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MICHELIN Connected Fleet is a brand of the Michelin Group that provides fleet management services and solutions for fleet vehicles. Launched in Spain in October 2020, France in November 2021, and the UK in May 2022, it comprises Masternaut in Europe, NexTraq in North America, and Sascar in South America. Receiving and processing data from approximately 300 million journeys per year, MICHELIN Connected Fleet is currently responsible for a total of 70,000 customers, representing a fleet of 600,000 vehicles in 48 countries.

History
On June 9 2014 Michelin announced that they had acquired Sascar, a Brazilian digital fleet management and freight security company that handles 870 employees and generates a revenue of BRL 280 million (around EUR 91 million).

On June 14 2017 Michelin announced that they had acquired NexTraq, a U.S. provider of commercial fleet telematics, in an all-cash transaction. Based in the Atlanta area, they are a subsidiary of FLEETCOR, a global provider of fuel cards and workforce payment products.

On May 16 2019 Michelin announced that they had acquired the entire share capital of Masternaut, a European telematics provider. Masternaut operate in France and the United Kingdom and provide a technical platform equipped with technology that offers on-board fleet telematics for the optimisation of vehicle fleet management and monitoring. Masternaut manages over 220,000 vehicles under contract. The transaction was made on the basis of 8 times 2018 Ebitda before synergies.

Services
MICHELIN Connected Fleet uses on-board fleet telematics systems to collect information such as the real-time location of goods, and the trucks and trailers that are transporting them. The aim being to optimise fleet utilisation with the intent of decreasing operating costs and environmental impact while increasing road safety by adapting driving behaviours. Additionally, it gives fleet managers the ability to anticipate maintenance programs in order to reduce unscheduled downtime alongside vehicle condition monitoring capabilities to prevent accidents and minimise expenses. These solutions also incorporate the use of experts to supply personalised assistance that involves data analysis for the formation of action plans.

Sustainability
MICHELIN Connected Fleet have a so-called ""All Sustainable" vision". Their efforts towards sustainability incorporate a transition to electric vehicles, vehicle reuse, consolidated order shipments, and digitisation with the goal of cutting down on printing.

Mobile Application[edit]
MICHELIN Connected Fleet have a free mobile application available on Google Play called MyConnectedFleet by Michelin