CONTINENTAL

Company presents app with real-time tire pressure monitoring

ContiConnect Live tells truck fleet operators immediately if there is a problem with the temperature or pressure of a tire, even when the vehicle is on the road. The data is transferred to the servers and the web portal by the ContiConnect Driver app, which is also new. Before the end of this year, the app will be able to show information on Daimler Fleetboard and TomTom Telematics devices as well as other Android devices, such as smartphones and tablets, initially in the driver's cab.Nikolai Setzer, executive board member and head of the tire division at Continental, said: "ContiConnect Live integrates our digital solutions for commercial vehicle tires into existing in-vehicle systems and displays. Fleet customers can thus embark on digital tire management on the basis of their existing devices. "In addition, launching in October for first test customers is ContiConnect's slow leak detection, which provides alerts that tire pressure is decreasing at a much earlier stage than with traditional TPMS.
Continental also presented its Conti e.MotionPro tire, which was developed for MAN's electric truck, the CitE, at IAA (pictured). The tire manufacturer noted that new vehicle concepts can change the traditional center of gravity, wheel loads and torques, which can affect the load capacity or wear resistance of traditional truck tires, for example.Klaus Kreipe, head of original equipment truck tires at Continental, said: "Electric vehicles can be temporarily fitted with conventional tires. However, the new powertrains and the new vehicle concepts that are sometimes associated with them will change the requirements for commercial vehicle tires. We are currently making use of partnerships to gain valuable experience in the development of tires for electric trucks and buses. "



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