GPS and trip data services for fleets of all brands.
Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services expands its "connect business" portfolio for cross-brand use. With the retrofit solution connect business EXPERT, customers can make use of the GPS and trip data of their fleet vehicles holistically - independant of the vehicle brand.
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Connecting the entire vehicle fleet, no matter which brand
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Hardware is easy to retrofit in the engine compartment.
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Retrofit solutions enables use of a digital logbook and GPS-based functions.
Retrofit solution for cross-brand use.
Stuttgart. Since 2017, Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services GmbH, as part of Daimler Financial Services AG, has been offering connectivity services for Mercedes-Benz car fleets under the brand name "connect business". With the new retrofit hardware the fleet services can now be used across all brands. The "connect business EXPERT" can be fitted in the vehicle's engine compartment, can be removed without leaving any trace and be reused in another vehicle. The multi-brand solution allows fleet managers to connect their entire fleet and, as a result, control it more efficiently. The advantages for fleet operators are clear: one solution for all vehicles and all brands.
The multi-brand solution allows fleet managers to use the connect business services "Vehicle Logistics", "Driver Messaging" and "Digital Driver's Log". This means that fleet managers always know the current location of their vehicles, can transmit information to their drivers and are able to use the electronic logbook to realise significant savings both for the company and its employees. At the moment, the solution is available in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
This multi-brand solution marks another milestone for Daimler Financial Services on the road to becoming an integrated, multi-brand mobility service provider. The planned investment in the used car platform heycar and the proposed mobility joint venture with BMW will mean that many services will be available via other brands' digital platforms in future in order to reach new target groups. With Athlon as a brand-neutral fleet specialist and the connectivity services of "connect business", Daimler Financial Services AG offers fleet customers an integrated portfolio.