RentDirect Nationwide Announces New Partnership with BlackBox GPS

WINSTON-SALEM, NC (July 24, 2009) – RentDirect Nationwide, the rental division of Nationwide Marketing Group, announced their new partnership with BlackBox GPS, a company offering easy-to-use GPS routing and monitoring solutions.

In partnership with RentDirect Nationwide, BlackBox GPS now offers member dealers GPS fleet monitoring solutions which provides the ability to route, monitor, and locate company vehicles and drivers in real time.

BlackBox GPS was specifically designed for service and delivery vehicles. Now, with the easy, do-it-yourself installation and a $250 BlackBox GPS locator device, Nationwide members have the capability to monitor and analyze delivery vehicle routes, stops, distance traveled, speed, trip & idle times – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for less than $.40 cents a day.

“BlackBox GPS in partnership with Nationwide Marketing Group offers members a new technological advantage which provides owners and managers the ability to make educated, well-informed decisions,” said BlackBox GPS CEO, Steve Muntean. “With our innovative routing and monitoring solutions, overall productivity will increase, while simultaneously minimizing fuel cost and expenses.”

As supporting evidence, Muntean provides several statistical samples which can directly affect RTO owners’ bottom line such as the average truck idle-speed of 55 mph. Driving at 60 mph requires 73% more horsepower, and driving at 70 mph requires 159% more horsepower. Increasing speed from 50 mph to 60 mph increases maintenance costs by 38%; increasing speed to 70 mph increases the cost by 80%. One hour of idling time is equal to 80 to 120 minutes of driving time. At 70 mph, the stopping distance is 63% greater than at 50 mph. Even in daylight, higher speeds will significantly increase accident probabilities

Muntean reports that “fleets utilizing the BlackBox GPS routing and monitoring solution will experience an increase in deliveries, reduction in fuel consumption, and  improved customer satisfaction."

For more information on BlackBox GPS, go to http://www.blackboxgps.com/cms/ or call (866) 933-8986.

 

To find out more about the benefits of joining RentDirect Nationwide including an invitation to PrimeTime! by Nationwide, the largest bi-annual vendor exhibition and buying show for independent retailers, contact James MacAlpine at (336) 722-4681 or email questions to jamesm@nationwidegroup.org.