OCTO, a telematics, data analytics, and AI-driven solutions provider, has partnered with Volkswagen Group Info Services AG to integrate vehicle data directly from six Volkswagen Group brands, enhancing fleet data solutions across the EU without requiring additional hardware.
This partnership facilitates secure integration of vehicle data from Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Škoda, Seat, Cupra, and Audi into OCTO’s platform. The collaboration aims to expand data solutions for fleet operators by directly accessing this vehicle data, supporting use cases related to utilization, maintenance, and geo-location.
Through this direct access to OEM data, OCTO can offer innovative mobility services for fleet managers. These services include maintenance management, theft protection, damage management, fraud detection, driving behavior analysis, activity reports, e-mobility management, and corporate car sharing. The data utilized encompasses mileage, fuel consumption, EV status, and warning messages.
The partnership also emphasizes compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to ensure high standards of data protection and security for all processes.
Enrico Leopardi, Chief Commercial Officer at OCTO, stated, “Our collaboration with Volkswagen Group Info Services AG is an important step in optimizing data-driven mobility solutions for our customers. By gaining direct access to OEM data, we can offer our customers even better fleet management and increased efficiency – without additional hardware installations.”
Lasse Schmidt van Hülst of Volkswagen Group Info Services AG commented, “Partnering with OCTO allows us to bring powerful, data-driven mobility solutions to fleet operators throughout Europe. By connecting Volkswagen Group vehicle data with OCTO’s solutions, we enable fleets to operate more efficiently, safely, and sustainably.”
OCTO has been developing integrated solutions for smart mobility and digital transformation for over 20 years. The company utilizes Artificial Intelligence for accident detection, driving behavior analysis, claims management, and consumption optimization, serving the insurance and mobility markets with a focus on modularity and customization. Its scalable data analytics platform supports companies in transforming their business, guided by an ESG strategy focused on energy transition and data-driven urban planning. OCTO has profiled 20 million drivers and holds a telematics database based on 610 billion kilometers of driving and over 13 million validated claims.
Volkswagen Group Info Services AG, a subsidiary of CARIAD SE established in 2019 and active in its current form since 2021, acts as the central interface for vehicle data within the Volkswagen Group. It serves as the primary contact and contracting partner for cross-brand data products and facilitates software providers developing data-based business models. Its
