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Half of U.S. drivers say they often use cellphones behind the wheel

Texting and driving can be deadly. Holding your phone in your hand to talk and surfing the internet while behind the wheel is dangerous, too.

Apr 3, 2023

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US opens investigation into Tesla seat belts coming loose

U.S. highway safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into problems with Teslas, this time tied to complaints that the seat belts may not hold people in a crash.

Mar 28, 2023

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Six parts of your car that gather data on you

You can tell a lot about someone from the car they drive. The data that many vehicles now collect can reveal the patterns of our daily lives and provide insights into our behavior, actions and even our state of mind.

Feb 1, 2023

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NHTSA: Traffic deaths rise again as drivers take risks

U.S. traffic deaths in the first quarter of 2021 rose by 10.5% over last year, even as driving has declined, the government's road safety agency reported Thursday.

Sep 2, 2021

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US traffic deaths up 7% last year, highest number since 2007

U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year, the biggest increase in 13 years even though people drove fewer miles due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government's road safety agency reported Thursday.

Jun 4, 2021

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Baidu rolls out paid driverless taxi service in Beijing

Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out its paid driverless taxi service on Sunday, making it the first company to commercialize autonomous driving operations in China.

May 2, 2021

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Tesla says it appears driver was at the wheel in crash

Tesla said Monday scrutiny of wreckage from a fatal crash in Texas indicates that someone was at the wheel, contrary to an early report that the driver's seat was empty.

Apr 27, 2021

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Increased use of video chats is turning us to 'Zoom zombie' drivers, survey claims

Is our dependence on Zoom and other video chat software during the pandemic turning us into bad drivers?

Apr 8, 2021

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EV watchers turn poetic over Canoo set for 2021

One word to describe a potentially hot talking point in the electric vehicle marketplace: Canoo. It's a small-sized van from the company of the same name and the vehicle will launch in 2021. It will be on a subscription-based ...

Sep 26, 2019 weblog

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