Schmitz Cargobull has started offering its TrailerConnect telematics system in a version certified for the Turkish market. The company said the approved version is intended for transport companies operating in Türkiye or in cross-border transportation and is designed to support digital monitoring and control of trailer fleets.
According to Schmitz Cargobull, TrailerConnect is fitted as standard across its product ranges, with services tailored to different transport tasks and vehicles. The company said it has sold more than 305,000 telematics units to date. In Türkiye, telematics systems must comply with national rules, including the use of Turkish SIM cards and data transmission through servers controlled by national authorities.
TrailerConnect collects data from trailers and transport refrigeration units, including position, EBS data, tyre pressure, door status, temperature data and other technical parameters, and transmits it to the TrailerConnect portal in real time. Schmitz Cargobull said this supports fleet control, maintenance planning and reporting, while helping companies reduce downtime, improve vehicle availability and lower emissions through better trailer utilisation and fewer empty trips.
Schmitz Cargobull Türkiye also pointed to the growth of its plant, which has been operating since 2017. Kerem Taş, Managing Director of Schmitz Cargobull Türkiye, said the site is one of two Schmitz Cargobull plants worldwide producing Schmitz Cargobull axles and the only plant manufacturing Schmitz Cargobull container chassis for markets worldwide.
“With the country-specific adaptation of TrailerConnect, we guarantee the use of fully compliant and high-performance telematics for our customers in Türkiye,” said Dr. Cafer İnce, Head of Product Line Digital Services at Schmitz Cargobull. “Compliance with BTK (Information and Communication Technologies Authority) requirements gives transport companies the necessary assurance to efficiently manage their fleets with real-time data and reliably meet all legal requirements.”
