New version of ContiConnect Lite App: ‘gateway into digital tyre management’

Continental’s latest updates helping to drive fleet digitalisation

Continental is extending the reach of its digital tyre management system with the latest version of its ContiConnect Lite app. Integrating tyres into the vehicle network via sensor technology and data transfer, the tyre manufacturer and technology solutions provider is using ContiConnect Lite to create a bridge between tyre sensors and professional tyre management. Continental is also extending the  sensorisation of its commercial tyre products; since the end of 2023 it has been supplying its latest-generation of tyre sensors within all models in its Conti Urban city bus tyre range.

Clarisa Doval, global head of digital solutions at Continental (Photo: Continental)

“ContiConnect Lite is a free app version of our digital tyre management solution ContiConnect,” says Clarisa Doval, global head of digital solutions at Continental Tires. “ContiConnect Lite revolutionises tyre management for our smart tyre customers through a user-friendly app. The user simply registers online to gain instant insights into the tyres’ performance.”

ContiConnect Lite is a simple and free-of-charge gateway to selected ContiConnect functionality via smartphone. The new app version is also available for digital tyre monitoring for agricultural, earthmover, and port operation tyres.

The ContiConnect Lite system is designed to help drivers monitor the condition of their tyres. This brings added value, in particular for smaller fleets using intelligent tyres or Gen2 sensors. No additional hardware is required to make use of ContiConnect Lite. “After the self-registration is complete, the vehicle can be modified and connected via Bluetooth,” says Doval. This then also enables access to a limited version of the ContiConnect On-Site App. In total, five vehicles and three users can be registered free of charge. “When tyre sensors identify a change in pressure or temperature, drivers are instantly alerted via push notification, enabling immediate action.” The real-time data from the tyres enables predictive maintenance, cuts costs, saves energy and reduces emissions.

The Conti Urban bus tyre, already a tyre tuned for the demands of urban traffic and bus operations, is also an intelligent product. Since August 2023, Continental has factory-fitted the whole tyre family with latest-generation sensors: the Conti Urban HA3, Conti UrbanScandinavia HA3+ and Conti UrbanScandinavia HD3. This makes Continental the first manufacturer to offer an entire range of tyres with sensors, allowing it to continue driving forward to fleet digitalisation. Smart tyres additionally help municipalities and bus companies to ensure efficient vehicle operation with lower costs during the mobility and energy transition.

Continental equips its entire Conti Urban tyre line with latest-generation tyre sensors (Photo: Continental)

Driving fleet digitalisation

The pressure on margins in logistics, as well as the push for ever greater sustainability credentials, means the pressure on companies to switch to alternative drive systems and digitalise their fleets is growing all the time. “With digital innovations like the intelligent Conti Urban tire, we’re empowering our clients to master the growing challenges they face,” says Doval. “Thanks to our ContiConnect On-Site App and our Conti Urban tyre family, customers are able to retrieve tyre data very easily and conveniently using any Bluetooth-enabled smartphone.”

Conti’s various ContiConnect digital solutions are designed to improve the efficiency of fleet management. “Integrating the new Conti Urban tyre into our ContiConnect digital tyre management platform enables both municipalities and public transport operators to provide a dependable, efficient, and eco-friendly public transportation system.”

Operational reliability, longer tyre life and good utilisation of vehicle capacity are also a great help in lowering carbon emissions and increasing fleet sustainability. At the same time, digital tyre management makes it possible to minimise real-life fleet costs. This is in keeping with Continental’s holistic consultancy approach of Lowest Overall Driving Costs, or LODC for short. “Tyre sensors also lay the groundwork for leveraging advantages like remote fleet monitoring and future predictive maintenance scheduling.” adds Doval.

The sensor technology itself is at this point well-established. National and international Continental fleet customers have been enjoying the advantages of this sensor technology for many years now. “Data indicates that ContiConnect can slash tyre punctures by approximately 30 per cent for users, yield a two per cent savings in fuel, and boost tyre lifespan by around ten per cent,” says Doval.