AVT links direct vision with connected fleet management
Astra Vehicle Technologies (AVT) says it is addressing commercial vehicle safety through direct-vision improvements, specialist fleet preparation and connected vehicle management. The company’s work spans heavy goods vehicles and the Musoshi range of compact electric vehicles, bringing practical safety equipment and digital support to different types of commercial operation.
Based in Deeside, AVT is the UK and Ireland distributor for Musoshi, providing sales, technical support, parts coordination and maintenance assistance.
For HGV operators, AVT ClearView provides a direct response to the challenge of nearside blind spots. The conversion adds a low-level window to the passenger door, giving the driver an additional view of the area alongside the cab. It is designed to improve direct vision while retaining full operation of the original passenger-side window.
AVT has worked with heavy vehicle manufacturers to develop the installation, with attention to its integration into the door. The design incorporates toughened safety glass and a secondary internal glass panel that allows the original window to open. ClearView is offered for new vehicles and suitable existing Euro 6 vehicles, with compatibility confirmed for the application.
The window forms part of AVT’s wider fleet preparation offering, which includes camera safety systems and handbrake and reversing alarms. These give operators several ways to address visibility and warning requirements when specifying a vehicle. AVT’s engineering and design team works with fleet engineers to match equipment and modifications to the intended operation.
Through Musoshi, AVT also supports businesses carrying out last-mile deliveries, local collections and site services. The Pop-Up Mini and Pop-Up Midi provide two sizes of compact electric commercial vehicle, with applications extending to facilities teams, campuses and estate operations. Vehicle and body selection can be discussed around the route, access requirements and loads involved.
Both models have an enclosed two-seat cab. Their published equipment includes seat belts, side-door protection and a heated windscreen. For operators considering the vehicles, these details form part of the specification discussion alongside the working environment and the daily duties the vehicle will undertake.
The Musoshi app adds full fleet management and telematics functionality, together with daily safety checks and issue reporting. This gives the digital platform a practical role in the safety routine as well as the wider management of the fleet.
Using QR access, drivers can open the relevant vehicle’s check and record, follow a guided daily check and report damage or issues requiring attention. Completed checks and reported issues are retained against the vehicle, providing a history for the operator to review. The approach supports a consistent routine when vehicles are used by different drivers or across multiple sites.
For fleet managers, those records provide a basis for following up reported problems and discussing vehicle condition with drivers and maintenance teams. The safety-check functions sit within the same app as the broader fleet management and telematics capabilities, connecting the driver’s daily routine with management oversight.
Musoshi viewings and demonstrations are available by arrangement, giving businesses an opportunity to assess the vehicles against their own routes and working practices.
