Truck and Track Spring 2021

Truck and Track Spring 2021 www.truckandtrack.com 20 BUSINESS NEWS ContinentalAutomotive’stechnologymeanshiyacardriverscan easily rent an unused car using secure virtual key technology. Continental Automotive are delighted to be working with hiyacar – the forward-thinking car sharing company - providing ‘QuickStart’ technology, allowing drivers to unlock a car without the physical keys. hiyacar has been the leader in car sharing since 2013. The service enables trusted local car owners to rent out their vehicles to other drivers. So, if someone has a spare car sitting on the drive - or if they wish to invest in a new vehicle - sharing a vehicle through hiyacar is a quick, easy way to make some extra money. Inorder tohelp the process be as hassle-free as possible for hiyacar’s users, the QuickStart keyless technology means owners can still hire out their car even if they aren’t at home to physically hand over the keys. The automation simply requires a box to be fitted under the dashboard of the owner’s vehicle allowing the virtual keys in the hiyacar app to unlock it. It means hiyacar customers have secure, confident access to the vehicle they have hired. It also means the owner has a reliable record of who has been driving it via the track and trace contact information. This reduces the cost of lost keys and allows for drop off and remote pick up of a vehicle as well as an accurate record of hire period and usage. ‘It is great to see an innovative company like hiyacar incorporate a Continental product into the core of their offer. I’m delighted that we have been able to work together to create a convenient solution that suits their customer base, with both car owners and car renters alike.’ Ben Klarich, Head of Business Development, Continental Automotive commented. Continental Automotive provides hiyacar with the technology to power car rental into the future Thomas Armstrong Aggregates were in the market for a new brake tester as their existing Crypton equipment had recently reached the end of its life after 20 years service. “We looked at quite a varied selectionof brake testers on themarket, But decided on the BM14200 based on the positive feedback from other customers. As we run a tachograph centre on site, We work closely with Continental so all our tacho and brake test equipment can be calibrated at the same time by the same engineer. The BM14200 fulfils all of our brake test requirements and the added bonus is the one man operation using the tablet linked to the main pc. The printouts are to DVSA standards and can be scanned into our workshop software system to ensure we are fully compliant with ourmaintenance records.” CommentedGraemeMurphy,Workshop Manager. Continental offer a full range of Workshop and Tachograph and Data Management equipment and offer full service solutions for Workshop Managers, Technicians and their customers by giving the best products and customer service possible direct from the manufacturer. www.continental.com Thomas Armstrong Aggregates’ latest workshop investment through Continental Automotive TRUCK & TRAILER SOLUTIONS WELCOME TO ALLPORTS GROUP allportsgroup.co.uk