US orders Ford to recall 3 mn vehicles with Takata airbags
US regulators on Tuesday ordered Ford to recall three million vehicles containing Takata airbags that show signs of "potential future rupture risk."
Jan 20, 2021
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Why UPS drivers don't turn left and you probably shouldn't either
It might seem strange, but UPS delivery vans don't always take the shortest route between stops. The company gives each driver a specific route to follow and that includes a policy that drivers should never turn through oncoming ...
Jan 20, 2017
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Cheap charcoal air filters offer improvements to in-vehicle air quality
A cheap charcoal air filter can reduce nitrogen dioxide (NO2) inside vehicles by as much as 90%, compared to levels outside the vehicle.
Mar 6, 2023
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Cooperative eco-driving automation improves energy efficiency and safety
Imagine you're driving up a hill toward a traffic light. The light is still green so you're tempted to accelerate to make it through the intersection before the light changes. Then, a device in your car receives a signal ...
Mar 3, 2021
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US agency updating auto safety ratings for new technology
The U.S. government's road safety agency wants to update its ratings system for vehicle safety to include testing of some new advanced driver-assist systems as it tries to keep up with changing technology.
Jan 14, 2021
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US to seek automated braking requirement for heavy trucks
In a reversal from Trump administration policies, U.S. auto safety regulators say they will move to require or set standards for automatic emergency braking systems on new heavy trucks.
Jun 12, 2021
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US investigating autonomous vehicle company's crash report
A small maker of autonomous vehicle systems could be in hot water with U.S. highway safety regulators over how much time elapsed before it reported the crash of one of its test vehicles last fall.
Mar 28, 2022
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Preventing truck crashes: A dashcam-based approach for detecting 'microsleep' behavior
Truck drivers unintentionally taking 'microsleeps' of a few seconds can cause terrible traffic accidents, but efforts and technologies aiming to prevent the problem have focused mainly on monitoring driver eye activity while ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Tesla wants to add tech that can detect whether a child was left behind in a hot car
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced playful features coming to the brand's range of electric vehicles, but it seems the company is exploring some next-level safety features too.
Aug 25, 2020
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Ford CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systems
The CEO of America's second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or partially automated vehicles to tighten the safety of electronic driving systems.
May 21, 2021
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