New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 European Launch
Volkswagen’s Crafter has undergone a midlife makeover and gets a new front-end along with new Euro 5 engines… Read More
Microlise updates in-cab telematics module
Telematics provider Microlise is launching the fourth generation of its in-cab Driver Communications Module, the DCM4, in November. It encompasses a wide range of enhancements over its predecessor and features a 7in colour touch screen that is connected to the company’s MTU3 Telematics Unit. It provides GPS data and acts as a GPRS data modem which also supports voice calls.Full sat nav functionality is provided by the built-in Co-Pilot 8 software to which the size and weight of the vehicle can be added so that only appropriate roads are used. Information about all the delivery/pick-up points for the day is downloaded at log-on with the details transferred automatically to the sat nav. Arrival and departure confirmation is time-stamped.
The DCM4 can be pre-set to handle many tasks; vehicle checks, delivery codes, refuelling information and door seal checks for refrigerated bodies, for example.
Product strategy director for Microlise, Matt Hague, said: “We are really excited to be launching our new Driver Communications Module, its functionally rich & competitively priced, something our customers have also recognised as we have already taken a number of orders for the solution”.