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Retrofit your tachograph - from 1C to Smart 2
Is your fleet compliant yet? By August 19, 2025, all international transport vehicles equipped with first-generation Smart 1 tachographs must upgrade to the second-generation Smart 2 tachograph. This regulation is part of the EU Mobility Package. The aim of this package is to enhance road safety, improve working conditions for drivers, and ensure fair competition in the transport sector. Make sure you are compliant and schedule your retrofit with Stoneridge today.

Why truck drivers are the heroes of the road
Have you ever heard of truck driver appreciation day (or week)? This is a day dedicated to celebrating all professional truck drivers who make sacrifices every day to ensure goods and resources travel safely to their destination.

Retrofitting the Smart 2 Tachograph: what you need to know
The new tachograph legislation is part of the EU Mobility Package, aimed at improving social conditions for drivers, increasing road safety and offering equal access to the European markets. This new legislation makes it mandatory for all commercial vehicles over 3.5 tons to have a Smart 2 tachograph installed for continued traffic to and / or between European countries. This is everything you need to know about the retrofit!

Stoneridge Presents SE5000 Smart 2 Tachograph at Fomco Trade Seminar
Fomco Trade, the official Stoneridge importer in Romania, hosted a seminar in Sovata, where Account Manager Timo Kube represented Stoneridge and showcased the SE5000 Smart 2 tachograph. The meeting was attended by over 35 prominent tachograph workshops and partners from across Romania, making it an ideal opportunity to share the latest information with this local Stoneridge network, which serves end users in the country.

Still Using an Analog or 1B Digital Tachograph?
As the EU Mobility Package deadline approaches, it’s essential to ensure your fleet’s tachographs meet the new regulations. By December 31, 2024, all analogue and 1b tachographs must be retrofitted to the latest Smart 2 Tachograph to avoid fines and disruptions!

This is what you need to know about the Smart 2 tachograph
Are you compliant with the EU mobility package yet? This package contains a set of rules and regulations to ensure safe transport, along with a specific timeline for retrofitting your fleet to meet these new legislations. The timeline is already counting down, with the next deadline set for the end of 2024: all trucks involved in international transport using an analogue or 1B digital tachograph must be retrofitted with a Smart 2 tachograph.