, and fuel theft and fraud. Here are the results:
The best thing about MiFleet is that it’s readily available on Cartrack’s FleetWeb, so you don’t have to log in and use a separate system to make cost-saving magic.
Driver scorecards & risk reports
Our driver scorecards rate each driver on how safely they drive by monitoring high-risk behaviour such as speeding, harsh accelerating, cornering,braking or high revving, helping you know what areas to tackle in your coaching sessions.
Smart maintenance
Cartrack’s IoT device allows fleet managers to get a range of intelligent benefits that help prevent maintenance-related issues that could lead to breakdowns, unplanned downtime, and expensive repairs.
The CANBus-enabled device provides real-time engine diagnostics that allow fleet managers to receive real-time notifications of mechanical issues like engine faults. This helps ensure that problems are tackled before they escalate, helping prevent extensive vehicle damage, breakdowns, and downtime.
Real-time odometer readings and digitised last service dates allow the Cartrack fleet management platform to send preventative maintenance alerts, allowing you to schedule maintenance checks and services in advance so your fleet vehicles stay in tip-top shape. Preventative maintenance alerts also help prevent safety issues by making sure you address issues like worn tyres and brake pads with a simple reminder.
It’s one thing to make sure you’re up to date with all of these maintenance checks and another to ensure it’s all documented so you can go back and check what’s been done. On top of helping you proactively manage your fleet’s maintenance and repairs, Cartrack’s fleet management platform also digitally records, updates, and stores maintenance activities for easy access and reference, so you always have the information ready when you need it.
Along with the GPS and telematics-powered tracking unit, Cartrack also offers extra tech that helps enhance safety, compliance, and visibility. Our products are constantly evolving for both business owners and private vehicle owners to keep up with technology standards and new theft and hijacking trends, making sure we provide the smartest solutions available.
Cartrack’s camera solutions are designed to ensure safety and compliance within every fleet vehicle and cargo using live streaming and AI-powered technology. The in-cabin camera live streams high-definition video and audio, and AI enables the camera to detect and alert your driver the moment they show signs of fatigue or distraction or when using their cell phone while driving. These real-time alerts allow them to correct their behaviour immediately so they can prevent accidents. What’s more, the moment these events happen, you’ll also receive an alert so you’re aware of what’s happening inside your vehicles and can address these issues with your drivers.
Our camera technology also allows you to remotely request footage, download footage based on a specific date and time, and use the footage for investigation purposes or as evidence to exonerate innocent drivers.
If you own a private vehicle and you’re looking for a safety camera solution, watch this space! Cartrack will not disappoint.
Knowing your drivers are practising safe and responsible driving habits is crucial but not always completely within your control. That's why tools like Cartrack’s advanced breathalyser help put you in control when it’s in your business’s best interest, no matter where you are.
Using BrAC, or breath alcohol concentration, Cartrack’s tool can detect whether your drivers have been consuming alcohol above the legal limit or even at all, confirming whether they’re fit for work. If the BrAC is above the required level, our smart breathalyser allows you to use this information to prevent the driver from starting their vehicle, helping you keep your workers not only accountable but also safe and compliant.
Travelling alone, especially long-distance or in remote locations, can be stressful. With a physical panic button in your car that sends an immediate alert to Cartrack’s 24/7 control room, we aim to bring you peace of mind that, if you need help, our agents are always ready to assist and alert your emergency contacts and emergency services to ensure you get the assistance you need.
Being present at every stage of your business’s delivery process to supervise or oversee is not only virtually impossible but also very important to make sure that the entire process flows smoothly and effectively. Cartrack Delivery’s all-in-one field service solution helps you achieve the impossible by allowing you to gain full visibility from dispatch to delivery. There’s nothing better than having empowered drivers, boosted efficiency, and happy customers without the stress of not being aware of what’s happening at every level. Here are some of the features that Delivery offers you:
At Cartrack, we’ve got our finger on the pulse of all things stolen vehicle recovery and fleet management. We also understand that in South Africa, the two can also go hand-in-hand. Our solutions are evolving with your needs, so if you’re looking for the best vehicle tracking and fleet management technology, look no further.
Whether you own a bike, car, boat, truck, one or many, you name it, we’ll help you or your business track and manage it. Whether you’re a business or private vehicle owner and drive anything that moves, Contact Cartrack today for award-winning service and solutions.
Discover why Cartrack is voted The Star’s Best Vehicle Tracking Company for 2023 in the Readers’ Choice Awards
