One Million Digital Tachographs Produced by VDO Automotive

The one millionth VDO DTCO 1381 came off the production line on January 17, 2008

Villingen-Schwenningen, January 17, 2008 -- Continental is celebrating a production milestone: On January 17, 2008, at the Villingen-Schwenningen plant, the one millionth VDO DTCO 1381 digital tachograph came off the production line. The device records driving and rest times electronically, in mass memory and on a chip card. At the same time, the company has also put together a comprehensive service package for all target groups that utilize the device.

Just two and a half years after the start of series production, one million VDO DTCO 1381 digital tachographs have been assembled. This production milestone was celebrated on January 17, 2008 at the Villingen-Schwenningen location. The company has been producing devices that record driving and rest time on a diagram chart since as far back as 1923. From that time onward, the company has produced 15 million analog tachographs. Production of the digital tachograph began in summer 2005. As the market leader in this segment, the company offers the device along with a large number of services having to do with all aspects of the tachograph. These services range from a data download key and data management software for fleet operators to special training programs for all user groups and even a comprehensive Internet portal published in a number of European languages. A densely knit network of about 10,000 experienced, specially trained partner workshops assists fleet operators Europe-wide with device service, calibration, and the testing that is required every two years. “One million DTCOs – it’s an impressive number,” emphasized Christoph Maximilian Eisenhardt, head of the Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket Business Unit: “This success is attributable not only to our technical know-how and years of experience, but also to the comprehensive selection of services we offer having to do with the tachograph.” The digital tracking device was introduced by the European Union to increase security against tampering. The new technology is mandatory for all trucks and transporters with a maximum permissible weight of over 3.5 tons and busses with more than eight seats that were newly registered after May 1, 2006.

With annual sales of more than €25 billion (based on 2006 figures), the Continental Corporation is one of the top five automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for the powertrain and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, the corporation contributes towards enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. The corporation currently employs approximately 150,000 at nearly 200 locations in 36 countries.

Supplying both, OEMs and the Aftermarket worldwide, the Interior Division of Continental AG develops and produces electronic systems which allow the information in a vehicle to be controlled and communicated according to the requirements of the driver and the driving situation. The Division achieves annual sales of more then €6 billion with a workforce of more than 33,000 employees. The range of products includes instruments clusters and multifunctional displays, control units, electronic car entry systems, tire information systems, climate control systems, radios, multimedia and navigation systems, telematic solutions as well as cockpit modules and systems. The Interior Division develops vehicle electronics enabling car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communication, Internet access and the seamless integration of mobile devices (car-to-device). The focus on systems integration offers customers less complexity and ensures efficient and cost-effective solutions for the management of information in passenger cars as well as commercial and special vehicles.

Source: VDO Automotive AG

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