ACTIA,
Vehicle Data Expert
A Historical Mastery of Vehicle Data
At ACTIA, vehicle data is a technological asset that has been mastered for over 40 years. From collection to exploitation, ACTIA has always been ahead of its time, notably with the invention of the first electronic diagnostic tool in Europe. This unique expertise in vehicle data has been built alongside automotive manufacturers, for whom ACTIA has been providing electronic diagnostic solutions since its creation in 1986, both on vehicle production lines and in after-sales networks.
Today, this expertise is expressed through concrete and integrated solutions for production, maintenance, fleet management, and connected services. Building on this experience, ACTIA asserts its ambition for structured data management, covering the entire vehicle lifecycle: from production to real-time operation, all the way to the workshop.
By leveraging its deep knowledge of electronic architectures, communication protocols, and OEM requirements, ACTIA positions itself as a key player in data management at the heart of new vehicle electronic architectures—an essential competence in the emergence of the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV), where software, connectivity, and data now shape the design, operation, and evolution of the vehicle throughout its lifecycle.
Today, this expertise is expressed through concrete and integrated solutions for production, maintenance, fleet management, and connected services. Building on this experience, ACTIA asserts its ambition for structured data management, covering the entire vehicle lifecycle: from production to real-time operation, all the way to the workshop.
By leveraging its deep knowledge of electronic architectures, communication protocols, and OEM requirements, ACTIA positions itself as a key player in data management at the heart of new vehicle electronic architectures—an essential competence in the emergence of the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV), where software, connectivity, and data now shape the design, operation, and evolution of the vehicle throughout its lifecycle.
Concrete Applications of Vehicle Data
Electronic Diagnostics: A Pioneer of the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV)
Expertise in electronic diagnostics provides a detailed and cross-functional understanding of embedded systems, communication protocols, and overall vehicle operation—a strategic foundation for anticipating and mastering SDV architectures, where software becomes central. Diagnostics thus represent a critical technological building block in the transition toward increasingly software-driven vehicles.
Since the 1990s, diagnostics have relied on structured communication protocols (KWP2000, CAN, UDS, DoIP, etc.), industry standards that are still used today in SDVs for exchanges between ECUs or with the cloud. This intimate knowledge of E/E architectures and data flows is an indispensable foundation for SDVs.
Electronic diagnostics provide structured access to the vehicle’s software architecture, enabling observation, modification, control, and updates of software functions throughout the vehicle’s life.
From the earliest generations of embedded ECUs, ACTIA has supported manufacturers with advanced diagnostic solutions capable of reading, interpreting, and reprogramming data from the vehicle’s electronic systems.
At major vehicle production sites, ACTIA supplies End of Line (EOL) diagnostic tools used for flashing, configuring, and validating ECUs at the end of the assembly line. ACTIA also equips after-sales maintenance and repair networks—whether OEM-branded or multi-brand—with tools capable of deep interaction with multiplexed architectures, ADAS systems, and electrified powertrains. This requires perfect mastery of communication protocols (CAN, UDS, DoIP, etc.), E/E architecture, and software control of vehicle functions.
Since the 1990s, diagnostics have relied on structured communication protocols (KWP2000, CAN, UDS, DoIP, etc.), industry standards that are still used today in SDVs for exchanges between ECUs or with the cloud. This intimate knowledge of E/E architectures and data flows is an indispensable foundation for SDVs.
Electronic diagnostics provide structured access to the vehicle’s software architecture, enabling observation, modification, control, and updates of software functions throughout the vehicle’s life.
From the earliest generations of embedded ECUs, ACTIA has supported manufacturers with advanced diagnostic solutions capable of reading, interpreting, and reprogramming data from the vehicle’s electronic systems.
