Skoda Enyaq iV80 im Test: So hängt der Tschechen-Stromer die Konkurrenz ab focus.de - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from focus.de Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New accident research from Bosch suggests that equipping heavy-duty trucks with advanced driver assistance systems that help keep vehicles in their lane may significantly reduce the costs of accidents influenced by heavy trucks.
Bosch’s accident research, “Safety + Enhanced Driver Comfort: Steering in Commercial Vehicle ADAS Systems,” Bosch found that lateral actuator systems in Class 7 and 8 trucks can reduce the costs of accidents by up to 4 cents per mile, or $3,700 annually per heavy truck.
Lateral actuator systems are ADAS solutions that provide automated steering input for functions like lane change assist and lane-keeping support.
Bosch’s accident research reviewed public crash data to identify correlating statistics between vehicle types and the severity of crashes. This data was used to calculate a Field of Effect (FoE) for accidents involving large trucks. To calculate FoE, crashes were examined that could have been mitigated or avoided by using lateral actuator
Volvo Buses launches an all new 4-metre-high double decker for Europe
Volvo Buses is launching an entirely new 4-metre-high version of its double decker, the Volvo 9700 DD, tailored for operations all over Europe.
With this latest addition to the product range Volvo Buses now offers customers one of the widest and most flexible ranges of premium coaches for express, line-haul and tourist operations.
“The new version of our highly regarded double decker, the Volvo 9700 DD, further extends the wide range of choice available to our customers in Europe. The double decker is a growing demand from operators in Europe, and it is with great satisfaction that we are now launching this version to meet our customers’ high demands on quality, efficiency and productivity,” says Ulf Magnusson, Senior Vice President at Volvo Buses.