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Gorilla Safety announced the introduction of its white label, fully automated electronic logging device (ELD).

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Prestolite achieves Caterpillar OE cert

Prestolite Electric achieved Platinum-level Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP) certification from Caterpillar Inc.

Prestolite's Arcade Division, the company's manufacturing operation based in Arcade, NY, achieved the certification based on performance in several areas, including product quality, delivery, process control, customer service, and continuous improvement. The division manufactures and supplies starters and alternators used in several Caterpillar equipment models.

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International’s LT Series includes driver assist system

International Truck announced that its LT Series on-highway Class 8 tractor will come standard with an advanced driver assistance safety system that includes a combination of collision mitigation and full stability technologies.

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Class 8 orders continue slump in September

Class 8 orders continued to fall in September, according to data tracked by ACT Research and FTR, though orders for Class 5-6 medium-duty units continues to remain steady.

ACT said 13,900 Class 8 vehicle net orders dipped to 13,900 units in September, some 28% below order intake during the same month in 2015, noted Steve Tam, the firm's vice president, in a statement.

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Volvo Integrates Advanced Collision Mitigation Into Dash Display

Volvo Active Driver Assist integrates the Bendix Wingman Fusion system, combining camera and radar for more accurate object detection. Photo: Volvo Trucks North America

Volvo Trucks North America now offers Bendix Wingman Fusion collision mitigation technology integrated right into the dash of its VNL and VNM model trucks.

At the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, the company unveiled Volvo Active Driver Assist, a comprehensive collision mitigation system that combines radar and camera capabilities to provide emergency braking and help drivers maintain a safe following distance.

The system is fully integrated into Volvo's Driver Information Display on the dash, so no additional display units or prep kits are needed.

Volvo Active Driver Assist is always active, providing stationary object detection with stationary vehicle braking. It sends audible and visual warnings if a non-moving, metallic object is detected in front of the truck. Braking assist will be applied – at speeds greater than 15 mph – when the system recognizes the stationary object as a vehicle, independent of whether cruise control is engaged. The driver will receive a warning up to 3.5 seconds before an imminent impact with the stationary vehicle, and, if no action is taken by the driver, Volvo Active Driver Assist will automatically engage the brakes.

When cruise control is engaged, Volvo Active Driver Assist will also help the driver maintain a set following distance behind the forward vehicle. If the forward vehicle slows down, Volvo Active Driver Assist will alert the driver and, if necessary, reduce throttle to the engine, apply the engine brake, downshift the Volvo I-Shift automated manual transmission and apply the foundation brakes and brake lights to help the driver maintain the set following distance gap based on the speed of the two vehicles.

Using a front bumper-mounted radar sensor and a windshield-mounted camera, ...Read the rest of this story