Testing collision mitigation technology

July 22, 2015

United Parcel Service and Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems recently held a demonstration event at the Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH, to show off the capabilities of various collision mitigation and safety technologies the parcel carrier is incorporating on all of its new Class 8 tractors from here on out - including the 2,600 units UPS is adding in 2015 alone. Bendix also demonstrated its latest collision mitigation system, Wingman Fusion, at the event; a system UPS is currently evaluating but not spec'ing at this time.

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