Nexiq Technologies, Manchester, N.H., has introduced eTechnician, a wireless maintenance, diagnostic and vehicle connectivity telematics system for commercial vehicles.

In the past, maintaining optimum performance meant taking trucks off the road and into service bays for scheduled maintenance, diagnostics monitoring and parameter modifications. Through the eTechnician remote diagnostics system, commercial vehicles are able to stay on the road, generating revenues. According to Nexiq, eTechnician is the first service to allow remote diagnostics and command and control functions anytime, anywhere, while vehicles remain on the road.
ETechnician is a real-time, remote, wireless command and control solution delivered through an Application Service Provider (ASP), enabling the remote monitoring, diagnosis and reprogramming of commercial vehicles, regardless of location. It unites the service bay, vehicles and fleet operations and continuously monitors up to 600 data points on a vehicle, allowing for the easy management of fleet operations, maintenance and location tracking.
ETechnician's Internet-based browser interface uses a combination of on-board components, satellite/cellular connectivity and a powerful central data warehouse, enabling remote access to parameter changes.
Some of the applications built into the eTechnician service include remote diagnostics, vehicle location, alert notifications, vehicle configuration, vehicle mileage capture, use and wear data on vehicle components, enhanced data storage, fuel economy and route management through mobile dispatch.
In addition, eTechnician allows users to begin with base level services, adding features and functions as demand and payback are realized. It can support a variety of different users and is capable of hosting and/or linking Nexiq or third party applications.