MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
Peterbilt is making Bendix Wingman collision mitigation technology and SmartLinq remote diagnostics available on several medium-duty truck models.
It’s a great time for fleet managers to make a real difference, save money, save lives, and make their businesses more productive.
International announced that the collision mitigation technology, Bendix Wingman Fusion would now be offered on its medium-duty DuraStar models. It has also added the Cummins ISL9 engine as an option for the WorkStar and DuraStar.
The Polk County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office is striving to eliminate rear-end collisions in vehicles with an aftermarket collision avoidance system installed by fleet technicians.
A new IIHS study finds that forward collision warning systems that include automatic emergency braking cut rear-end crash rates by 39%.
New research indicates that one in three Americans would feel safer knowing autonomous vehicles were on the road.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration said it will consider requiring new trucks to be equipped with forward-collision-mitigation systems that incorporate automatic emergency braking.
The recall, covering 33,481 pickups in the U.S., will address a potential braking problem tied to the adaptive cruise control radar.
European and Australian researchers conclude that vehicles equipped with such technology were involved in 38 percent fewer rear-end crashes, compared to vehicles without the technology.
A new report highlights evidence that such systems prevent or mitigate rear-end crashes, and criticizes the slow progress in making the technology widely available.