Tachogram Blog

Today, more and more companies understand the benefits of having a telematics system to manage their fleets. Moreover, they look for additional solutions to integrate with their systems and make business processes even easier to oversee. Tachogram is here to offer tachograph data analysis using three types of integrations - REST API, FTP file upload and e-mail integration.

Tachogram is releasing a big update to our iOS app which will allow you to see the most essential information on-the-go. In addition to downloading your driver card data anytime, anywhere, you can now also take advantage of new features dedicated to driver infringements and activities. You’ll be able to see detailed visualisations and breakdowns of what you’re doing and when. Helpful explanations of tachograph infringements are also now included. Let’s go through the new features step-by-step.

2023 has been exceptional — for us and our clients. As the Tachogram client base grew, you drove more kilometres, downloaded more tachograph files and analysed more driving and rest hours than ever before. In fact, the total distance driven by Tachogram users reached 2.09 billion kilometres!

Tachograph analysis becomes much easier if the data is organised and summarised in reports. That is why Tachogram offers a wide variety of reports, 21 in total, available on the web version of the platform. Everything you might need, from driver risk analysis to vehicle download status, is in one place. Explore the opportunities of Tachogram reports below!

The bigger the company, the more time and energy it takes to manage it. One of the sectors where this is clearly reflected is freight transport, where almost every company has dozens of vehicles to respond to market demand. In addition to technical aspects such as maintenance, safety and monitoring, transport companies in Europe also need to adapt to European Union regulations on driving and rest time, tachograph management, etc., which places an additional burden on their daily work.

Tachogram has analysed over 70 million hours of working time data and we have noticed some patterns and common mistakes drivers make. Let us introduce the 5 most common mistakes we have identified.

2,940 fatalities involving heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in the EU in 2022. Not just a number – in each case a family member, a friend, a colleague is lost. These are preventable deaths.

There are quite a few digital tachograph card events and faults that drivers ignore until they run into trouble. Let's look at one of the most dangerous of them - "Last card session was not closed correctly". Read on to find out what does it actually mean, why it might be so dangerous and how Tachogram solves the potential risks by timely alerts to drivers and managers.

Last updated: 14.Mar, 2022 13:35 Using a digital tachograph is an integral part of the drivers work. It provides a lot of information to both the drivers and their managers and it’s crucial to understand all the data you’re getting from it. Whether you have been using Tachogram for a while now or are about to start, a simple explanation on what data can you see and what do all the charts in the system mean, may help you to better plan your work and avoid violating the EC regulations. Basic activities recorded by tachograph is the central element of the Tachogram charts and can be seen both in the website and mobile application. Each type of activity is displayed using a different colour: