Ford has joined Webfleet’s OEM.connect partner programme, ensuing the software-as-a-service platform can now connect seamlessly with its cars and vans.
The partnership means Ford vehicles can transmit vehicle data directly to Webfleet without the need for after-market hardware installation, making it faster, easier and cheaper for fleet managers to utilise telematics technology.
The integrated solution is available for Ford passenger cars and vans with line-fitted connectivity and enables fleets that use Ford cars and vans and Webfleet to access in-depth telematics data to improve their fleet operations. All that’s needed to connect the vehicle is the vehicle identification number (VIN).
With OEM.connect, Ford passenger car and van customers can access the standard Webfleet applications, including fleet performance reporting, trip data, GPS tracking and fuel consumption.
The insights support fleet managers to maximise fleet performance, reduce operating costs and encourage green and safe driving, while assuring data security with an ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified service.
Instant notifications around vehicle diagnostics, such as tyre pressure warnings, enable the fleet’s health status to be monitored in real time, helping fleet managers to keep their drivers safe and minimise vehicle downtime.
All vehicle data is displayed in the Webfleet interface and can also be accessed from anywhere via the Webfleet mobile app.
“We are happy to welcome Ford to our OEM.connect programme and offer an integrated telematics solution to our joint customers,” said Taco van der Leij, vice president of Webfleet Europe.
“This cooperation underlines how important telematics data is for fleets and how pooling expertise will accelerate and improve the application of this technology.”
OEM.connect for Ford vehicles is available to order now in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, France, Italy, UK, Ireland, Poland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands. The programme will roll out to further countries and regions in the future.
