A local report about consumer safety surrounding the use of laminated glass for sidelites which aired recently on NBC 6 South Florida asks the question: are vehicles becoming too safe? In January 2011, the National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has begun two separate recalls resulting from faulty egress window handles. Both Gillig Corp. and New Flyer Industries are recalling vehicles for faulty handles. New Flyer is ...
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Japanese car manufacturer Honda is planning to recall 5,200 Element SUVs and 17 Ridgeline vehicles in the US. The carmaker's Element vehicles are being recalled to repair trailer hitch wire harnesses as they are expected to be improperly ...
In an article published on the Federal Register yesterday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has decided to withdraw a rulemaking proposal aimed at repealing the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) rule ...
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Savari has formed a partnership with Delphi Automotive to offer its technology for everyday cars. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the University of Michigan Transport Research Institute (UMTRI) are using Savari's Vehicle ...
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The US Department of Transportation has launched a road test of connected vehicle crash avoidance technology equipped on nearly 3,000 vehicles which include cars, trucks and buses as part of year-long safety pilot project. Under the test, ...
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The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) is planning to equip vehicles with connected-vehicle technologies, which will facilitate the vehicles to send and receive wireless messages preventing crashes. Under the ...
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The European automotive sensor market is expected to rise to $17.4bn in 2012 from $15.6bn in 2011, according to a new report. A new report from Strategy Analytics, "Automotive Sensor Demand Forecast 2010 to 2019: Strong Growth Despite ...
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The Ford Fiesta,Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Volkswagen Golf Mk7 have earned special praise from vehicle safety authority Euro NCAP following the latest round of crash testing. The trio are among a list of 14 new and updated models to be ...
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Automotive sensor market is expected to increase 11% to $812.2m in 2012 when compared to $731.3m in 2012, according to a new report. IHS iSuppli Magnetic Sensor Report revealed that the rise in revenues generated in 2012 will be the third ...
German premium carmakers BMW and Daimler are partnering for the Technical University Munich's (TUM) Visio.M joint research project to develop cost-effective, efficient and safe small electric vehicles. The project, which will build on the ...
Federal-Mogul has signed an agreement with motor vehicle parts and systems maker BorgWarner BERU Systems to serve as global independent aftermarket distributor of the BERU ignition products. Under the agreement, Federal-Mogul will sell ...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened up a safety investigation into 31,000 2000-2003 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable models after receiving 50 complaints of a stuck throttle, which could cause unintended ...
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Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, is pleased to introduce the Lumark Quadcast™ LED Parking Garage/Canopy Luminaire, an ...
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Google is known for setting ambitious targets for itself,and it's apparently making no exception for self-driving cars.Such"autonomous vehicles"will be a reality for"ordinary people"in less than five years,Google CEO Sergey Brin said on ...
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