ADAS features expand role, V2V looms

Truck owners and commercial-vehicle suppliers are ramping up their safety efforts, making more advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) standard while looking at the potential benefits of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications. Though V2V can bring many benefits, widespread usage remains shrouded with questions.

Support for improved safety comes from some of the top executives of the largest vehicle fleets. FedEx CEO John Smith repeatedly commented on the need for improved safety during a recent Volvo Trucks-FedEx V2V demonstration. Associates detailed the push to fully equip the FedEx fleet with safety systems.