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Safety
Peterbilt Trucks Introduce Bendix Wingman Fusion as Standard
Peterbilt Motors Company
The system alerts drivers when cars stop abruptly in the truck’s direct lane of travel, advising them to slow down before automatically applying brakes to slow down the truck and mitigate collision.
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Trends
DTNA Announces Penske Truck Leasing and NFI as Partners for Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet
Daimler Truck North America LLC
Thirty Freightliner eCascadia and eM2 first generation vehicles will be supplied to Penske Truck Leasing and NFI to test in real-world operations.
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Smart Systems
Volvo Trucks and FedEx Successfully Demonstrate Truck Platooning on North Carolina Highway
Volvo Trucks North America
Volvo Trucks North America, together with FedEx and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority, used advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology to conduct on-highway truck platooning as part of ongoing research collaboration.
Nc 540 Platooning
On-Highway
Peterbilt Showcases Latest Innovations
Peterbilt Motors Company
Peterbilt recently displayed current developmental projects, including a Level 4 autonomous truck and two Class 8 electric trucks.
Operator Cab
Peterbilt Announces Driver-Safety Focused Options for Sleeper Models
Peterbilt Motors Company
Peterbilt is offering an alert switch which behaves like a panic button on a car to alert others of an emergency as well as a pass-through seat which is accessible from both the inside and outside of the cab.
On-Highway
FTR’s April Shippers Conditions Index Falls to New Low
FTR Transportation Intelligence
April's -13.4 reading signifies that there has not been capacity or rate relief for shippers in the current strong freight environment.
Ftr April2018 Shippers Conditions Index
On-Highway
EU Commercial Vehicle Registrations Rise 3.3% in May
European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA)
ACEA reports commercial vehicle registrations increased 3.3% in May, and are up 4.1% so far for 2018 as a whole.
Acea
Camera Systems
Stoneridge’s MirrorEye Camera Monitor System Featured on Starship Initiative Truck
Stoneridge Inc.
The streamlined, aerodynamic design of the truck was aided through the use of Stoneridge's MirrorEye camera system in lieu of traditional, bulky side mirrors.
On-Highway
Peter Voorhoeve Appointed President of Volvo Trucks North America
Volvo Trucks North America
Peter Voorhoeve, currently the President and CEO of Volvo Group Australia, will become President of Volvo Trucks North America as of September 1.
Trends
Solaris to Present New Generation Hydrogen Bus
Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o. o.
The new Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen is an emissions-free vehicle which uses hydrogen processed in a fuel cell to provide electric power.
Solaris Urbino 12 Hydrogen
On-Highway
Volkswagen Truck & Bus to become TRATON GROUP
Volkswagen Powersystems
The company's brands MAN, Scania, Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus and RIO will retain their brand identities under the new parent company name of TRATON GROUP.
Trends
ZF Electric Drive Solutions Simplify Transition to E-Mobility for Truck and Bus Manufacturers
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
ZF technologies such as the AVE 130 electric portal axle and the CeTrax electric central drive are compatible with all city bus variants, and the TraXon Hybrid covers truck applications while helping the environment.
The prototype bus is equipped with two AVE 130 electric portal axes for a powerful drive.
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