WABCO Exhibits Global Technology Portfolio at 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show; Presents Breakthrough Innovations in Vehicle Safety and Efficiency
(firmenpresse) - BRUSSELS, BELGIUM and LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY -- (Marketwire) -- 03/20/12 -- WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), () a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, today announced that it will present its technology breakthroughs at the 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Kentucky, from March 22 to 24. It will showcase 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 effectiveness and environmental sustainability.
WABCO's recent technology breakthroughs include: OnGuardPLUS™, the trucking industry's first and most advanced emergency braking system; award-winning OptiDrive™, a breakthrough in automated manual transmission technology, boosting fuel economy up to five percent; and MAXXUS™, the lightest and highest performing single-piston air disc brake for trucks.
"At MATS 2012, we are proud to further demonstrate our commitment to the commercial vehicle industry in North America as we showcase across-the-board capabilities in safety, driver assistance and vehicle efficiency," said Jacques Esculier, WABCO Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "As the global technology leader in our industry, WABCO's breakthroughs are increasingly being adopted by original equipment manufacturers, leading to higher content per vehicle for WABCO safety and efficiency systems."
WABCO operates in North America through wholly owned subsidiaries WABCO North America and WABCO Reman Solutions; WABCO Compressor Manufacturing, its joint venture with Cummins Engine Company; and its Meritor WABCO joint venture.
WABCO at MATS 2012 in Booth 34455 in South Wing
Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, March 22 to 24, 2012
WABCO Press Conference
March 23 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in Conference Room C105 in South Wing
WABCO Breakthroughs
As the technology leader in the global commercial vehicle industry, WABCO's breakthroughs include, among other vehicle safety and efficiency technologies, the first autonomous emergency braking system (AEBS), the first collision mitigation system (CMS) with active braking, and the first electronic stability control (ESC) system. WABCO also pioneered the industry's first electronic braking system (EBS), the first electronically controlled air suspension (ECAS), the first automated manual transmission (AMT) system, the first anti-lock braking system (ABS), and the first high performance single-piston air disc brakes.
Founded in the United States in 1869 as Westinghouse Air Brake Company, WABCO is a U.S. public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
About WABCO
WABCO (NYSE: WBC) is a leading global supplier of technologies and control systems for the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles. For over 140 years, WABCO has pioneered breakthrough electronic, mechanical and mechatronic technologies for braking, stability and transmission automation systems supplied to the world's leading commercial truck, trailer and bus manufacturers. With sales of $2.8 billion in 2011, WABCO is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. For more information, visit .
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