Detroit Connect Analytics Unlocks the Power of Fuel and Safety Data
PORTLAND,
OR… Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced that Detroit™ Connect
Analytics has extended its services to additional truck models and can also be
added to vehicles in the aftermarket. Analytics is now available to order as a
new truck option or in the aftermarket on the new Freightliner Cascadia®,
original Cascadia and Western Star 5700 truck models spec’d with Detroit™ engines.
Detroit Connect Analytics automatically translates critical fuel consumption
and safety data into interactive and easy-to-understand reports that provide
actionable insights for increased vehicle and fleet performance.
“We understand data is
essential to making smart business decisions in todays connected world, but the
abundance of data can be time consuming for our customers to study and put into
action in their fleets,” said Jason Krajewski, director of connectivity for
Daimler Trucks North America. “Expanding the services to other models and to
the aftermarket allows fleet managers to spend less time crunching numbers and
more time focusing on vehicle and driver performance across their fleet.”
Depending on the truck
model, customers can opt for either Fuel Performance reports, Safety Reporting
or Fuel Performance and Safety Reporting. Through a dedicated section of the
Detroit Connect portal, customers will not only have access to the performance
data for a single vehicle but they will also be able to understand the
performance of their entire fleet.
Fuel Performance reports
interpret a variety of factors that impact fuel economy, such as engine speed,
idle time, cruise control usage, engine power, integrated powertrain
performance and driver interaction. The automated reports provide customers with
more than just basic fuel economy data. The reports offer fleet managers
insights into their vehicles’ performance and highlight driving behaviors that
are affecting that performance so they can make informed decisions on how best
to improve their operations.
Safety Reporting collects
data from events such as collision mitigation braking, lane departure warnings
and distance violations from the safety system on the vehicle, such as Detroit
Assurance, and converts it into Safety Reports, helping customers visualize
these events either across their fleet or for a specific trip or vehicle.
Onboard sensors capture events 15 seconds before to 15 seconds after they
occur, further highlighting what fleet managers should focus on to help improve
driver behavior.
“Our experts have developed
algorithms that transform data into deep, actionable insights that can have a
significant impact on uptime and the bottom line,” said Krajewski. “Together
with our fuel-efficient on-highway truck models and Detroit powertrains,
Detroit Connect Analytics adds a new dimension to the powerful combination that
DTNA provides to help customers optimize their cost of ownership.”
For the original
Freightliner Cascadia and Wester Star 5700, Detroit Connect Analytics is
delivered through the Zonar VTHU platform.
“By offering the advantages
of Detroit Connect Analytics through Zonar telematics, users will be empowered
with a growing amount of actionable data to proactively manage their engines
and drivers while increasing the uptime of their vehicles,” said Gary Schmidt,
vice president of business solutions at Zonar. “We are excited to support
Detroit Connect Analytics through our strategic alliance with DTNA to help more
fleets maintain a high level of fleet performance and safety while on the road”
Analytics is part of the
Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services, which also includes
Detroit Connect Virtual TechnicianSM and Detroit Connect Remote
Updates.
All Detroit Connect
services are accessible via the Detroit Connect portal. Through the portal,
fleet managers can access vehicle fault event and performance data and deepen
their knowledge about their fleet health.
For more information on
Detroit Connect, go to www.DemandDetroit.com/Connect.