At major vehicle production sites, ACTIA supplies End of Line (EOL) diagnostic tools used for flashing, configuring, and validating ECUs at the end of the assembly line. ACTIA also equips after-sales maintenance and repair networks—whether OEM-branded or multi-brand—with tools capable of deep interaction with multiplexed architectures, ADAS systems, and electrified powertrains. This requires perfect mastery of communication protocols (CAN, UDS, DoIP, etc.), E/E architecture, and software control of vehicle functions.
Multi-Diag: Vehicle Data Serving Workshops
In this spirit of innovation and support for aftermarket professionals, ACTIA developed Multi-Diag, a premium multi-brand tool designed for all maintenance and repair stakeholders: OEM networks, fast-fitters, and independent repairers. Multi-Diag interprets data from ECUs, diagnoses faults precisely, and enables intervention on all types of light vehicles, including the latest models (electric vehicles, ADAS, multiplexed architectures…).
Deployed in more than 15,000 workshops worldwide, Multi-Diag has become a benchmark in the automotive aftermarket thanks to its ease of use, rich functionality, and high-quality support (expert hotline, e-learning, regular updates…).
Deployed in more than 15,000 workshops worldwide, Multi-Diag has become a benchmark in the automotive aftermarket thanks to its ease of use, rich functionality, and high-quality support (expert hotline, e-learning, regular updates…).
Connectivity and Vehicle Data Exploitation in Light Vehicles
Alongside diagnostics, ACTIA has also developed recognized expertise in off-board vehicle communication (connection to remote systems) through its communication interfaces or VCIs (Vehicle Communication Interfaces).
Communication Interfaces Driven by its German subsidiary ACTIA IME, ACTIA’s expertise in vehicle communication interfaces is embodied in the development of gateways used both in OEM environments and workshops. These interfaces (VCIs) integrate cutting-edge technologies (CAN FD, DoIP, K-line, Wi-Fi/USB, dual-core CPU…) to ensure reliable, accurate, and fast diagnostics across a wide range of vehicles (passenger cars, LCVs, heavy trucks, etc.). Designed for durability and manufactured in ACTIA’s industrial sites, they are adapted to demanding workshop conditions while remaining intuitive and easy to use. They come with strong technical support and dedicated training.
These technologies play a central role in vehicle connectivity and fully align with the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) paradigm, where data flows are continuous, bidirectional, and secure between the vehicle, the cloud, and the connected services ecosystem and where software becomes the core of the architecture: controlling key functions, decoupled from hardware, and enabling updates, services, and continuous evolution throughout the vehicle’s life.
ACTIA ICAN: Leveraging Vehicle Data to Optimize Fleet Management
ACTIA ICAN: Leveraging Vehicle Data to Optimize Fleet Management
To meet the growing needs of fleet managers for connectivity and operational monitoring, ACTIA has developed ICAN, a telematics platform and Vehicle Communication Interface (VCI) specifically designed for fleet management. ICAN enables real-time collection of essential vehicle data, such as health status, geolocation, alerts, and driving behavior, providing managers with complete and instant visibility over their fleet.
This solution facilitates predictive maintenance to maximize vehicle uptime, route optimization, and cost reduction by anticipating intervention needs. Thanks to its open software architecture, ICAN easily integrates with existing fleet management systems and allows the implementation of customized services to meet the specific requirements of each operator.
Thus, ICAN positions itself as an essential tool for improving efficiency, safety, and performance across light and heavy vehicle fleets.
ACTIA, a Strategic Partner for the Vehicles of Tomorrow
Smart Diagnostics, Advanced Telematics, and Off-Board Communication
ACTIA supports the digital transformation of vehicles and helps accelerate it. Thanks to its historical expertise in vehicle architecture, ACTIA designs tools and systems that are fully interoperable with centralized, distributed, or zonal E/E architectures, such as those structuring SDV platforms.
This mastery enables ACTIA to drive these transformations through:
- Structured access to software functions via diagnostics
- Standardized interface with ECUs and communication gateways
- Real-time exploitation of vehicle data
- Native interoperability with modern electronic architectures and OEM standards
- In-depth understanding of functional and software architectures that define the Software Defined Vehicle