New trailer assistants: AUMOVIO makes maneuvering with vehicle-trailer combinations easier and safer

• Two new, leading-edge assistance systems designed to effortlessly support driving, maneuvering and parking while towing any type of trailer debuts at CES 2026
• Both new functions can prevent potentially critical and extensively damaging situations
• AUMOVIO offers a wide range of intelligent trailer functions, with award winning features

Frankfurt, Germany / Auburn Hills, MI, USA, December 11, 2025. AUMOVIO has developed two new advanced assistance functions that make it significantly easier and safer to drive, maneuver and park while towing any type of trailer. The first system is an advanced reversing aid that automatically moves both the vehicle and trailer back to its starting position at the touch of a button. The second solution is a trailer collision warning system. This new, breakthrough assistance system prevents collisions with pedestrians or obstacles such as parked vehicles, and protects the vehicle-trailer combination from potentially extensive damage to the vehicle and trailer at critical angles of impact, making maneuvering smoother and more secure.

The pioneering Trailer Collision Warning and the Trailer Backtrack functions will debut at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas and are expected to be available to the market in 2027. AUMOVIO has an extensive trailer functions portfolio and experience with many innovative features already in series production, in addition to intelligent driver assistance systems for cars, trucks and motorcycles, AUMOVIO also offers customized functions for users of vehicle-trailer combinations.

Solutions for easier handling of vehicle-trailer combinations are in demand. North America is an important market for assistance systems that simplify driving with trailers. Many drivers tow cargo trailers or recreational vehicles with large pickups, but even seasoned drivers can struggle in tight spaces or when parking in difficult light or bad weather. This is where AUMOVIO’s trailering portfolio add significant comfort and safety.

Many trailer users face familiar situations – you drive forward into a narrow parking bay, an awkwardly located loading ramp, or a narrow parking space but you don't hit the ideal angle of approach. When attempting to return the vehicle and trailer to the starting position for another attempt, you only maneuver yourself further into the sidelines. For such cases, AUMOVIO has been offering a Trailer Reverse Assist system since 2020, designed to support both conventional and gooseneck/5th wheel trailers. The system helps drivers intuitively, but independently, find the ideal track when reversing by means of a control button and supporting graphics on the display.

The new, advanced Trailer Reverse Assist goes one step further. At the touch of a button, it comfortably maneuvers the vehicle back to its original position. The assistance system automatically maneuvers the vehicle-trailer combination back along the same path as when it was driven forward, preventing deviations from the ideal line. Users don't have to do anything other than press the button and the assistant takes care of the rest and initiates the maneuver.