The Automotive Transport Sector in Mexico, pillar of the economy

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The Automotive Transport Sector mobilizes 82% of the land cargo in Mexico, which represents 556 million tons per year, proportional to 3.2% of the national GDP.

Freight Transportation distributes 56% of national cargo, in contrast to 31.6% of maritime transportation and 12.8% of rail transportation, according to figures from the Federal Highway Transportation Basic Statistics Report of the Ministry of Communications and Transportation.

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Autotransport in Mexico mobilizes 95% of the national total of passengers, in addition, it is the sector that moves the highest percentage of exported merchandise, supplying different industries, businesses and services, with the main products, such as:

• Hydrocarbons
• Autoparts
• Brand new cars
• Home appliances
• Food and drinks
• Pharmaceutical products
• Food grade liquids
• Construction materials
• Agricultural and agroindustrial productos

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Despite its importance in the Mexico economic development, the Autotransport Sector faces constant problems, among which are:

Insecurity on road, with merchandise and fuel theft, roads blocking and booths taking that influence the insurance cost policies and the increase on non-compliance fees.

Poor condition infrastructure, a lack of maintenance on the asphalt layer and its non-compliance with technical standards to prevent its deterioration.

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Technology for Transportation

The Auto Transport Sector uses material resources and human personnel to provide the service required by the productive economic sector, in addition to this, 89.9% of the vehicle fleet in Freight Transportation consumes Diesel, being the highest operating expense and representing 30% of its operation fixed cost, highly important to be monitored at all times.

Fuel performance, in the vast majority of cases, is directly proportional to an RPM excess (revolutions per minute), therefore it is extremely important to monitor it to know the current operation reality, to avoid an accelerated increase in Fuel Consumption and prevent the inefficient engine behavior.

In addition, parameters such as idle times, speed, sudden braking, mechanical damage, lack of maintenance, among others, are the cause for higher than regular fuel consumption in the vehicle unit.

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Fleet managers expect their operation to be profitable, with efficient resources use, on the other hand, the end customer expects a punctual and high quality service.

To achieve these objectives, is key to integrate technologies that facilitate the precise measurement and monitoring of Vehicle Fleets in Freight Transportation companies, and the best way to achieve this is with Didcom® Transport Telematics Solutions.

At Didcom we offer you solid solutions in the analysis and interpretation of fuel consumption and performance, providing a detailed overview of the operation efficiency / deficiency, whether due to driving issues or mechanical details.

• Control y Administration
• Km/lt performance
• Lt/hr Consumption
• Loads and Extractions

The information is interpreted to detect critical trends in operation and ensure efficient fuel performance. For these reasons, Fleet Management must pay attention to the operation, driving and condition of the vehicle.

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Are you interested in learning more about how to increase safety and profitability in your vehicle fleets? Contact us!