Simply called ‘Van Hool T’, the new range, which offers improvements in aerodynamics, design, comfort, and safety, will replace the current ‘T9’ and ‘TX’ series of touring coaches for the European market.

DICV will partner with IITMIC to identify, mentor, and provide opportunities to Indian technology start-up companies which will work towards finding new solutions for the Indian mobility space, in the years ahead.

A new one million sq. ft. site will house some 6,500 employees and will predominantly be responsible for automotive research and development (R&D) housing hi-tech hardware, software and vehicle testing facilities.

A new vision system is now available for driver's to accurately identify collision-risk objects in low-visibility driving conditions, such as at night, or in the rain, snow, fog, or smoke, so as to reduce traffic accidents and promote safer driving.

At IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover and at its Global Technology Day in Jeversen, ZF presented two truck-trailer combinations which showcased the company’s safety systems and its technologies for reducing fuel consumption, respectively.

The contract is to equip more than 500 buses operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH) with the retrofittable ProFleet Assist+ Gen 2 turning assistant, with an option to upgrade another 100 buses.

New safety technologies included an upgraded all-electric power steering system (EPS) and new modular SYNACT disc brake.

ASGA detects moving objects using radar and camera technology and automatically applies the brakes, drastically improving driver safety.

Nauto's software is capable of accurately identifying collision risks and can recognise distractedness or drowsiness in drivers in real time; it employs sensors and alerts to warn the driver of potential risks.

'Sustaineer', a technology demonstrator displayed to the public for the first time in Berlin, denotes a range of features including close-range surface heating elements, a ‘mobilisation seat’, dust filtration, aerodynamic design, and a coaching app.

ZF is now offering fleet managers and other stakeholders a real-time AI-based automated decision-making fleet management solution called SCALAR that optimises the efficiency of freight logistics and passenger transportation all in one system. Claiming to set a new industry benchmark, SCALAR brings together advanced digital connectivity and future technologies, including autonomous driving, for mixed fleets.

E-Bus builder, EKA, signs agreement with Canadian firm NuPort Robotics for ADAS and autonomy systems.