Building and modernizing your fleet? NFI Connect™ is ready for you.
NFI Connect™ is a proprietary advanced telematics solution that gives you real-time oversight of your entire fleet, improving bus uptime and safety, and lowering costs.
Easy to deploy, compatible with multiple vehicle platforms and requires minimal IT infrastructure.
Stronger Performance
Improve your training strategies with insightful reports that show opportunities for improved driver performance.
Secure
Protected and monitored by state-of-the-art cyber security technology.
Always Up to Date
Each vehicle has the latest software versions with secure over-the-air updates.
Saves Fuel
Gain full visibility into your fleet’s economy and consumption that helps improve charging and driving performance.
Solves Problems
Quickly identify and address issues with real-time alerts and a live dashboard, enabling rapid action to minimize downtime and keep operations running smoothly.
Saves Time
NFI Connect™ gives you smarter oversight of your whole operation, ultimately improving bus uptime.
What’s new?
NFI Connect™ is better than ever – newly enhanced, easy to use, and now works with nearly any vehicle in your fleet.
New Diagnostic Dashboard
Our enhanced dashboard reporting provides deeper insights and real-time data to help you optimize fleet operations. Easily monitor performance, identify issues, and make data-driven decisions to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
Now available on all NFI vehicles from New Flyer, Alexander Dennis, ARBOC and MCI.
Expanded memory and data capacity for enhanced reporting and troubleshooting capabilities.
Enhanced geographically triggered features such as zero- and low-emission zones, and automatic riding height adjustments.
Powerful management tool.
NFI Connect™ monitors all critical vehicle on-board systems and data, while recording GPS location for real-time monitoring and provides enhanced Fault Codes reporting, helping you track and address issues more effectively.
Built-in Smart Technology
Our on-board technology communicates real-time GPS and analytic data to ensure optimal bus performance and safety.
Remote Access + real-time alerts
No matter your location or device, the entire suite of information is accessible – with real-time event notifications sent as issues arise.
Features.
Data reports are only important when the information they contain matters to you. We can adapt them to meet your specific goals and needs.
Breakdown Prevention
Knowing about a problem before it becomes a breakdown is key to successful fleet management. Access diagnostic fault codes anytime, without needing to physically inspect the bus, allowing for proactive maintenance and minimizing the risk of unexpected breakdowns.
Our Active Centre Support team monitors your fleet and regularly sends interactive reports about the overall performance of your fleet.
FAQ
The system is compatible with a variety of vehicles and can be easily retrofitted into different transit buses, highway coaches, para-transit and even can support your SUVs and cars.
The location interval can be changed according to the customer needs based upon time or distance.
The system allows you to define a range of different sensor-related events and notifications can be sent to the relevant personnel via email and SMS.
With the support and training from the MCI Connect™ team, you should not need to hire additional personnel to support the system. MCI Connect™ is designed to be operated by the end users and provide automatic alerts to required personnel.
NFI Connect™ uses encryption and secure communication protocols to ensure that all vehicle data is transmitted and stored safely, complying with industry standards for data security.
You can generate alerts when vehicles leave any predefined area during any predefined schedule. These alerts can also indicate other actions, such as starting the engine inside or outside of these areas.
The fuel consumption is available for all vehicles operated by transit agencies. Fuel level is available for all vehicles equipped with fuel level sensors.
MCI Connect™ can send a notification when the vehicle is performing in an inefficient way based on driving maneuvers or operating conditions.
In order to use the system, all you need from your IT team is a computer with any internet browser and an internet connection to the MCI Connect™ website.
Yes, NFI Connect™ can be integrated with a variety of fleet management systems, allowing for seamless data exchange and improved operational efficiency.
Have confidence in your electric coach fleet performance.
Connect 360® is a performance dashboard that provides smart analytic reporting to expand insight and intelligence for managing your battery-electric coaches.
It provides an easy-to-read visual report for battery-electric coach and operator performance, allowing you to better understand this new technology to maximize efficiency, reliability and sustainability, and seamlessly transition to a high-performing zero-emission fleet.
Connect 360® is included on every NFI zero-emission vehicle and analytics can be retrieved 24/7 via laptop or mobile device.
Additional range capability with improved operational efficiency.
Decision-making information to optimize charging strategies.
Intelligence on how to preserve battery energy throughout the day.
Reduced operating cost and maximum fleet utilization.
Key Analytics.
Real-time performance statistics are displayed in easy-to-read graphs and measurements. This helps you optimize your zero-emission coach fleet – from bus drivers and passengers, to maintenance and scheduling teams.
kWh/mile
Energy consumption
Range achieved and remaining
Battery state-of-charge
GPS
Location and average speeds
Regenerative braking
Range
Range estimation values.
HVAC consumption/mile
Key analytics for Connect 360® were developed through New Flyer’s Vehicle Innovation Center, North America’s first innovation lab dedicated to the exploration and advancement of bus and coach technology. To date, Connect 360® remains the only reporting technology of its kind for battery-electric buses and coaches in North America.
