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Traffic Jams

Anyone on the road wants to get from A to B – and is frequently part of the reason why traffic keeps coming to a standstill.

Can traffic jams be avoided?

Traffic jams are irritating, costing time and money, but are a part of everyday mobility. How can we achieve a better balance between the mobility requirements and a high quality of life?

Traffic jams are not just a game of patience; they are an economic loss - not to mention a drain on fuel and generator of needless emissions. But there seems to be no alternative to the car. The solution? A highly capable mass transit network is important. Car journeys into the city can be replaced by micromobility solutions and autonomous robot taxis will render many car journeys within the city unnecessary.

A woman sits in her car and looks annoyed, because she is stuck in traffic.

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Therapy for Gridlock

Traffics jams are annoying, but they are part of our day-to-day lives. How can we combat these time-consuming and money-swallowing delays? The aim is to strike a better balance between the desire for mobility and an improved quality of life.
Technology
#MobilityLifeBalance

Therapy for Gridlock

Traffics jams are annoying, but they are part of our day-to-day lives. How can we combat these time-consuming and money-swallowing delays? The aim is to strike a better balance between the desire for mobility and an improved quality of life.

Combating Traffic Congestion with Intelligent Assistants

Overfilled roads and human driver errors rapidly cause traffic jams. A smart ZF system to improve partially automated driving could be an effective way to relieve strain and to enhance safety.
Technology
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Combating Traffic Congestion with Intelligent Assistants

Overfilled roads and human driver errors rapidly cause traffic jams. A smart ZF system to improve partially automated driving could be an effective way to relieve strain and to enhance safety.

From Driving Error to Traffic Jam

Traffic researcher and congestion expert Professor Michael Schreckenberg (University of Duisburg-Essen) talks about one of the main sources of aggravation in traffic. His work offers important insights into how to improve the mobility of the future.
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#MobilityLifeBalance

From Driving Error to Traffic Jam

Traffic researcher and congestion expert Professor Michael Schreckenberg (University of Duisburg-Essen) talks about one of the main sources of aggravation in traffic. His work offers important insights into how to improve the mobility of the future.

ZF coPILOT: Semi-Automated Driving - Redefined

Modern cars incorporate a large number of advanced driver assistance systems. With ZF coPILOT, ZF showcases a strategy that controls centrally many of the systems involved in semi-automated driving, delivering more comfort and safety in the process.
Technology
#AutonomousEverything

ZF coPILOT: Semi-Automated Driving - Redefined

Modern cars incorporate a large number of advanced driver assistance systems. With ZF coPILOT, ZF showcases a strategy that controls centrally many of the systems involved in semi-automated driving, delivering more comfort and safety in the process.

Smart Light CVs to Remedy Traffic Congestion

Urban mobility of the future relies on new operating concepts and vehicle types, such as the people mover. The e.Go Mover is one of the most mature projects, with ZF playing a vital role. Insights from the Geneva International Motor Show.
Technology
#emobility

Smart Light CVs to Remedy Traffic Congestion

Urban mobility of the future relies on new operating concepts and vehicle types, such as the people mover. The e.Go Mover is one of the most mature projects, with ZF playing a vital role. Insights from the Geneva International Motor Show.

Fighting Traffic Gridlock

Can the use of self-driving electric robotaxis prevent the imminent gridlock in a large city like Munich with one million inhabitants? An interview with Fares Agua, author of a study on this topic.
Technology
#smartmobility

Fighting Traffic Gridlock

Can the use of self-driving electric robotaxis prevent the imminent gridlock in a large city like Munich with one million inhabitants? An interview with Fares Agua, author of a study on this topic.

Autonomous Driving on the Last Mile

In Germany alone, parcel couriers deliver more than ten million parcels every day – and the trend is rising. With an interconnected and autonomously driving concept vehicle, ZF shows how parcel delivery can be handled with less stress.
Technology
#AutonomousEverything

Autonomous Driving on the Last Mile

In Germany alone, parcel couriers deliver more than ten million parcels every day – and the trend is rising. With an interconnected and autonomously driving concept vehicle, ZF shows how parcel delivery can be handled with less stress.

Climate change: Big cities with a big influence

Urbanization is a megatrend – with negative consequences for air quality and quality of life. Only tailored concepts deliver an efficient contribution to climate protection. ZF offers a wide range of solutions and technologies.
Technology
#visionzero

Climate change: Big cities with a big influence

Urbanization is a megatrend – with negative consequences for air quality and quality of life. Only tailored concepts deliver an efficient contribution to climate protection. ZF offers a wide range of solutions and technologies.

Traffic jam out of thin air?

Most traffic jams occur for no obvious reason. Only about one in five instances of traffic congestion is due to a specific reason such as an accident or roadwork.

Surely everyone has experienced a phantom traffic jam. For minutes at a time, all vehicles are stationary, before they start moving again in a stop-and-go manner and normal traffic flow is resumed. However, there are no signs of what might have caused the traffic jam to occur. The bitter truth is that the people responsible for traffic jams of this kind are the drivers themselves.

You see two cars in a traffic jam. In the rear car you can see a woman behind the wheel.

People – the cause of traffic jams

People – the cause of traffic jams

This is the outcome of investigations conducted by traffic experts such as Michael Schreckenberg from the University of Duisburg-Essen: “Even on a busy interstate, traffic jams are not an inevitable consequence. Congestion only occurs when individual drivers brake too hard in slow-moving traffic. This is then amplified by a ‘whiplash effect,’ which causes vehicles further behind to come to a complete stop. A congestion wave develops that extends backward at a speed of 15 km/h – these are the renowned ‘traffic jams out of thin air.’

272 hours
that’s how much time every car driver in Bogotá lost in traffic jams in 2018. A world record.

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Experience ZF coPILOT - Your personal driving assistant

A smartphone in the hand of the user with the #MobilityLifeBalance Score on the display.

How good is your #MobilityLifeBalance?

Does mobility stress you or does it mean being free? How intensively do you use it in your everyday life and what does it cost? Test yourself and determine your #MobilityLifeBalance score!
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Accidents

In terms of road safety, there are serious differences between countries around the world.

Accidents

In terms of road safety, there are serious differences between countries around the world.

Environmental Pollution

One of the biggest sources of air pollution is road traffic.

Environmental Pollution

One of the biggest sources of air pollution is road traffic.

Feeling Overwhelmed

Many stimuli affect the driver in and out of the vehicle. Who keeps calm and in control?

Feeling Overwhelmed

Many stimuli affect the driver in and out of the vehicle. Who keeps calm and in control?

Travel Stress

Many roads worldwide are in deplorable condition. This can cause stress - and even illness.

Travel Stress

Many roads worldwide are in deplorable condition. This can cause stress - and even illness.

Availability

Mobility services should be available anytime and everywhere. But how do you do that without making it unaffordable?

Availability

Mobility services should be available anytime and everywhere. But how do you do that without making it unaffordable?

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