ZF WABCO's ‘safety-first' technologies garnering traction from Indian OEMs and fleets

Growing awareness about road safety – be it of people or cargo – among all the relevant stakeholders is a step in the right direction – towards achieving zero accidents. With the central government’s focused initiatives on formulating safety regulations, OEMs, fleets and technology providers are working towards achieving the same. ZF WABCO, a pioneer in the field of intelligent and integrated systems for the CV sector, is ready with new and advanced safety-first technological solutions. P. Kaniappan, Managing Director, WABCO India talks about the company’s paramount focus on safety solutions in the Indian context with Motorindia’s N.Balasubramanian.

- N.Balasubramanian

ZF WABCO has the distinction of launching ADAS as a solution in the Indian OEM segment. Having tested it for a few thousands of kilometers on Indian roads, the company continues to fine-tune its portfolio. ZF WABCO is all about establishing safety as an essential requirement in the Indian context and its role is well-defined.

With the regulations becoming stringent to align with the global best-in-class standards, in place is a phased regulation roadmap defining the timelines for the application and the rollout of safety-critical technologies and solutions - from ESC to ADAS.

This trend augurs well for ZF WABCO as the company is a ‘pioneer and technology leader’ in the ACE domains and has proven solutions that are in use in the CV sector in developed markets including in Europe, China and US.

Kaniappan reiterates: “ZF WABCO was among the first companies in India to launch ADAS (Collision Mitigation System and Lane Departure Warning System) with a leading OEM on their range of trucks and buses. The system is now being fine-tuned to complement the BS6 platform. We understand the needs of Indian customers and can provide the right product and technology solutions that are needed for the Indian market and fleets.”

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