Van Hool battery-electric coaches to be managed through ViriCiti – ABC telematics
ViriCiti has signed a new partnership with ABC Companies, exclusive distributor and reseller of Van Hool motorcoaches in North America. The Dutch telematics company is set to power ABC Connect Telematics, which is used to manage all Van Hool CX45E electric motorcoaches. This comes as a result of a long-standing collaboration, where ViriCiti is already […]
ViriCiti has signed a new partnership with ABC Companies, exclusive distributor and reseller of Van Hool motorcoaches in North America. The Dutch telematics company is set to power ABC Connect Telematics, which is used to manage all Van Hool CX45E electric motorcoaches. This comes as a result of a long-standing collaboration, where ViriCiti is already used to monitor 290 diesel and electric motorcoaches under the ABC Connect telematics program.
In 2020, ViriCiti started the deployment of the world’s largest e-bus Smart Charging project (outside China) for Qbuzz Netherlands. Currently, its services are used by some of the largest operators in North America, like New York MTA, Chicago Transit Authority, LA Department of Transportation and Toronto Transit Authority. On the side of bus manufacturers, ViriCiti, which is a sponsor of the Sustainable Bus Tour 2021, has already in force partnerships with Ebusco and Gillig, among others.
The partnership with ViriCiti allows ABC Companies to accelerate real time vehicle monitoring, moving to predictive fleet optimization. The information available through the ViriCiti integration has driven tangible results for our customers and their operations
Thom Peebles, Vice President Marketing, ABC Companies
Van Hool CX45E electric coach with ViriCiti telematics
The battery electric motorcoaches, which are currently used for corporate commuter shuttle-service in and around the San Francisco Bay Area, will be closely monitored by ABC’s SVT (Specialty Vehicles and Technology) team to scrupulously study every kilowatt consumed during operation to understand and optimize the vehicle’s overall efficiency.
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ABC Companies sees itself past the traditional role of resellers, the company being actively invested in optimizing and expediting the integration of zero emissions vehicles into their customers’ fleets.
“The ViriCiti telematics package seamlessly integrates vehicle performance and driver input monitoring, allowing our SVT team to expedite electric vehicle integration and training. This real time learning allows us to optimize factors which reduce operational costs to deliver real value for our customers. As an example, we have studied the impact drivers have over energy usage, as skilled drivers can measure their impact on overall range, energy consumption and ultimately savings,” stated Thom Peebles, Vice President Marketing, ABC Companies.
“We are excited to partner up with ABC Companies. We think that our extensive expertise in e-mobility allows ABC Connect Telematics to hit the ground running and help their clients use their motorcoaches in the most efficient way.” commented Trishan Peruma, Head of Business Development for North America, ViriCiti
“The partnership with ViriCiti allows ABC Companies to accelerate real time vehicle monitoring, moving to predictive fleet optimization. The information available through the ViriCiti integration has driven tangible results for our customers and their operations.” continued Peebles.
