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Continental upgrades simulation tool for the aftermarket

Continental has unveiled the latest upgrade of its LODC simulation tool, which has now been specially tailored to the requirements of the aftermarket.

According to Continental, this upgrade reflects the company’s unwavering commitment to offering not only cutting-edge products, but also bespoke digital solutions designed to greatly increase added value for the customer.

“Our innovative Lowest Overall Driving Costs (LODC) consultancy approach aims to offer our customers significant added value by providing comprehensive after-sales advice,” said Frank Eckelmann, head of international fleet business EMEA at Continental.

The core idea behind the LODC concept is to develop a made-to-measure combination of products, services and solutions through detailed analyses using the simulation tool.

“Not only does this approach help to minimise our customers’ costs, it also lays the foundation for a long-lasting and successful partnership,” Eckelmann added.

As well as the impact of VECTO, which the previous version of the LODC tool already simulated accurately, the new version broadens its scope to cover additional factors that play a major role for the aftermarket: the lowering of operating costs and reduction of fuel consumption.

This enables fleet customers to optimise their tyre strategy with the help of precise simulations and thereby achieve substantial savings.

Continental says its sales team is now able to offer fleet customers even more tailored advice with the enhanced LODC simulation tool. It helps to identify the optimum tyres for specific operating conditions and forecast their impact on fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

Thanks to the ContiLifeCycle concept and the various digital solutions available, such as ContiConnect, customers can minimise their fleet’s total operating costs at the same time as improving their environmental footprint.