Samsara launches ‘sustainable’ fleet management system

Samsara has introduced a sustainable fleet management solution, which is designed to empower customers with additional data-driven insights so they can reduce emissions, electrify vehicles and meet sustainability goals. 

The complex transition away from fossil fuels, says Samsara, will require long-term planning, foresight, and data-driven decisions, particularly when every organisation will have its own unique challenges depending on its size and business objectives.

Tim Campbell, managing director and commercial vehicle decarbonisation consultant at Campbells Consultancy, said: “Electric vehicles have the potential to significantly reduce environmental impact knowing that transportation is a leading cause of greenhouse gas emissions across the globe.

“With the right technology infrastructure, it is possible in various operations to do this without compromising your supply chain.

“Commercial fleet electrification has yet to reach an inflection point but with increased regulatory incentives and reporting requirements, preparedness for this operational shift remains critical.”

Samsara’s sustainable fleet management solution is designed to support customers along every step of their journey toward more sustainable operations.

New and enhanced features announced today include: 

• Fuel and Energy Hub, acting as the one-stop shop for mixed fuel fleets – including internal combustion engine (ICE), EV, and hybrid vehicles – to ensure their drivers and assets perform optimally to support sustainability goals. With this new dashboard, operations leaders can visualise an entire fleet's performance while gathering actionable insights into fuel economy, cost, and consumption to direct change with confidence and precision. Fuel and Energy Hub is now available in open beta. 
• Sustainability Report, allowing customers to visualise their fleet emissions and monitor output across sites and vehicles to pinpoint improvement areas. This report also provides insight into current and predicted fleet emissions over time, so customers can set more accurate targets and track progress against their sustainability goals. Sustainability Report is now available in open beta. 
• Charge Control, combatting driver range anxiety by managing real-time EV charging at scale and easily identifying charging issues. Now, customers can create custom charging profiles by groups or by individual vehicles and receive notifications for irregularities. Charge Control will be available in open beta this summer. 
• EV Suitability Report, providing customers with a tailored list of ICE vehicles within their fleet that are most suitable for EV transition. As an evolution of Samsara’s existing Fleet Electrification Report, this new report now includes assessment for all vehicle types and allows customers to configure electrification criteria for advanced recommendations. EV Suitability Report is now generally available. 

Samsara customers can now leverage these features alongside the platform’s existing Fuel and Energy Report, Driver Efficiency Report, Idling Events Report and Fleet Benchmarks Report. 

“At M Group Services, we’re committed to achieving a 50% reduction in direct carbon emissions by 2030 and reaching net zero before 2050,” said Shaun Stephenson, interim managing director at M Group Services Plant and Fleet Solutions.

“Samsara helps us achieve those goals, giving us the data and tools we need to shift to more eco-friendly energy sources and empowering our drivers to be more aware of their impact on the environment.” 

Samsara has also released its annual environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report - Building a Safer and More Sustainable World. 

This report details its progress to date and the principles that guide the company's ESG commitments, including transparency and accountability, data-driven solutions, and empowering its people and communities.

Jeff Hausman, chief product officer at Samsara, said: “To provide an accurate assessment of their ESG momentum, organisations need a simple way to analyse data points across their entire operations.

“We’re hearing this more often from our customers as they look for technology partners to track and report progress toward these goals.

“With this new solution, we’re able to provide our customers with fuel economy, vehicle utilisation, and emissions insights that will help them better understand their opportunity for improvement and take action.”