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Engineius launches driver feedback texts to give “360-degree” feedback to customers
At Engineius, we have received over 1,000 responses from drivers in just over 3 weeks since launching our new feedback text alert. The purpose of the feedback is to allow us to make clear recommendations to our clients on how to improve our logistics operation, based on hard data.
£300m EV infrastructure investment welcomed to assist with smooth EV deliveries
The number of EV chargers in the UK has doubled in the last 3 years, yet we report that the number of EVs it delivers across the UK has increased by 700% since 2019, confirming the increased adoption of EVs. As more fleets and consumers convert to EVs, and the government moves toward their zero emission goals, more improvement in the charging network is urgently needed.
Driver Of The Month: June
It’s that time of the month, and once again it’s been another competitive tussle for Engineius’ most prestigious prize. As always, there can only be one winner… Our exceptional Driver of the Month has been praised by our customers for their diligence and excellent customer service, and their work to date has helped us reach new milestones throughout June.
Engineius continues to build its digital journey for customers
At Engineius, we are continuing to transform vehicle collection and delivery into a digital experience from start to finish for our clients with our new automated text alerts system. These text alerts involve notifying the customer that their vehicle is en-route, providing a tracking link and ETA for the arrival of their vehicle at the delivery location.
Driver Of The Month: May
It is with great pleasure to announce our Driver of the Month for May, Paul Langton! Paul has been an excellent driver for us, providing reliability and consistency in each and every single movement which has enabled him to excel in his craft and passion for driving. As usual, we got in touch with our winner to find out a little bit more about them and their experiences with Engineius so far.
Engineius Q&A with elmo
Carbon offsetting is an area that is high on our list for the future. elmo, the EV subscription service, already offsets all the carbon associated with the manufacture of its fleet and is part of TechNation’s NetZero programme. We recently spoke with Olly Jones of elmo about all things elmo, and the environment.
Collective Benefits continues to support Engineius drivers
Engineius understands the importance of protecting its network of over 500 self-employed drivers. As a result, we partnered with insurance platform Collective Benefits early last year to create Engineius Plus, a driver rewards programme, to improve their everyday lives.
Driver Of The Month: April
We have once again had another extremely busy and equally positive month at Engineius! This would not be possible without our brilliant drivers across the network who have been excelling all over the country, with a few key standouts identified by the Operations team.
Vehicle Movement Can Be Greener
Although in excess of 20 million vehicle movements occur in the UK each year, the vehicle movement sector is still considered to be the late adopters of the most efficient and greenest practise.
Before launching in April 2018, Engineius conducted extensive research into the vehicle movement sector. It was common practice for chaser vehicles to be deployed when delivering a vehicle or a minibus-style drop off and pick up for drivers to deliver the vehicles.
Keeping Ahead Of The Growth: Join Our Team
We’re still on the hunt for more talent to join our teams in Birmingham and London.
With the existing pipeline in full swing, and many more exciting opportunities lined up, we’re continuing to grow our team across all departments. If you’re looking for your next role or know someone excellent who is, please drop us a line.
Engineius appoints new National Sales Manager
Engineius has announced the appointment of Bash Mohammed as National Sales Manager. Mohammed has vast automotive industry experience and joins the company following 20 years at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, where his previous role as National Business Development Manager saw him looking after some of the company’s most important B2B relationships across corporate fleet, insurance and retail.
Driver Of The Month: March
It is with great enthusiasm to announce Dave Egerton as the winner of our Driver of the Month award. Dave's professional approach to his job encourages consistency and kindness to be at the forefront of every movement he completes!
Engineius & AA Driving School: A Fleet Model that Passes the Test
AA Driving School has selected Engineius as its new vehicle movement provider to enable a better customer experience and more efficient operation. Shortly after the first lockdown began in March 2020, Nick Falconer - AA Driving School’s Fleet Manager was tasked with leading the business’ expansion plan to deliver a digitally focused customer experience for his fleet of instructor vehicles.
Used Car Online Retailing Set to Soar in 2021
Will Amazon begin retailing vehicles in 2021? Probably not, but buyers want the same experience. The new Mitsubishi Outlander recently became the first new vehicle to be revealed on Amazon. It was reported back in 2017 that Amazon was going to start selling vehicles in Europe, with Renault and PSA both confirming they had held talks with the eCommerce giant.
Driver Of The Month: February
After much debate for February's winner of our Driver of the Month award, it became clear who ticked all the boxes with Engineius. So, without further ado, a huge congratulations to our winner: Kim Williams!
Mental Health: Looking After Those Who Look After You
A recent Mail on Sunday’s poll revealed that 40% of people across the UK believed their mental health had become worse during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here, we identify the key reasons why drivers, in particular, are suffering, and what Engineius is doing to help.
Driver Of The Month: January
We’re back, and this time we introduce our Driver of the Month for January: Chris Cowley!
In a hectic month for the company, where movements are at all-time highs, Chris has stood out as the most influential driver across the network. While continuing to be very helpful amongst the Ops Team, Chris has delivered an excellent service across the board and is showing no signs of slowing down, matching Engineius’ ethos of always aiming higher.
Customer Feedback and Customer Forum
In November of last year, we set about asking our customers and suppliers, and our own staff, how they felt about working with Engineius as a precursor to quarterly customer forums. Our Sales & Marketing Consultant, Angela Truman, conducted in-depth interviews with a dozen customers. Here’s what we learned…
Driver Of The Month: December
Our Driver of the Month for December is none other than the brilliant Martin Parsons, who has continued to be an excellent driver and team player throughout his time with Engineius. Our Ops Team agrees that Martin brings a level of enthusiasm and will to do well that is, on occasions, unmatched.
As always, we got in contact with our winner to discuss their motivation and drive to succeed with Engineius.
Covid Update: January 2021 Lockdown
On 4 January 2021, both the UK and Scottish Governments announced the immediate implementation of lockdown measures on a national basis. This means that all four nations of the UK are back under lockdown conditions, following similar recent announcements by the governments of Wales and Northern Ireland.