ALDENHOVEN, Germany — ZF Friedrichshafen unveiled its latest advances in automated driving technology for trucks, including emergency steering to avoid imminent collisions and a highway driver-assist system that automatically keeps the vehicle in the lane while maintaining safe following distances.
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Opinion: Transportation Investment in Idaho Pays Off
Idaho’s Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle program, or GARVEE, recently wrapped up, after a decade of investment in the state’s roads and bridges. Along the way, the GARVEE program transformed the state’s infrastructure in a way we haven’t seen since the interstate system was built through Idaho in the 1960s.
July 25, 2016
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Commercial Vehicle Inspectors to Conduct Brake Checks Sept. 11-17
Commercial vehicle inspectors will be out in force beginning Sept. 11 to conduct brake system inspections on large trucks and buses throughout North America.
July 15, 2016TPMS Executive Phillip Zaroor Dies at 67
Phillip Zaroor, founder and president of tire pressure monitoring system firm Advantage PressurePro, died June 19. He was 67.
July 8, 20162017 North American Commercial Vehicle Show Live Blog
Let this page be your what's-happening-right-now guide to NACV 2017. Our live blog will capture photos, videos, tweets and latest headlines from the exhibit hall, press conferences and group sessions.
October 2, 2017Collision Avoidance Systems Succeed in NHTSA Field Test
A yearlong federal field test of 150 Class 8 tractorÂ-trailers equipped with collision avoidance systems had no rear-Âend crashes, a new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study revealed.
June 20, 2016Editorial: Collision Technology Proves Its Worth
Let us pause for a moment and consider the number zero. As in, during a recent test, 150 heavy-duty tractors racked up 3 million U.S. highway miles and there were zero rear-end collisions.
June 20, 2016SAF-Holland Launches New Air Disc Brakes
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — SAF-Holland introduced new air disc brakes for trailers geared to commercial fleets in North America, with the base model at “a significantly lower price point than previous generation air disc brake systems.â€
June 14, 2016Venture Express Acquires Chambers Leasing Systems
Venture Express Inc., a Tennessee-based fleet that specializes in serving the automotive industry, announced the acquisition of Chambers Leasing Systems Inc., an Ohio carrier, to expand the buyer’s services in the Midwest.
June 9, 2016Safety Systems Start With Anti-lock Brakes
Sales of active safety systems are rising and, as of next summer, the first versions will become mandatory on new U.S. heavy-duty tractors. Two of the largest suppliers to truck makers keep making the systems more capable, but no matter how sophisticated they get, they all start with anti-lock brakes.
June 17, 2016