The Vehicles screen allows you to add and manage vehicles on your Autocab system.
To access this screen:
- Click on Vehicles from the Drivers/Vehicles dropdown menu.
Add a vehicle
To add a new vehicle:
- Click on the Add button on the right-hand side.
- Enter any required vehicle details (marked with an asterisk *) within each tab.
- Then click Create to add the vehicle.
Details
The Details tab is where you will enter the vehicle’s basic details.
- Callsign: The unique number that identifies the vehicle.
- MDT ID: The vehicle’s mobile data terminal (MDT) ID number.
- Size (Passengers): The number of passengers the vehicle can accommodate.
- CO2 Emissions (g/km): The vehicle’s CO2 emissions value.
- Make: The make of the vehicle.
- Model: The model of the vehicle.
- Colour: The colour of the vehicle.
- Registration: The number on the vehicles registration plate.
- Year: The year the vehicle was produced.
- Mileage: The vehicles total mileage.
- Vehicle Type: The type of vehicle, for example, a ‘Hatchback’.
- Capabilities: This defines which type of jobs the vehicle is capable of doing.
- Transaction Group: Used for assigning a transaction group if you’re using vehicle accounts, rather than driver accounts.
- Plate Number: The vehicle’s taxi licence plate number.
- Shift Pattern: Used to assign a shift pattern to a vehicle.
- Suspended: Enable to suspend the vehicle from being used for work.
- Company: Select which company the vehicle is managed under.
- Vehicle Comments: Additional comments for the driver to read via Driver Companion.
Equipment
The Equipment tab is where you add any equipment that is used with the vehicle.
- Terminal Type: This will be automatically set when the vehicle is activated.
- Functionality Group: Select which functionality group this vehicle is managed under.
- Add-Ons Group: Select which add-ons group this vehicle is assigned to.
- Phone Number: The phone number of the vehicle’s MDT device. Used to allow calls between the driver, customer and operator.
- SIM 1 Number: The vehicle’s MDT device SIM number.
- Software Version: This will automatically update based on the Driver Companion version.
- IMEI: The IMEI of the vehicle’s MDT device
- SIM 2 Number: The vehicle’s secondary MDT device SIM number.
- Serial Number: The vehicle’s MDT device serial number.
- Bluetooth PIA Serial Number: The serial number of the vehicle’s Bluetooth PIA.
- Card Reader Serial Number: The serial number of the vehicle’s card reader, for example, SumUp.
- Meter Serial Number: The serial number of the vehicle’s built-in meter.
- Printer Serial Number: The serial number of the vehicle’s built-in printer.
Owner
The Owner tab is where you enter the vehicles ownership details.
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Driver Login Mode:
- Off: All drivers of the same company can use the vehicle.
- Allowed Drivers: Only drivers assigned to this vehicle can use it.
- Disallowed Drivers: Only drivers not assigned to this vehicle can use it.
- Group: Only drivers in the selected driver group can use it.
- Has Two Owners: This allows you to assign two drivers if enabled.
- Allocated To Owner: The owner-driver will not require a PIN to log in if enabled.
- Owner Forename: The vehicle owner’s forename.
- Owner Surname: The vehicle owner’s surname.
- Owner Driver: Select which driver is the owner of the vehicle.
- Fleet Owner: Determines which fleet a vehicle is assigned to.
- Owner PIN Prefix: The prefix of an owner’s PIN (1-9).
- Owner Account Code: The account code of the vehicle owner if the vehicle has two owners.
Dates
The Dates tab is where you enter the vehicle’s document expiry dates.
- Insurance Expires: The vehicle’s insurance expiry date.
- MOT Expires: The vehicle’s MOT expiry date.
- Plate Expires: The vehicle’s taxi plate expiry date.
- Road Tax Expires: The vehicle’s road tax expiry date.
Documents
The Documents tab is where you can add and manage a vehicle’s documents.
Add a document
To add a new document:
- Click on the Add button on the right-hand side.
- Enter the document details:
Name: The name of the document.
Description: A basic description of the document.
Document State: The documents state (Without, Uploaded)
Upload Document: This allows you to upload a document. - Then click +Add.
Edit a document
To edit a document:
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Double-click on a document.
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Edit the document details.
- Then click Save.
Approval
The Approval tab is where you can accept or reject vehicle documents.
To approve or reject a document:
- Click on the (Tick) or (Cross) button within the Approve column.
To download a document:
- Click on the (Download) button within the Download column.
Edit a vehicle
To edit a vehicle:
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Double-click on a vehicle from the table.
- Make any necessary changes.
- Then click Save.
Note: You can also delete the vehicle by clicking on the 'Delete' button.