Wabco highlights safety technologies
Wabco Holdings Inc., a supplier of technologies to improve the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles, will showcase its safety technologies at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2014 in Hanover, Germany, from Sept. 23 to Oct. 2. According to the company,Wabco will demonstrate its products and systems that help commercial vehicle manufacturers and fleet operators worldwide to significantly improve
Trucking trends that drive innovation: ZF unveils the Innovation Truck, new truck equipment prototypes
With the rapid evolution of heavy-duty truck equipment, we here at Fleet Equipment often wish we had a crystal ball or the ability to generate the 1.21 gigawatts that makes time travel possible to foresee the trucking industry future. While we’re still working on that, we have the next best thing: The opportunity to take
Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 on the road today
Recently, Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 prototype was debuted in Germany. It is an autonomous semi that drives itself—but is not a “driver-less” vehicle. The demonstration truck had a number of proprietary technologies, some of which are available today that will change the way vehicles are driven in the future. According to Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, member
Meritor WABCO technology expert discusses active vehicle safety systems
During the 21st Century Trucking Partnership’s fall meeting at the U.S. Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) in Warren, Mich., Alan Korn, director, Advanced Brake System Integration at Meritor WABCO, discussed how advanced sensors can improve vehicle safety. Korn’s presentation, “Active Safety Systems – Road to Autonomous Functionality,” focused on Meritor WABCO’s approach
For government fleets, customers are job one
For the City of Oxnard’s fleet services division, merely meeting customer needs isn’t an option.
WABCO Releases OnGuardPlus at IAA show
The new OnGuardPlus technology from WABCO fully applies brakes in imminent collision situations when reacting to moving vehicles ahead, as well as decelerating vehicles that come to a standstill. It also reacts to stationary vehicles, for example, when approaching traffic congestion.
Trailer security
Choosing systems that keep cargo safe
Trailer Productivity: Security systems, trailer tracking; interior lighting solutions
According to the International Cargo Security Council, U.S. businesses lose $10 billion per year in merchandise theft, and the average value of a cargo theft is $500,000, a number that has grown fivefold in the past 25 years.