eco:Drive
Fleet will make its debut on February 26, as the latest
version of Fiat's eco:Drive system, which is now
dedicated to fleets. It will allow the management of car
fleets to be more effective to benefit both the
ecosystem and business, with great ease-of-use. This
unique software makes it possible to analyse vehicle
mileage and fuel consumption retrospectively, as well as
suggesting sustainable driving behaviour for the future.
In detail:
eco:Drive Fleet optimises the fuel consumption and the
safety of company car fleets by measuring the mileage data
for all vehicles (kilometres, time, fuel consumption...); it
shows the data related to vehicles and drivers either
individually or collectively; it automatically updates the
database with management costs and the kilometre count for
maintenance intervals; it evaluates driving behaviour and
its impact on fuel consumption, and, above all, it offers
all drivers advice on becoming an 'eco-driver'.
This new digital
instrument is becoming an important gauge of quality for the
Fleet Manager, who can manage the entire fleet efficiently,
setting drivers goals based on the need to reduce fuel
consumption and emissions. Suffice it to say, eco:Drive
Fleet allows savings of up to 15 per cent on fuel costs, as
well as playing an important role when it comes to wear and
tear: in fact, a true 'eco-drive' ensures that all the car
components are used with optimum efficiency.
Free and easy to
use, eco:Drive fleet is available for all Fiat vehicles
(500, 500C, Grande Punto, Punto EVO, Bravo, Croma, Qubo,
Nuovo Doblò) and for Fiat Professional commercial vehicles
(Grande Punto Van, Punto EVO Van, Fiorino and Doblò Cargo),
equipped with the Blue&Me platform.
Apart from Fiat,
other important companies have already demonstrated their
belief in this innovative project: from Bosch and Eni (both
companies contributed to developing some specific sections
of the software) to Coca-Cola HBC Greece which has decided
to improve its own fleet with vehicles equipped with
eco:Drive.
eco:Drive Fleet
therefore offers the world of the fleet all the advantages
of eco:Drive, the software application (which can be
downloaded free of charge from www.fiat.com/ecodrive) that
runs on the Blue&Me interface - the most widespread on-board
telematics platform in Europe, with over a million units
installed - a result of the partnership between Fiat Group
and Microsoft. In detail, eco:Drive receives parameters
related to fuel consumption from the engine control unit
through Blue&Me. The data recorded can be transferred onto
PCs via a USB key, and processed by the appropriate
software, in order to analyse motorists’ behaviour and to
help them to optimise fuel consumption and emissions.
Based as it is
on a user-friendly, efficient and sustainable idea,
eco:Drive has been an immediate hit, as borne out by the
100,000 copies of the system which have been downloaded to
date since its launch (Paris Motor Show 2009). What’s more,
every day, more than 32,000 drivers use it and at least 4
million journeys have been logged and analysed on the
dedicated website. Taking into account the commitment of the
drivers who have joined the eco:Drive Community, it is
possible to estimate an overall C02 saving of approximately
2500 tonnes.
Last year
eco:Drive also won numerous international awards, including
‘Best Digital Technology’ (Guardian Innovation Award 2009),
‘Best Use of Innovative Technology’ (Clio Awards 2009),
‘European Product Innovation Award’ (Frost&Sullivan 2009),
‘Green Champion’ (International Green Apple Awards 2009) and
‘Cyber Lyons – Grand Prix’, at the Cannes Festival.
eco:Drive is
evidence of Fiat's consistent attention to environmental
matters, with tangible results. In fact, according to
analyses carried out by the independent institution Jato
Dynamics, in the last two years, Fiat has been the most
environmentally-friendly brand of the top-selling 25 car
brands in Europe, with an average C02 emission level of 129
g/m compared to the market average of 146 g/km. This record
is due to Fiat's great commitment to 'eco-technological'
innovation, a factor which characterises all its product
choices. Fiat is in fact a world leader in alternative
fuels, and offers a complete range of Natural Power vehicles
which run on methane, the most environmentally friendly fuel
available on the market. In addition, the Euro 5 ranges of
all the most recent models, such as Punto Evo and Nuovo
Doblò, offer content typical of higher segments with little
environmental impact and low running costs: these include
the Start&Stop system, the latest generation of Multijet II
diesel engines, and the revolutionary Multiair system, which
slashes fuel consumption and emissions by up to 25 per cent,
simultaneously enabling a power increase of up to 10 per
cent.
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