Although Volvo Trucks already introduced a form of connectivity in his trucks in 1995 (that was at the Brussels Salon with the first Dynaflete!), We can only really speak of connected trucks since 2018 and the launch of Volvo Connect. Seven years later, the Swedish manufacturer exceeded the border of a million connected vehicles on the road.
Within its Volvo Connect portfolio, Volvo offers trucks connected services in the field of availability and productivity. The availability services use wireless connectivity to follow vehicles remotely, to anticipate potential malfunctions and reduce downtime. Preventive maintenance plans are one of the most common elements. The productivity services include fleet management systems, planning tools (especially for electric trucks) and solutions to reduce consumption.
For a manufacturer, Connected Services have a double advantage: they provide a wealth of data about how his vehicles are used and they generate recurring income.
