Remote tachograph
Downloading tachograph data is a legal obligation, not an option. With our units, driver cards and the vehicle mass memory download automatically, remotely, without taking anyone off the road.
Downloading is not optional, forgetting is expensive
Regulation requires you to download tachograph data periodically: the driver card roughly every 28 days and the vehicle mass memory roughly every 90 days (intervals to be checked against the regulation in force). Miss one and you risk a fine.
Done by hand, every download keeps a vehicle standing still and ties up an operator with a download key. Driving and rest time overruns sometimes go unnoticed until the inspection. And the regulatory files end up scattered across USB sticks, e-mails and drives, hard to find on the day the inspection asks for them.
The smart tachograph v2 changes the game
The European Union's Mobility Package 1 made the second-generation smart tachograph mandatory across international transport: trucks completed their retrofit in 2025, and since 1 July 2026, light commercial vehicles over 2.5 tonnes in international transport are covered in turn (deadlines to be checked against the regulation in force and your type of transport).
In practice, that means more vehicles to download, more often, with the same staff. Remote downloading turns this obligation into a task that runs by itself.
- Automatic download of driver cards, at the legal intervals
- Mass memory download, scheduled and archived
- Time-stamped archives, ready for an inspection or an audit
- Alerts if a download fails or a deadline is approaching
Remote tachograph download, in practice
Remote file download
The regulatory files are retrieved remotely, with no physical action on the vehicle, in the formats expected by the authorities and by analysis software: DDD, V1B, C1B, TGD.
Automated scheduling
You set a schedule per vehicle, per driver or at company level. The platform launches downloads at the right deadlines, without anyone having to think about it.
Company card registered
The company card is registered in the tachograph to authorise remote downloading. Once paired, the data comes in on its own, wherever the vehicle runs.
Central storage
Every file sits in one place and is reachable through the web interface, by e-mail or by FTP push to your driving time management software. Drive and rest states are followed in real time.
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What you stop doing
Chasing trucks
No more bringing a vehicle back in or sending someone out with a download key. The unit takes care of it, wherever the vehicle is, and the vehicles stay on their runs.
Watching deadlines
The legal download intervals are met automatically. The dashboard shows at a glance what is up to date and what is approaching the limit.
Hunting for files
The regulatory files are archived, time-stamped and exportable. In case of an inspection, everything comes out in a few clicks, including into your driving time analysis software.
A fleet of thirty vehicles, zero trips
A haulier running thirty combinations in international transport used to lose an afternoon a month sending an operator round with a key, between the trucks present at the depot and the ones he had to wait for.
With scheduled downloads, the driver cards and the mass memory come in on their own at the right deadlines. A driving time overrun spotted early lets you re-plan a run before it becomes a fine, and the DDD files are ready to export on the day of the inspection.
- Driver card and mass memory download without a depot visit
- Driving and rest times available continuously
- Central regulatory archiving, exportable in one click
- Alerts for an approaching deadline or a missed download
Frequently asked questions
How do I download tachograph data remotely without stopping the truck?
The company card is registered in the tachograph to authorise remote downloading. Our units then retrieve the regulatory files over the mobile network, while the vehicle is driving or parked, with no operator travelling out and no key plugged in.
How often should I download the driver card and the mass memory?
In practice, you download the driver card roughly every 28 days and the vehicle mass memory roughly every 90 days. These intervals are to be checked against the regulation in force; the platform applies them automatically once the schedule is set.
Which file formats should I archive (DDD, C1B)?
The regulatory files come in DDD, V1B, C1B and TGD formats depending on the source of the data (driver card or vehicle memory). We keep them signed and time-stamped, ready for driving time analysis and for an inspection.
How do I automate tachograph compliance across a whole fleet?
You set a schedule per vehicle, per driver or at company level. Downloads launch at the deadlines, files are archived in one place and alerts warn you of any delay. Compliance becomes a background task rather than a monthly chore.
Are my vans over 2.5 tonnes covered by the smart tachograph v2?
If they carry goods internationally, yes: since 1 July 2026, they must be fitted with a smart tachograph v2. For purely national transport, the obligation does not apply in the same way. These deadlines are to be checked against the regulation in force; if in doubt, call us and we will go through your exact situation.
Is remote downloading accepted during inspections?
Yes. European regulation explicitly provides for remote downloading of the data. What matters is meeting the intervals and keeping the signed files, which the platform does automatically. We also confirm each tachograph's compatibility before the offer.
Put the tachograph on autopilot
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