Honda sued over ‘phantom braking’ in CR-V and Accord as case finally heads to trial

A lawsuit for an alleged Honda Collision Mitigation Braking system failure is heading to trial after originally being filed ...
Truckinginfo

UPS Goes Standard With Collision Mitigation Systems

UPS is making collision mitigation technology standard equipment on every new Class 8 tractor the company orders. Each of the more than 2,600 new heavy-duty tractors that UPS takes delivery of in 2015 ...
Transport Topics

Collision Mitigation Advances

Collision mitigation systems for trucks are becoming increasingly popular as they offer enhanced safety features, register fewer false activations and set the stage for increasing autonomous ...
Overdrive

A litigious argument for collision mitigation

Recently, my colleague here at Overdrive wrote about a fellow driver’s prescription for dealing with the persnickety nature of collision mitigation systems while also increasing fuel mileage, ...
Fleet Owner

Collision mitigation: Require it or wait?

Should we or shouldn’t we? That’s what the question has become with collision mitigation systems, particularly as they can be applied in heavy trucks. These more broadly have been called advanced ...
CCJ

OEMs making collision mitigation systems key part of vehicle safety

Note: This is the second of a three-part series looking at collision mitigation technologies. The first installment, “Collision mitigation take rates on the rise,” can be found here. The next article, ...
Fleet Equipment Magazine

Mack Protect MD Series Adds Active Safety Technology

Now available for medium-duty trucks, the Mack Protect MD Series system integrates radar, camera systems, and detection algorithms.
Fleet Owner

UPS makes collision mitigation mandatory for all its new tractors

NORWALK, OH. After a nearly two-year research process, United Parcel Service is making collision mitigation technology a standard feature on every new Class 8 tractor it orders from this point forward ...
Transport Topics

International Truck First OEM to Make Collision Mitigation Standard

International Truck, a unit of Navistar Inc., announced that its new LT Series on-highway Class 8 tractor will come standard with a combination of collision mitigation and full stability technologies, ...
Overdrive

Kenworth adds WABCO OnGuardActive collision mitigation system as option for T680

Meritor WABCO OnGuardActive is now available as an option on Kenworth T680 and T880 models. The radar-based safety system features forward collision warning, collision mitigation and adaptive cruise ...
Truckinginfo

UPS Goes Standard With Collision Mitigation Systems

UPS driver Bill Lazarski of Chicago (left) and UPS Freight driver Paul Savill of Cincinnati (right) are fans of the collision mitigation technology that's now standard equipment on every new UPS Class ...