A new integration between fleet management software provider FleetCheck and tachograph market leader VDO will mean fleets can access all their compliance data “in one place”.

A VDO drop-down menu is being added to FleetCheck’s core commercial vehicle platform, allowing tachograph information to be accessed directly, alongside other essentials such as maintenance records and walkaround checks.

Stuart West, product and business development manager at VDO UK, said: “We first announced a strategic partnership with FleetCheck just over a year ago and have been working with them on this integration ever since.

“It’s not just a simple data import but means that using a single login, all your compliance information is available in one place – both gathered through our tachographs and FleetCheck’s software covering areas such as walkaround checks.

“It’ll deliver, for example, a seamless and simplified approach to Driver Hours compliance, with a reduced administrative burden and enhanced overall fleet performance, as well as making qualification for Earned Recognition much simpler.

“Working with FleetCheck is a very good cultural fit for us. They share our commitment to delivering products that are not just a box ticking compliance exercise but help to create a genuine safety culture for fleets.”

Peter Golding, managing director at FleetCheck, added that the integration was a key strategic development for both companies, maximising the benefits of their respective technology.

“We’re very pleased to be working with VDO in this way. They are the tachograph provider of choice for many of our customers and this integration will provide important advantages when it comes to safety and ease of use.

“FleetCheck and VDO shared a stand at the recent Commercial Vehicle Show and the reception to the integrated version of the software from fleets was very positive. The benefits are obvious and we expect take-up to be high.

“The partnership represents a significant step forward in compliance that maximises the capabilities of our software and VDO’s tachograph technology.”

Based in Kemble, Gloucestershire, and established in 2006, FleetCheck is one of the UK’s leading fleet management software specialists, with a customer base more than 2,000 customers operating more than 260,000 vehicles and assets.

Established in 1929 and headquartered in Schwalbach am Taunus, Germany, VDO is a premier global provider in innovative solutions, currently serving over 20,000 customers operating more than 200,000 tachograph equipped vehicles in Europe.