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COLUMBUS, Ind. — Federal regulators are aiming for a smooth market transition with their upcoming proposal for the next round of tighter greenhouse-gas emissions standards for commercial vehicles, an official with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck-controls vendor Wabco introduced an enhanced collision-mitigation system that uses a 77 GHz radar that the company said maintains performance in all weather situations and provides longer-range detection than competing systems that use 24 GHz radar.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced Wingman Fusion, an integrated warning and truck control system that combines several capabilities into one safety alert-control package.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Espar Products Inc. will formally announce during the Mid-America Trucking Show that it is changing its name to Eberspaecher.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More safety regulations for heavy-duty trucks are coming before the end of the decade, said Fred Andersky, director of government relations for Bendix Commercial Vehicles.

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Mack Trucks expects the industry’s trend toward vertical integration to continue and anticipates a “near-record” Class 8 market this year, company executives said.

COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research is planning a long-term study on how regulatory and business changes and technological advances will reshape trucking and transportation during the next decade.

COLUMBUS, Ind. — ACT Research projected that the Class 8 market will peak in 2015, driven by a favorable freight market and improved trucker profitability.