Reiterating its commitment to localisation in India, technology company Continental inaugurated its new line for the production and assembly of electronic control units (ECU) for two-wheeler and passenger car anti-lock braking system (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC).

WABCO India, a leading supplier of technologies and services that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, recently won the 2017 “Road safety product and solution” award from the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

Netradyne, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and IoT systems, has today announced the launch of an advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) solution trained for Indian road conditions as part of its Driveri platform.

Mahindra Truck and Bus Division (MTBD), a part of the Mahindra Group, launched a book titled, ‘Have a Safe Journey’, the world’s first collection of short stories that focus on the topic of road safety. This book launch is part of the ambitious road safety program with the hashtag #HaveaSafeJourney (#HASJ), initiated in 2016 between MTBD, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) and Natural Habitat Preservation (NHP) Centre.

Mahindra and Mahindra was awarded the “Role of corporates in road safety” award under the Road Safety Analysis and Action Category at the FICCI Road Safety Awards 2017. The company received the award for its flagship project named ‘Zero fatality corridor on the Mumbai Pune Expressway’.

Wirelessness in every aspect of technology is creating a considerable impact on human-machine interaction. Amidst the raging debate between opponents and proponents of autonomous cars, Ashish Gulati, tells us about how IoT is the inevitable future of the automotive industry.

Medium and heavy commercial vehicles (MHCVs) segment is expected to grow at around seven to nine per cent in FY18. And to tap this segment, OEMs today are offering vehicles that are equipped with future-ready technologies, which provide value-for-money proposition to fleet owners.

Denso, one of the world’s largest automotive technology, systems and components suppliers, announced that it has developed a thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid-crystal head-up display (HUD) to project critical driving information onto the windshield for drivers.

At an event in Chennai, Tata Motors showcased their new safety technology, ESCsmart, an electronic stability control (ESC) technology which was deployed in their Prima and Signa range of trucks.