This is the first step in a much broader collaboration. WABCO and FAW Jiefang are also planning to cooperate on advanced braking systems development in the areas of autonomous driving, active safety systems and fleet management systems (FMS) to help support commercial vehicle manufacturers and fleets in China to further transform safety and efficiency.

"Powerfully building on the success of over two decades of partnership, this new joint venture marks an important acceleration of WABCO's collaboration with FAW Jiefang, and further strengthens the market position of two industry leaders in China," said Sujie Yu, Vice President, Asia-Pacific and Business Leader China, WABCO. "With this exciting new joint venture we will be able to better serve our customers in China with more advanced WABCO technologies."

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