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Videosby Jim ParkMay 22, 2019

Focus On: Daimler’s Adaptive Cruise Control Works Down to 0 MPH [Video]

One of the new features of Daimler’s Detroit Assurance 5.0 relieves drivers of the stress of managing stop and go traffic. It’s called Adaptive Cruise Control Down to Zero. All the driver has to do is steer and keep an eye out for lane cutters.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 2, 2019

FCMSA Grants Exemption for Stoneridge Rear-View Camera System

A five-year FMCSA exemption allows MirrorEye-equipped trucks to operate with an integrated system of cameras and digital displays as an alternative to conventional rear-view mirrors.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2018

Mack Details LR Model Updates

Mack LR Model upgrades include an emphasis on driver comfort and improved safety with new standard features.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockSeptember 11, 2018

What’s the ROI of Vehicle Safety Systems?

As with any type of technology, commercial vehicle safety systems evolve. And according to Matt Camden, senior research associate at the Center for Truck and Bus Safety, Behavioral Analysis and Applications Group, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, this evolution over the past few years has been tremendous.

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Photo Galleriesby Deborah LockridgeJune 27, 2018

Volvo/FedEx Truck Platooning Demo in Photos

Three Volvo tractors pulling twin trailers using FedEx Specs demonstrated truck platooning in North Carolina on June 27, automatically maintaining 1.5-second following distance. Deborah Lockridge was there and has these photos.

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Articlesby Jim ParkMay 25, 2018

Bosch Demonstrates Emerging Safety, Self-Driving Technology

Technology presented at the Bosch Mobility Experience in Flat Rock, Michigan, could migrate into the commercial vehicle space very soon, such as system redundancy and advanced driver assistance systems – precursors on the path to automated driving.

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