NHTSA Administrator David Strickland At the Consumer Reports "Fuel Economy: Now and in the Future" event last week, the theme was easy to spot: No matter what kind of car you want, you can find one today that gets good gas mileage. And ...
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Consumer Reports is hosting an event today for academia, government, industry, and media to explore the state of fuel economy today and look to the future. And you're invited to join the event via live streaming video, or catch the replay ...
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It is clear that taking your eyes off the road while driving is dangerous and distracting, but are hands-free technologies that make it easier to text and talk distracting, as well? A new report finds that even with both hands on the wheel, ...
Earlier this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requested that Chrysler initiate a safety recall of the 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty to address a performance and design defect. NHTSA ...
The Fiat Chrysler Group is recalling 333 Jeep SUVs in Australia for a defective fuel tank transfer tube that could result in vehicles stalling. According to the official recall notice on the Australian Competition and Consumer ...
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The Chrysler Group has responded to a safety recall request from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), saying it does not intend to recall 2.7 million Jeep vehicles highlighted by the government body. Responding ...
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Serial-drive Pixel Light implementations can lead to streamlined, modular control solutions for AFS systems, leading to greatly enhanced night-time driving safety. Only 25% of travel by car takes place in the hours of darkness, yet over ...
Self-driving vehicle technology is not yet at a stage that it can be authorized for use by the public for general driving, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation recommendation to state governments. If a state decides to permit ...
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The US Department of Transportation (USDOT's) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has revealed a new policy regarding the development of the automated vehicles in the region. The policy includes plans for research on ...
Subaru, the automobile manufacturing division of Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), is planning to recall 5,400 vehicles in the US, due to a problem with the steering. The recall affects 2013 model year Outback sedan and the Legacy vehicles ...
The 2013 Chevrolet Traverse has been released in the US with a raft of new safety equipment, headlined by the industry’s first front centre airbag. Designed to provide additional restraint to drivers and front passengers in far-side ...
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor is planning to recall 11,489 units of its FJ Cruiser sports utility vehicles (SUV), due to a problem with the headlights. The recall affects 2007-2013 model year vehicles that were produced from 25 January ...
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In an effort to help balance technology and safety with the latest in-vehicle electronics, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have unveiled voluntary guidelines for ...
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Many new cars boast technology to help drivers avoid a crash, and now a new study finds that one system is a standout in preventing fender benders and injuries on the road. Forward-collision avoidance systems with autonomous braking are ...
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There is ongoing debate among researchers as to the degree of danger associated with texting, handheld phone or hands-free phone use while driving. Now a new study sheds light on which types of distraction has the greatest risk of a crash, ...
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