New tachograph obligation for light commercial vehicles

From July 1, 2026, vans, transporters and delivery trucks must also have the DTCO 4.1a on board.

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From the Road to the Cloud: Welcome to the VDO Ecosystem

VDO connects the road to the office with intelligent solutions for fleets, partners and workshops.

Whether it’s fleet management with VDO Fleet, telematics with the VDO Link, seamless data integration through modern interfaces, or certified workshop services – VDO brings together hardware, software and services in an open and smart ecosystem.

DIGITAL FLEET MANAGEMENT MAKES YOUR JOB EASIER

For decades, we have worked with tachograph production, tachograph data management and data archiving to establish our position in the market and to gain the knowledge we can proudly say we have today, serving over 20,000 customers. Our services and partner solutions are developed to ease and support the challenges of a fleet manager’s everyday life – always focused on complying with national and European legal requirements. It is time to optimize your work processes and automate your routine. VDO Fleet is here to provide you the solutions you need to manage your commercial vehicle fleet more successfully digitally.

OUR SERVICES AT A GLANCE

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Focus entirely on your day-to-day business.

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Tachograph Management

Comply with legal requirements - simple, safe and efficient.
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Tachograph Live Services

Fully utilize the potential of fleets with real-time data.
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Remote Download

Driver and tachograph data always available - with automated downloads via cellular.
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Partner Solutions

Import or export data - intelligent bespoke interfaces.

Tachograph Management

The clear and central tool for complying with legal requirements, optimising and automating your fleet management - secure, cloud-based and accessible from anywhere. Fulfils all requirements of the EU Mobility Package. 

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Tachograph Management
  • Download
  • Archiving
  • Working Times
  • Infringement
  • Fine Catalogue
  • Scorecards
  • Reminder function

Tachograph Live Services

Fleet planning at your fingertips. VDO Tachograph Live Services support you with route optimisation, pinpoint planning and the precise communication of delivery times to your customers. The VDO Fleet App even allows you to manage your fleet from your smartphone. 

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Tachograph Management
  • Driver Availability
  • Track & Trace
  • Real-time Data

Remote Download

Up-to-the-minute driver and tachograph data in the system at all times – fully automated, punctual and fully legally compliant. Because the more up-to-date the data sets, the quicker you can respond and optimize. 

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Tachograph Management
  • Remote Download of Tachograph Data
  • Automatic Download of Driver Card and Mass Storage Data

Partner Solutions

We put you first! We are as flexible, as you need us to be. Together with our intelligent interface, we are able to import and/or export data to whichever system you wish for, in order for you to optimize your business process – ideal for mixed fleets with a variety of software or onboard telematics.

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  • Extract
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VDO Link

VDO Link is the all-in-one solution for small and medium-sized fleets, which revolutionizes fleet management by fully automating manual tasks and ensuring regulatory compliance easily and efficiently.

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  • Real-time-data
  • Automatic data download
  • Plug & play
  • Compliance

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The 2nd version of the smart tachograph

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