Continental is Growing with State-of-the-Art Product Portfolio in the Commercial Vehicle Business

• Sales with products, services and systems for commercial vehicles rose to €4.7 billion in fiscal 2017 / growth dynamics continuing in 2018
• The technology company Continental is making new services for fleet managers possible with interconnectivity and digitalization
• Visitors to the IAA Commercial Vehicles trade show can test autonomous vehicle concept
• Right turn assist system of the future looks to artificial intelligence

Hanover, September 18, 2018. At the 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, the technology company Continental will be presenting digital technologies for the safe, efficient and intelligent goods and passenger transportation of the future. Highlights will include integrated services for efficient vehicle fleet management, a right turn assist system based on technologies from artificial intelligence research, and an autonomous vehicle concept.

The ContiConnect digital tire-pressure monitoring system supports fleet customers and is integrated directly into existing fleet management systems. The tried and tested “digital tachograph” (DTCO) from Continental is an indispensable tool for fleet managers. At the IAA, Continental will be showcasing the next generation of the digital recording system for driver and vehicle data.

In terms of safety, Continental is providing a glimpse into the future in the shape of the right turn assist system for trucks. “Our Vision Zero with the objective of zero accidents also applies to goods transportation,” emphasized Setzer. Today, Continental is already offering the radar-based right turn assist system for use as original equipment, which could be used to prevent most accidents. In the coming years, these assistance systems will become even more reliable and therefore more effective due to the shared use of radar and camera data and, subsequently, the use of artificial intelligence.