WABCO Launches Industry-Leading Aerodynamic Solutions for Trailers in North America; Showcases OptiFlow AutoTail and Tail at TMC 2017

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. and NASHVILLE, Tenn., February 27, 2017 – WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), a leading global supplier of technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, today announced the North America premiere of OptiFlow™ AutoTail and Tail as part of its showcase of industry-leading aerodynamics technologies at TMC Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition. The trade show will take place from Feb. 27 through March 2, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn.

The first aerodynamic tail in the U.S. to feature automatic deployment and retraction, WABCO’s OptiFlow AutoTail is also the first product to earn EPA SmartWay verification from the prestigious National Resource Council (NRC), the Canadian government’s premier research and technology organization. WABCO’s OptiFlow AutoTail deploys and retracts tail panels based on driving speed as determined by sensors linked to WABCO’s Trailer Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS).

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Presenting the Intelligent Trailer Program

OptiFlow™ Sidewings and OptiFlow™ Tail are just two of the products in WABCO’s Intelligent Trailer portfolio. In total, the Intelligent Trailer Program offers over 40 innovative trailer functions designed to increase operational effectiveness, safety and driver comfort.

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