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Keep track of your vehicles charging with easy access to MAC address

2023-12-18

Have you ever analyzed which electric vehicle used which charger? Then you have probably handled the MAC address of your vehicle’s charging unit . With the latest version of Volvo Connect, this address is visible in Assets for all of your electric vehicles.

Keep track of your vehicles charging with easy access to MAC address

What is a MAC address?

Every device that connects to a network uses a MAC address, just like your laptop connects to Wi-Fi. Your vehicle does the same thing when it communicates with a charger. Knowing the MAC address of your vehicles’ charging units becomes important for fleet management. Fleet operators can use the MAC address to uniquely identify and manage each vehicle in the fleet, keeping track of charging activities, permitted vehicles on chargers, maintenance needs, and other relevant information.

How does it work?

Under Vehicle Details, within the Assets tool, you will find useful information about your vehicle like VIN number, Motor Type and Battery Capacity. This section has now been extended with the Vehicle Charging Unit MAC Address. A one-click button lets you copy the number for use[W(3] in other systems.