Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Announces City Emergency Braking

City Emergency Braking: Innovative Collision Avoiding Technology

The announcement applies to all commercial vehicles in the Volkswagen Commerical Range – Caddy, Transporter and Crafter.

The City Emergency Braking system is an innovative collision avoiding technology.Automatically activated at speeds under 18mph, it uses a laser sensor to detect the risk of an impending collision and automatically primes the brakes to make them more sensitive.If the driver does not brake and a collision is imminent then the system applies them automatically.Depending on speed and situation, City Emergency Braking can reduce accident severity and even avoid a crash