SCANIA HIGER A80 PASSED THE EUROPEAN ROLLOVER TEST STANDARD
On July 1st 2008 a Scania Higer A80 bus underwent the ECE R66-01 Bus Upper Framework Strength norm as published by UN European Economy Committee, and now also adopted by the Chinese government. It was carried out on the 12-meter Scania Higer A80 luxury bus in the China Quality Supervision and Testing Center for Buses, in Chongqing; the bus whitstood this tilt test successfully. Higer is the first Chinese bus manufacturer who succeeded in withstanding this test after the new standard came into force.
NORTH AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS TELEMATICS MARKET APPEARS SET FOR RAPID GROWTH
Published at 14.07.2008 in Technology, Safety
Increasing concerns over the safety and security of students, rising fuel prices, increasing overhead expenditures, and other operational issues have made the incorporation of school bus telematics systems indispensable. In fact, the telematics market is primed for growth between 2008 and 2014, says a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.
TRW REVEALS ADVANCED AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEMS
Published at 09.06.2008 in Technology, Safety
TRW Automotive Holdings has announced the development of its latest intelligent safety system - Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB). The system can potentially mitigate the severity of accidents and therefore help reduce the dangers to drivers and passengers. "AEB combines advanced driver assist systems and premium electronic stability control to rapidly decelerate the vehicle with or without driver intervention if a crash is determined to be inevitable," said Josef Pickenhahn, vice president of braking engineering for TRW.
BOSCH: LONG-RANGE RADAR AND VIDEO SENSING TECHNOLOGIES WILL IMPROVE VEHICLE SAFETY
Published at 28.05.2008 in Components, Safety
Two of the most promising safety technologies -- forward-collision warning and lane-departure warning -- referenced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) as key to reducing vehicle-related accidents and deaths were the topic of discussion at the Telematics Detroit 2008 conference.
ITERIS ANNOUNCES LANE DEPARTURE WARNING DATA COLLECTION PRODUCT “SAFETY DIRECT”
Published at 02.04.2008 in Components, Safety
Iteris, Inc announced the introduction of its first-to-market Safety Direct system for the heavy vehicle market. The Iteris Safety Direct system analyzes real-time lane departure warning (LDW) data captured by Iteris’ LDW system and can relay this information directly to fleet operators through integration with the vehicle’s existing fleet communications system.
