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April 2012
WABCO’s
range of breakthrough
innovations displayed
WABCO Holdings Inc., a global technology leader and
tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry,
presented its technology breakthroughs at the 2012
Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS). It showcased how
WABCO leads the industry in pioneering breakthrough
technologies with game-changing capabilities that help
truck, bus and trailer manufacturers to increase vehicle
safety and efficiency, and to improve driver effective-
ness and environmental sustainability.
WABCO’s recent technology
breakthroughs include OnGuard-
PLUS, the trucking industry’s first
and most advanced emergency brak-
ing system; the award-winning Op-
tiDrive, a breakthrough in automat-
ed manual transmission technology,
boosting fuel economy up to five
per cent; and MAXXUS, the light-
est and highest performing single-
piston air disc brake for trucks.
At MATS 2012,
the company fur-
ther demonstrated
its commitment
to the commercial
vehicle industry
in North America
as it showcased
across-the-board
capabilities
in
safety,
driver
assistance
and
vehicle efficien-
cy.
WABCO’s
b r e a k t h r ough s
are increasingly
being adopted by
original equip-
ment manufac-
turers, leading to
higher
content
per vehicle for
WABCO safety
and
efficiency
systems.
WABCO op-
erates in North
MATS 2012: Technology Watch