Trimble CarCube for European heavy goods fleet

The Ziegler Group has selected the Trimble CarCube fleet management system for its fleet of 2,000 heavy goods vehicles across Europe. The system is a comprehensive fleet management solution that offers a suite of features designed to improve efficiency and communication between fleet operators and their drivers. These include driver identification; navigation capabilities; task planning and status reporting; trailer identification and verification; journey time assistance to comply with European Union regul
April 25, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
RSSThe Ziegler Group has selected the 1985 Trimble CarCube fleet management system for its fleet of 2,000 heavy goods vehicles across Europe. The system is a comprehensive fleet management solution that offers a suite of features designed to improve efficiency and communication between fleet operators and their drivers. These include driver identification; navigation capabilities; task planning and status reporting; trailer identification and verification; journey time assistance to comply with 1816 European Union regulations for drivers; integrated Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMRs) transportation documentation scanning; Fleet Management System (FMS) data capabilities such as fuel consumption, speed, engine revs, braking, cruise control, engine temperature and many others; and two-way driver data communications via an easy-to-use touch screen computer installed in the cab.

"As a freight forwarder operating in European markets, we needed an advanced international fleet management solution and service. CarCube meets all of our requirements," said Daniel Verschelde, European information systems director at the Ziegler Group.
Location Based Systems

Related Content

  • April 23, 2012
    Updated GreenRoad nearly eliminates posted speed violations
    GreenRoad, the specialist in fleet driver performance and safety management, has added new functionality to GreenRoad 360 which includes posted speed performance, idling heat maps, and extended data integration with new APIs.
    Read More
  • June 18, 2014
    Iteris partners with Here on advanced traffic data and analytics
    Iteris has been selected, along with Here, to compete with a small group of other companies to provide traffic data and analytics for the I-95 Corridor Coalition, which stretches nearly 2,000 miles from Maine to Florida. Iteris will work in partnership with Here to deliver advanced traffic analytics to support the Coalition, allowing decision-makers to closely monitor traffic and weather conditions, measure performance, optimise operations, and communicate actionable information to traffic engineers.
    Read More
  • April 18, 2012
    Commercial telematics shipments set for solid growth
    At a CAGR of 27 per cent, commercial telematics systems shipments are set for solid growth. However, the fleet management industry continues to be haunted by structural problems: extreme levels of fragmentation with too many ‘me too’ and ‘dots-on-a-map’ providers and proprietary solutions littering the landscape.
    Read More
  • June 13, 2012
    Wabco wins new TrailerGuard telematics technology order
    Wabco has expanded its long term partnership with Kögel through a new supply agreement for the company’s TrailerGuard system, a state-of-the-art telematics technology for trailer fleet management. Kögel, one of the largest manufacturers of commercial trailers in Europe, is headquartered in Burtenbach, Germany.
    Read More

Highlighted Content