VARTA launches new truck portal

New tool helps fleet managers to reduce the company’s total cost of ownership

VARTA launches new truck portal
Truck Portal is a new service, training and information platform designed especially for fleet managers of heavy commercial vehicles.

VARTA has launched the truck portal; a new service, training and information platform designed especially for fleet managers of heavy commercial vehicles.

It offers a range of tools to help in the decision-making-process on which battery technology to choose for optimising the company’s total cost of ownership (TCO).

A VARTA spokesperson said: “For many companies trading internationally, long-distance freight transport by road is an important part of their business.

“What is ordered today is expected to arrive tomorrow.

“Under these conditions, the cab in the truck is often used as a hotel for the driver, at times up to 7 days a week, even if not always the same driver.

“TV screens, coffee machines and parking coolers or heaters make overnight stays and longer times spent in the cabin more pleasant.

“However, all of these electrical consumers also put a strain on the battery.

“In addition, there is a trend towards outsourcing to rolling warehouses leaving little room for optimum vehicle maintenance.

“Furthermore, new regulations on higher emission standards are urging companies to achieve an eco-friendlier footprint.”

Fitting a conventional battery to these well-equipped trucks will lead to a shorter battery life, a bigger risk of potential expensive breakdowns and an unwanted TCO increase as they are not suitable for modern applications.

To meet this challenge in the commercial vehicle segment, VARTA offers their ProMotive range of batteries, spearheaded by the new AGM.

Each range allows companies to minimise the TCO by avoiding vehicle downtime and maximising profitability.

Nonetheless, only choosing the right battery technology for the various different applications can ensure maximum reliability of a fleets timing commitments.

To help make the right choice, VARTA has developed the Truck Portal, a completely free-of-charge online tool, easily accessible from any internet enabled device, such as PC, tablet of smart phone.

The portal is broken down into four main features, making it easy to navigate for fleet managers visiting the platform.

Battery Finder

Based on the input the Battery Finder will explain and recommend the best available technology option (AGM, EFB or Conventional Flooded) for maximum performance and TCO savings.

It compares the driving habits with a vehicle’s electrical requirements to evaluate which VARTA ProMotive battery would be best suited for each vehicle.

An example below shows, you select the type of vehicle, then input ‘brand’, ‘model’ and ‘engine’ side, and then the battery finder returns the correct technology type, in this case an EFB, and part number details for that application.

Total cost of ownership calculator

The TCO calculator will help to understand the TCO saving potential of choosing the right battery technology.

It shows the advantages of picking that technology by showing the cost
benefits of owning a VARTA ProMotive battery.

Using the same vehicle example as above, the TCO calculator asks for mileage information, if your fleet experiences regular breakdowns due to battery failure and any other likely costs for the vehicle breaking down.

Based on this, it shows results of installing the correct VARTA battery verses downtime caused by vehicle not running, so a fleet manager can easily see the benefit of installing the right battery first time.

Maintenance

VARTA recommend routine preventative maintenance and regular battery testing during servicing, to get the most out of the battery’s lifespan.

This section provides support in how to maintain the batteries in order to get the maximum performance from the application and prolong the service life for maximum TCO saving potential.

Knowledge section

The knowledge sub-section will help to better understand the role of the battery in the vehicle as well as give valuable insights into various topics in the field of battery technology and market trends to manage the future.

This includes tips and tricks, design qualities of the different technologies and charging information.

Select the ‘more details’ link to find out more.

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