Commercial vehicle operators face multiple challenges in managing large sized fleets.
They constantly need to ensure their vehicles are in good order, operational costs are minimised and timely delivery of goods.
With tyres specifically, proper tyre inflation will result in the best fuel consumption, optimum mileage and operators realising better casing value.
A survey conducted by Continental in Malaysia showed that 20% of fleet tyres were severely underinflated while 38% were moderately underinflated.
This could lead to tyre damage; loss of mileage and fuel; and an increased risk of tyre failure while on the road. Continental further estimates a vehicle that travelled 100,000km with only 10% underinflated tyres could increase fuel and mileage costs alone by up to RM3,100 annually.
Conti360º offers three services and solutions for fleet operators to address these challenges
According to Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, one of the top five reasons for crash occurrence in heavy commercial vehicles were tyre-related issues.
Continental’s Conti360º solutions is a suite of solutions designed to help commercial fleet operators navigate the complexity of tyre management so they can focus on their core business.
The three offerings - Core Services, Advanced Services and Digital Solutions - cover a variety of services and solutions including training, on-site support, and real-time tyre monitoring to help fleet managers operate more efficiently.
“Though tyres contribute only 5% to a fleet’s costs, they do influence around 50% of the fleet’s operational costs through fuel consumption, repairs & maintenance and administration," said Winson Khoo Han Kee, National Sales Manager of Trucks and Tyres at Continental Tyre Malaysia.
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"Conti360º is designed specifically to minimise these costs with three distinct services & solutions that cater to the diverse needs of our customers depending on their fleet size and operating conditions.
"Customers who implemented Conti360º solutions have realised savings in the form of reduced fuel expenses by up to 3%, and increased tyre mileage by 20% while seeing significant increase in vehicle and driver safety.”
Continental Tyre Malaysia managing director Andrea Somorova said Conti360º would help fleet operators maximise their investments on tyres while deriving benefit from long-term aftersales technical support and performance monitoring.
"Conti360º solutions is the next step in fleet management operations."
