The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) announced Friday the formation of its newest council, the Heavy Duty Advanced Technology Council (HDATC).
The HDATC is comprised of top technology executives from HDMA member companies and will provide a forum for members to discuss advanced technology trends and issues impacting on- and off-highway heavy duty commercial vehicles, HDMA says, such as advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), automation, connectivity, electrification and telematics.
The council will meet twice annually, with its first meeting scheduled for September in Southfield, Mich. HDMA says meetings will be geared towards expanding knowledge on current and future technologies, forecasting advanced technologies, and keeping pace with the newest industry developments. By attending meetings, members will meet with OEM and technology experts, network with likeminded peers, gain market insights and technology forecasts, discuss regulatory and legislative issues, work to overcome operational challenges, and benchmark their company’s advanced technology status with others.
Current participating member companies include Arconic, Bendix, Bergstrom, Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG), Fleet Complete, Link Manufacturing, MAHLE, Parker Hannifin, Phillips & Temro Industries, Phillips Industries, Shaw Development, Truck-Lite, Velvac, ZF Group, and others.
HDMA members interested in joining the HDATC should contact Brian Daugherty, HDATC executive director and MEMA chief technology officer, at [email protected].
