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Automatic braking as standard

Automatic braking as standard

Volkswagen has made autonomous emergency braking systems standard on its Caddy, Transporter and Crafter vans. Team CV With the potential to reduce the number and severity of accidents, Volkswagen has made autonomous braking systems standard on its Caddy, Transporter and Crafter vans. Proven to have cut third party injury insurance claims by 45 per cent, autonomous emergency braking for van[Read More…]

by August 4, 2017 World
Scania P 340 4x2 box body, CNG.
Stockholm, Sweden
Photo: Kjell Olausson 2015

Efficient off-peak deliveries

Off-peak deliveries trial at Stockholm using ‘silent’ trucks resulted in a significant uptake in efficiency. Team CV A trial at Stockholm, Sweden, brought to the fore two distinct benefits of off-peak deliveries _ operational efficiency and environmental benefits. In many European cities, including Stockholm and London, deliveries are prohibited at night to reduce the noise impact in residential areas. For[Read More…]

by August 4, 2017 World
Electric buses profit from new charging methods

Electric buses profit from new charging methods

New charging methods including opportunity charging strategies are making electric buses attractive. Team CV Electric buses are still in their infancy. They are however inevitable. Supported by technology, they are progressing at a serious rate. Even the technology to charge bus batteries is changing. Operators are coming to have more than one method to charge their vehicles. The new methods[Read More…]

by June 22, 2017 World
Delivery van concept to meet urban challenges

Delivery van concept to meet urban challenges

Ford has developed a delivery van concept that uses drones to deliver over the last 15 m, or from the kerb to the door. Story by: Team CV To cut down on traffic congestion, and the resulting loss in productivity in an urban environment, Ford has come up with a concept that combines delivery vans and drones to develop a[Read More…]

by May 11, 2017 World