The Peterbilt ‘Model 579’ and Kenworth ‘T680’ will now be offered with the latest Bendix ‘Fusion’ package, which uses a forward-facing camera to enable collision mitigation systems such as “pedestrian automatic emergency braking”.

Built in collaboration with Cojali and based on its Jaltest platform, ACom AE brings advanced diagnostic capabilities tailored to the electronic systems in new modern electric commercial vehicles.

Most of its ADB22X and ADB22X-LT air disc brakes are produced at its manufacturing plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The major investment went into a 130,000-square-foot expansion project in 2020.

Bendix has finalised the sale of SafetyDirect, to Rand McNally for an undisclosed fee. According to Bendix, the company will still offer SafetyDirect integration with Bendix ADAS and brake systems, as connectivity remains an essential part of its strategy for advanced driver assistance system development.

GSBC is Bendix’s electronic braking system technology for medium- to heavy-duty trucks and school buses.

Creating 200 new jobs, the plant is responsible for producing the Global Scalable Brake Control (GSBC) and Global Scalable Air Treatment (GSAT) products that enable automated driving.

Before joining Bendix, Stroka was a member of the Knorr-Bremse management board since 2020 where he was responsible for the European CVS division.

For the first time, the Model 579 will incorporate automatic “stop & go” functionality for resuming a pre-set cruise speed after an automatic braking event.

According to group figures, the Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) Division has profited from positive market developments, with incoming orders and an order book of EUR 2,212 million, up 15.8% on the previous year’s corresponding order book value (H1/22: EUR 1,911m).

Creating an estimated 200 new jobs, the plant will be responsible for the production of the Global Scalable Brake Control (GSBC) and Global Scalable Air Treatment (GSAT) products which enable automated driving.

Ohio-based Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has announced that it reached several significant sustainability milestones throughout 2021. The firm diverted 99.9% of its waste from landfill, reduced its energy consumption by more than 16 million kWh, and installed a 1.17MW solar array at its plant in Huntingdon, Indiana.

The new generation of medium-duty trucks feature a range of ADAS features including Bendix cruise control and alert systems and redesigned mirrors.