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Fleet vehicle lifecycle: from order to return

Purchase order, delivery, contract, mileage, return, archiving: every vehicle is tracked from its entry to its exit from the fleet, with no overrun overlooked.

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What a tracked lifecycle changes

  • Four stages traced for every order: production, delivery, use, return.
  • Six contract figures on every record: end date, contractual mileage, overrun, monthly payment, months remaining, mileage terms.
  • With no device for contract tracking; a GPS-OBD device or a connected manufacturer vehicle for real mileage.

When the end of the contract takes you by surprise

  • The contractual mileage is exceeded and the return invoice arrives with the penalties.
  • Delivery is delayed and the old vehicle has already been handed back.
  • Resale or return is prepared with no history: servicing, condition reports and documents scattered.

What you get with Dadycar

The principle: a vehicle enters the fleet with its contract, lives with its readings and its interventions, then leaves with its full history. Every stage is dated and visible.

Order and delivery tracking

The purchase order follows the vehicle from production to delivery, with delays or early arrivals flagged and missing documents listed.

Contract read on the vehicle record

End date, contractual mileage, overrun observed, monthly payment, months remaining and mileage terms appear on every record.

Mileage overrun anticipated

Odometer readings, manual or telematic, are compared with the contract to decide in time: return, extension or renewal.

Condition reports at each stage

Delivery, hand-over, return: the condition report is carried out from Dadycar Go and kept in the inspection history.

Entry, exit and archiving

Entry and exit dates on the record; a returned vehicle moves to archived, with its history still available.

Energy transition prepared

The Sustainability module identifies the vehicles suited to going electric based on their usage, to guide the next renewal.

How it works

  1. 1Import your vehicles and their contracts. End date, contractual mileage, monthly payment and mileage terms are entered or imported, with the vehicle documents.
  2. 2Follow actual use. Odometer readings and interventions feed the record; end-of-contract and overrun reminders go to the owner (workflow automation).
  3. 3Renew and return. For the replacement, consult your lessors through a tender; at return, the condition report is done and the vehicle archived.

Who it is for

  • Fleet managers: no end of contract or mileage overrun discovered too late (see the role page).
  • SME leaders: monthly payments and months remaining readable vehicle by vehicle (see the role page).
  • Purchasing managers: a renewal prepared on data, not on memory (see the role page).

Your next 12 months of contract ends, in one demo

A 30-minute demo on your own fleet: we import your contracts and show the vehicles approaching their end date or their mileage limit.

Your questions before getting started

  • “Do I need a device?” No. Contracts, deadlines, condition reports and archiving work with manual readings; telematics makes mileage automatic.
  • “We have both owned and leased vehicles.” Both live in the same fleet; contract data only appears for leased vehicles.
  • “How long does it take to start?” Records are usable as soon as the import is done; end-of-contract reminders are triggered from the dates entered.

Frequently asked questions

What is the lifecycle of a fleet vehicle?

It is the set of stages a vehicle goes through in the company: order, delivery, entry into service, use (servicing, readings, accidents), then return to the lessor or resale and archiving. Tracking it in software makes it possible to decide on renewal in time and to hand the vehicle back with a complete history.

What are the mileage terms in a long-term lease?

The mileage terms are the duration and mileage agreed in the long-term lease, for example 36 months and 90,000 km. They set the monthly payment. Higher actual mileage leads to excess kilometres being invoiced at return; lower mileage may give rise to a refund, depending on the contract.

How do you avoid mileage overrun penalties at the end of a lease?

By regularly comparing actual mileage with contractual mileage and projecting the overrun date. Dadycar shows the observed overrun and the months remaining on every record, and triggers a reminder to choose between early return, renegotiating the mileage terms or reassigning the vehicle to a driver who covers less ground.

How do you prepare the return of a leased vehicle?

By gathering the delivery condition report, the servicing and accident history, the vehicle documents and a contradictory return condition report. Dadycar keeps these elements on the vehicle record and in the inspection history, then archives the vehicle once it has left the fleet.

Does a company have a greening obligation when renewing its fleet?

The minimum share of low-emission vehicles required by article L224-10 of the French environment code was removed by the 2025 finance act. An incentive-based annual tax replaces it, with targets rising from 2025 to 2030 (French ministry for ecological transition). Dadycar identifies the vehicles suited to going electric.

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