The connected truck is about much more than convenience. As the exclusive interviews in this special Automotive World report show, the benefits of commercial vehicle connectivity all help the bottom line, with significant improvements to be made in fuel economy, safety, security, vehicle uptime and TCO. Download this special report to gain insight from the OEMs and suppliers at the forefront of connected truck technology.
‘Special report: Connected trucks‘ (https://www.automotiveworld.com/research/special-report-connected-trucks) is available to download now from the research section of AutomotiveWorld.com.
In this report:
- Connected trucks: The benefit’s there, but some still need convincing
- Automated trucks are good for drivers, says Daimler
- Public acceptance essential for platooning success, says DAF
- Truck data – it’s how you use it, says Scania
- Truck connectivity must serve the people first, says Volvo
- Connectivity is king: Europe rushes to embrace the smart truck
- Trucking looks to aerospace tech for connectivity expertise
- 21st century cartography: trucking requires mapping, nav and services
- Interview: Johannes-Joerg Rueger, President, CV & Off-road Group, Bosch
- Crash-free trucks? Connectivity enables advanced tractor and trailer safety
Quotes from the report:
Today there are about 4 to 4.5 million fleet management systems installed in Europe; this number is forecast to double over the coming years, resulting in a penetration rate close to 100% after 2020 –Wolfgang Bernhart, Senior Partner, Roland Berger
The use of real-time data generated by trucks is enormous. By bringing the truck into the Internet of Things, we’ll create new, open logistics networks, and all those involved in transport will be able to use that real-time data for their own needs – Martin Zeilinger, Head of Advanced Development, Daimler Trucks
The driver will transform into an operator. He must know what the system’s limitations are, and he must learn to rely on his instruments, and not his own feelings – Jacques Martens, a Project Manager for Advanced Technologies, DAF
The challenge for our customers is working out what to do with the data. We work with them by analysing the data, working and training drivers and following that up with coaching sessions. This can lead to a 10% saving on – Matthew Watson, General Manager, Scania
We often hear that over 90% of crashes on the road are due to human error…but how many are prevented from happening because of a human behind the steering wheel? – Carl Johan Almqvist, Traffic and Product Safety Director, Volvo Trucks
We’re strong in the commercial vehicle powertrain sector, we’d like to become equally strong in commercial vehicle assisted driving technologies, connectivity, and over the long-term in the part- electrification of the powertrain – Johannes-Joerg, President, CVO Group, Bosch
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